Life After College - Saturday, April 26, 2008

Keynote Address Eric Dickerson
Managing Your Finances After College
10:30-11:30
Robert S. Carey Auditorium

Social Networking & and Amazing Journey
Jim Bendel, Director of Alumni  Relations
11:35-11:55
First Placid B

Networking With Saint Vincent College Alumni
12:00-12:45
First Placid B

Etiquette Dinner with Etiquette Guru
Susan Timko
12:45-2:15
First Placid B

Wine & Cheese
Open Networking Session
2:15
First Placid B

Eric Dickerson

Eric Dickerson Associates seeks to work with corporations, universities & colleges, all levels of government and associations & organizations to provide personal financial management training to individuals. Eric has written educational articles for The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and for the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Quick Connections and the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association Perspectives publications.

Eric is currently the President of Eric Dickerson Associates. From February, 1995 through May, 2006, Eric served as Vice President and Deputy Director for the Community Investment Department at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB). Eric holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Penn State University and a Masters of Business Administration from Duquesne University. 

Jim Bendel

Jim Bendel is a Saint Vincent College Alumnus, Class of 1960. He also holds his Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh. Jim served as a Navy Captain for 4 years active duty and 25 years in Naval Reserve. As a SVC student Jim was active in SGA and orientation committee, serving as chairman. He was the class president and was awarded the Who's Who and President's Award. He was also the West Penn singles tennis champion in 1960. Jim services as the Executive Director of Adelphoi for 29 years. He was also a high school teacher and basketball coach for 2 years at Sierra Catholic.

Jim has had two tenures with SVC in Institutional Advancement and is now currently the Director of Alumni Relations. He and his wife Kathy have 5 children, 4 adopted -- and he will always be a Pirates fan! 

Susan Timko

Susan is currently the Assistant Director of Career Services for the Masters of Information Systems Management program at the Heinz School at Carnegie Mellon University. She has been conducting etiquette programs for eight years at schools such as Washington and Jefferson College, Carnegie Mellon University, Westminster College, and the University of Pittsburgh along with the Delta Gamma Fraternities' Founders Day.

Susan holds a Bachelors Degree from Washington and Jefferson College and a Masters Degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.