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৬ Faye Hughes, SMU Provost Symposium
on AI in Research and Teaching
🎙 Laurene Klassen, Certiport. (2025, January 29). Advice
for setting goals as an educator with our CERTIFIED
Ambassadors [Audio podcast episode]. In Certified:
Certiport Educator Podcast. Spotify. https://open.
spotify.com/episode/6Fc6nBH6Vn1LIATM2YLJco
৬ Rachel Mulry, Service Management World: Data
Analytics: Equip your organization to see more
than just flashy charts. November 2024
ê Rachel Mulry, Mulry, R. (2025, May) What Gardening Taught
Me About Leadership. HDI Informa. https://www.thinkhdi.com/
library/supportworld/2025/leadership-lessons-from-gardening
ê Rachel Mulry, Mulry, R. (2025, January) Are You
Challenging Your Team (and Yourself) to Develop New
Skills? HDI Informa. https://www.thinkhdi.com/library/
supportworld/2025/challenge-your-team-to-develop-new-
skills?_mc=em_hdir_x_hdir_edt_aud_x_x_em1_2025
ê Rachel Mulry, Mulry, R. (2025, March) How to navigate the
impact of digital transformation with your employees. HDI
Informa. https://www.thinkhdi.com/library/supportworld/2025/
how-to-navigate-the-impact-of-digital-transformation
৬ Levi Sterling, M.Ed., SkillsUSA National Leadership
& Skills Conference, Interactive Applications & Video
Game Development [Conference panelist]
ACHIEVEMENTS & SERVICE
Õ Ian Aberle: Photo was featured in the Dallas Morning News
‘Texas’ Tier One moon shot.’ (May 16, 2025), completed
the AP Academy’s AP Writing Workshop, and Finalist
in the Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk for 2024.
Õ Karie Conklin: SMU Retiree (July 11, 2025)
Õ Eric Hill: Completed Master of Arts, Intelligence
and Security Studies, May 2025. The Citadel,
the Military College of South Carolina.
Õ Laurene Klassen: Became CERTIFIED Ambassador, Certiport
Õ Ron Lujan: Hosted the first North Texas ERP Roundtable
here at SMU. Included attendees from UNT, UTD, UTA.
Õ Andy Maupin: Completed Generative AI
for Business Professionals (CAPE)
Õ Jacqueline McKethan: Completed Certified
CMMC Professional (CAPE)
Õ Priyanka Nigam: Guest Speaker at SMU’s EMPLID Secure
& Confidential Request GT eForm™ Presentation
Õ Corrina Taylor: Captain for the entire Arlington,
TX Strides for CJD fundraising
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