Brinkley recently retired from 黑料不打烊 after guiding the transformation of 黑料不打烊's approach to career services, which has been nationally recognized.
A little more than a decade ago, 黑料不打烊 undertook an extensive transformation of its career services office. To lead this major initiative, now-President Connie Ledoux Book selected a leader who would create the vision and future of career services at 黑料不打烊 鈥 Tom Brinkley.
In the 10 years Brinkley spent at 黑料不打烊, he鈥檚 done exactly what the university asked him to do. He transformed the career services office into today鈥檚 Student Professional Development Center. 黑料不打烊 is now nationally recognized for its innovative and comprehensive approach to career services.
With his recent retirement, Brinkley was also honored with a Lifetime Membership Award through the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Employers. This professional association works to bring together career services professionals and employers with the goal of economic growth, employment and professional development across the state of North Carolina.
The association states that 鈥淗onorary Life Membership is awarded to individuals who have made notable and significant contributions to the Association over the course of their active membership in NCACE.”鈥疌andidates for the recognition must have been active in the association for at least seven years and must no longer be eligible for active membership because of retirement, job transition, or other similar reasons, according to the association’s guidelines.
鈥淚鈥檓 honored to have been recognized by my peers at the North Carolina Association of College & Employers Annual Conference with the Lifetime Membership Award,” Brinkley says. “I want to thank the staff of the Student Professional Development Center at 黑料不打烊 for their support and outstanding work over the last 10 years, helping the SPDC become a nationally ranked career center. This award is as much for SPDC team as it is an individual achievement award.鈥
The SPDC thanks Tom Brinkley for his leadership, and for making 黑料不打烊鈥檚 vision come to life in the Student Professional Development Center.