Cheryl Murray, Director of Marketing At Tangent Computer, Wins the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Mentor of the Year Award.BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 1999-- The San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Chamber of Commerce has awarded Cheryl Murray Cheryl Murray (born July 13, 1952 in Liverpool) is a British actress, best known for her role as Suzie Birchall on the soap opera Coronation Street, which she played from 1977 to 1979 and again in 1983. of Tangent tangent, in mathematics. 1 In geometry, the tangent to a circle or sphere is a straight line that intersects the circle or sphere in one and only one point. Computer this year's Mentor Mentor, in Greek mythology Mentor (mĕn`tər, –tôr'), in Greek mythology, friend of Odysseus and tutor of Telemachus. of the Year award. In January of this year, Cheryl Murray of Tangent Computer became a Career Mentor through the San Francisco School-to-Career Partnership, run by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. San Francisco's School-to-Career Partnership program offers semester-long career mentor programs for San Francisco high school students. Through this program, a formal relationship between a student and a work place role model is established. The mentor then provides valuable coaching to the student to help better prepare him/her for academic and career success. From January to May 1999, Murray was a Career Mentor to a junior at J. Eugene McAteer High School in San Francisco. She devoted numerous non-work hours helping her student gain a greater understanding of future career opportunities. Murray also worked closely with her to master cover letter and resume writing skills. To strengthen her interviewing skills, the student was given the opportunity to participate in a mock interview A mock interview is videotaped interview, and one of the very best ways to prepare for a real life employment interview. It allows you to gain experience and practice in answering questions which you are likely to be asked by the recruiter. following Tangent Computer's formal process of initially meeting the company's Director of Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. . Throughout the mentorship period, Murray was very committed to providing valuable guidance to her student to ensure that what she learned would be useful in deciding upon colleges, majors and future career goals. Cheryl Murray was chosen Mentor of the Year among 200 Bay Area professionals due to her solid commitment to this program. Judging was based upon information compiled from the San Francisco Chamber faculty, the school sites, the psychology coordinator and the students. Murray will be awarded at a formal ceremony on Tuesday, May 25 at 6pm in the main auditorium auditorium Portion of a theater or hall where an audience sits, as distinct from the stage. The auditorium originated in the theaters of ancient Greece, as a semicircular seating area cut into a hillside. of the Golden Gate University main campus (536 Mission Street, San Francisco). About Tangent Computer Tangent Computer is the largest technology solutions provider in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. focusing exclusively on the education, and state and local government markets. Tangent Computer manufactures a full line of personal computers, notebooks, workstations, and servers. The company builds and assembles all of its products in the U.S., using only industry-leading components. Tangent Computer also supplies its customers with internetworking equipment, such as hubs, routers, and switches from industry-leading companies. Tangent Computer has two plants in the heart of the Silicon Valley, plus sales and support offices throughout the country in every state where they do business. Tangent Computer's corporate headquarters are at 197 Airport Blvd., Burlingame, CA 94010. Phone is 1-888-TANGENT. Tangent Computer's web site is located at www.tangent.com. |
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