Kimberlie Dykeman Chosen by Austin Young Chamber of Commerce to Toast Grads of AYC's Apprentice Austin Mentorship Program April 28, 2010

The founder of Apprentice Austin Mentorship Program, and loyal member of Austin Young Chamber of Commerce, Billy Moyer, has invited Kimberlie Dykeman be the speaker who toasts the latest students graduating from this one-of-a-kind mentorship program. Knowing that the segue from college to “the real world” is indeed challenging, especially for wide-eyed entrepreneurs, Dykeman has prepared one of her signature SOAPBOX® motivational vignettes to springboard a toast filled with words of wisdom, reassurance and encouragement.

Says Nathan Green, chair of Apprentice Austin and co-founder of the Austin Young Chamber, “(Kimberlie’s) personality is infectious and we want the student Apprentices to end the program on a high note, feeling good about themselves, their education, and their career prospects/decisions, even in this economy.”

Apprentice Austin is a unique program for 15 top students from across all area colleges designed to develop tomorrow’s Young Professionals and the future leaders of Central Texas, offering a 3-month mentoring opportunity for students to learn from local leader in an area of their career interests/pursuit.

Graduation Speakers include:
Kimberlie Dykeman - http://www.puresoapbox.com & http://www.kimberliedykeman.com
Dr. John Golden - http://www.goldenllc.com
Billy Moyer - http://sosleadership.com

Sponsors include:
Central Market, Pearson Talent Assessment, Austin Business Journal

For more information:
Please contact Melanie Plummer (melanie@austinyoungchamber.org) or Nathan Green (nathan@campus2careers.com

About The Austin Young Chamber of Commerce (AYC): the fastest growing organization in Central TX with nearly 600 members and over 4,000 fans since July 2009. As the fourth largest Chamber of Commerce in Austin, the AYC’s goal is to develop and connect young professionals in Austin to create business, community and individual success by providing constructive social networking, professional development, and community engagement to young professionals in and around the Austin area; thus empowering and enriching the Austin business community by attracting and retaining young professionals.