Kiwanis honors Elder
The Kennesaw Kiwanis Chapter honored Shelley Elder as a Walter Zeller Fellow on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Provino's Restaurant in Kennesaw. Zeller made the first gift to establish the Kiwanis International Foundation in 1940.
Walter Zeller Fellows' generosity goes to The Eliminate Project — whose goal is to put an end to maternal and neonatal tetanus, which is on the brink of elimination.
Farewell and Hello
I am waving farewell to some of the many interns I was fortunate to have over the summer. First, Celine Esmeir left to go back to University of Georgia where she was looking forward to working with sorority rush. She was responsible for lots of research and many behind-the-scenes tasks so her absence is an adjustment!
About a week later, Brooke Etheridge left us to head for her freshman year at UGA. She loved taking care of the office finances and is hoping for a finance career. Emma Taylor left around the same time for her second year at Georgia Tech and I know we will be texting her with I.T. questions.
Hope Etheridge is leaving now to return to Samford University, so I’m really going to have organizational problems. She did vital operational tasks and trained the new interns. Austin York is leaving to go back to Washington and Lee in a few days and his wit, humor and hard work will be missed.
Luckily, I have found some new interns to fill their shoes this fall. Two Kennesaw Mountain Magnet seniors, Libby and Stevie, will be helping out around the office and doing a research project based on evidence they are able to find in the office.
Instead of playing football at Dartmouth, Seth Simmer will be working for me this fall due to an injury that has forced him to stay home for the semester. Also, one of our summer interns, Olivia Kurtz, is staying on while she attends Kennesaw State University.
The outgoing interns have energized the warm weeks and brought challenges and a great deal of fun. As the season changes from summer to fall, I look forward to the changes the new students will bring!
Elder stresses the importance of a will at Women's Empowerment Luncheon
Shelley joined four other speakers at the Women's Empowerment Luncheon July 15 in Smyrna hosted by the Phelps Financial Group of Kennesaw. The dangers to yourself and/or your heirs could and should be avoided by ensuring that one has a sound will written with a strong understanding of Georgia estate law, she said.
Specialty expertise is needed beyond a law degree, said Elder, to avoid probate court and potentially emotional and divisive disagreements with family.
Other speakers included Samantha Maxwell, CPA, MBA; Melva Robertson, The Write Media Group; Jennifer Randel, Wellness Director at the Northwest YMCA, and Kizzy Martin Bailey, communications specialist.
Free ticket giveaway at KBA luncheon
As sponsor of this month's Kennesaw Business Association lunch, Shelley focused on two things dear to her heart: interns and KSU basketball. Mentorship and connecting to the next generations was a common theme running through both.
She introduced her interns and encouraged all of the business owners in the room to consider exploring interns and talked about KSU's program to match up businesses with appropriate interns. Then she talked about the mens and women's coaches and announced a special KBA night at a January game and gave a free ticket away at each table, encouraging members to buy additional tickets for friends and family.
Team Elder: Interns Rock!
Shelley Elder’s seven summer interns are filling her office with welcome hands and earnest help. “They’re such a fantastic, creative force for me in the summer,” says Elder, who coordinates field trips to locales including Safety Village and the police and fire departments and projects to enhance their intern experience, such as talks from financial planners and business and real estate attorneys. This is nothing new for Elder, who has had paid summer interns for five years. “I just find it such a worthwhile win-win. It’s an opportunity for me to support my community and to learn from some fresh, innovative minds.”