FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick Dockins
Month XX, YEAR Component and External Relations Manager
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(NAME OF UNIVERSITY)’S STUDENT CHAPTER WINS (NAME OF AWARD)
CITY, STATE (DATE) – The Association for Information Systems (AIS) is pleased to recognize (University Name)’s student chapter with the Outstanding (Name of Award), one of the association’s annual awards honoring the accomplishments of the best AIS student chapters worldwide. The awards will be presented at the International Conference of Information Systems (ICIS), in Dublin Ireland on Dec. 11, 2016.
(SELECT FROM THE FOLLOWING AS APPROPRIATE)
The outstanding professional development award is given to a student chapter for excellence in creating and offering professional development opportunities to their members.
The outstanding membership development award is given to a student chapter for excellence in recruiting members and in offering member services.
The outstanding careers in Information Systems award is given to a student chapter that
successfully promotes the study or practice of information systems to high school students, or current students in their home institution, or worldwide.
The outstanding community service award is given to a student chapter that has made a major contribution to their local community.
The outstanding fundraising award is given to a student chapter that has created successful and sustainable funding strategies for their chapter.
The outstanding communications award is given to a student chapter for excellence in
communicating with their stakeholders using websites, meetings, email, and other media.
“AIS takes immense pride in recognizing the distinguished scholars who make up our community, and ultimately, contribute to the success of the field,” said AIS Vice President of Student Chapters James Parrish. “As such, I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate (UNIVERSITY NAME)’s student chapter as well as the student leaders involved.”
AIS Student Chapters began in 2008 with a two-fold mission to support information systems students in attaining their career goals and help universities provide greater visibility to grow the major on campus. The annual awards recognize the ‘best of the best’ from the nearly 70 chapters worldwide.
Association for Information Systems
The Association for Information Systems, founded in 1994, is a professional organization that serves as the premier global organization for academics, students and professionals specializing in Information Systems. For more information about AIS or to become a member, please visit www.aisnet.org.
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