Members of the Seminole State College President’s Leadership Class had a lesson in business and social etiquette this week. Carey Sue Vega, owner of Etiquette Expert in Oklahoma City, spoke to the group Tuesday evening at the Shawnee Country Club.
The group heard tips on cell phone usage, email and telephone etiquette, job interview tips, the importance of hand-written thank you notes, ideas on how to network and how to make appropriate small talk.
Vega is a native Oklahoman who has done etiquette consultant work for businesses, attorneys, doctors and organizations around the world. For ten years, she served as a cruise director for the Norwegian Cruise Line.
Vega has been featured in numerous radio and television shows and magazine articles, sharing her etiquette expertise. She prides herself as being a “regular person” who tries to use professionalism to her advantage.
“Etiquette is not about being hoity-toity with your pinky in the air,” Vega told the students. “No matter what situation you are in, having good conversational and social skills help you feel comfortable and help the people around you feel comfortable.”
The PLC group was accompanied to the etiquette dinner by SSC President Lana Reynolds and Director of Community Relations Kristin Dunn, who both serve as sponsors of the program.
The President’s Leadership program at Seminole State College was established in 2007 to provide educational classroom and extracurricular activities to enhance leadership skills of students.
School officials through the college’s service area of Seminole, Lincoln, Pottawatomie, Hughes and Okfuskee counties are invited each fall by President Reynolds to nominate high school seniors as candidates for the scholarship program. Participants are selected based on ACT scores, academic performance in high school and demonstrated leadership ability.
