Justin Proctor
  • Class of 2012
  • Meriden, CT

Local Eastern Connecticut State University Student Justin Proctor of Meriden Member of American Marketing Association Club

2012 Mar 12

Justin Proctor '12 of Meriden, CT is a member of Eastern's American Marketing Association (AMA). Proctor is majoring in Business Administration. Proctor is VP of communications for the club.

The AMA's mission is to develop the Eastern Chapter of the AMA into a resourceful and involved onganization by bringing prominent guest speakers to campus, sponsoring fundraising to support AMA events, participating in educational events, and performing community service.

The AMA student club was active during the fall semester. Their "Think Pink" event raised money by selling baked goods, ribbons and bracelets to benefit the Susan G. Komen Fund. They also held a "Movember" event to raise money for Prostate Cancer Awareness. The club visited Rock Cats Stadium and will soon be visiting the company site locations of both Pepsi and ESPN. A select group of members will attend the 34th International AMA Collegiate Conference in New Orleans, LA, this spring. This is a conference in which all of the AMA Chapters from around the world come together to showcase their accomplishments.

More than 30 percent of the full-time students enrolled at Eastern now participate in at least one club/organization, an increase of almost 10 percent since fall 2008. Students who participate in clubs/organizations excel in the classroom and do better academically than students who do not participate. In spring 2011, 1,345 full-time students participating in clubs had an average GPA of 3.06, much higher than the 2.84 average for those students not taking part in any of the nearly 70 clubs/organizations.

Clubs/organizations planned and implemented almost 600 events last academic year. These programs have a direct impact on the daily life of all students on Eastern's campus. The programs range from social to educational, physical to spiritual, and civic engagement programs that equally affect the community.

Eastern Connecticut State University is the state's public liberal arts university. Eastern serves approximately 5,600 students each year on its Willimantic campus and satellite locations.