Student Leader Spotlight: Jeany Melendez Santiago, JCC ’14
School and Year: Jamestown Community College, ’14 Major: Liberal Arts: Social Sciences with a concentration in Political Science Leadership position: Student Senator (Public Relations Chair), Student Ambassador, Peer2Peer Mentor, and Student Blogger How do you define leadership? I define leadership as taking the initiative to lead, inspire, and motivate peers, family, and other members of the community […]
Student Leader Spotlight: Gerardo Barraza, UTEP ’16
School and Year: University of Texas at El Paso, ’16 Major: Computer Science Leadership position: Treasurer of National Society of Leadership and Success How do you define leadership? Leadership is being able to motivate and inspire others to give the best version of themselves and present it to the world. Leadership is having the ability to […]
Student Leader Spotlight: James Snider, Jamestown Community College ’14
School and Year: JCC ’14 Major: History Leadership position: Campus Activities Board, Student Senator, Hall Council President How do you define leadership? Leadership in my opinion is the ability to make others believe in themselves and encourages them to become leaders in their own right. What first inspired you to become a student leader/get your current […]
Student Leader Spotlight: Ginaelisa Cortez, University of Texas at El Paso ’14
School and Year: UTEP ’14 Major: Psychology Leadership position: Student Assistant in the Office of Student Life, American Cancer Society Relay For Life Chairperson How do you define leadership? This is such a hard question to answer! Of course, I can easily rattle off that leadership is about team work, and creativity, etc. but in my mind, leadership […]
Student Leader Spotlight: Carlos Escamilla, Front Range Community College ’13
School and Year: FRCC ’13 Major: Art History & Magazine Journalism Leadership position: VP of Public Relations for Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, Press Secretary of Art Club, staff writer for Front Page newspaper, co-founder of GSA How do you define leadership? My definition of a leader is someone who inspires innovation, motivates others, asks questions, and […]
Top 3 Unexpected #FreeHugs Day Trends
WOW, the day isn’t even over and so many of you have given out so many hugs already! Over the weekend, we will be posting the official numbers, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, we noticed some crazy cool trends being posted to social media. 1. Administrators and faculty getting involved Sherrod Williams […]
5 Tips for #FreeHugs Day
The big day is almost upon us! That’s right, November 7th is almost here and all those pledged hugs will be made reality. To get you in the spirit, we wanted to share some really good tips with you on how to make the most of #FreeHugs Day. Location, Location, Location! Think student center or […]
Student Leader Spotlight: Amanda Childe (SUNY Cobleskill)
School and Year: SUNY Cobleskill ’14 Major: Early Childhood Leadership position: Member of Student Government and Event Leader for Council For Student Activities How do you define leadership? Leadership, defined in the dictionary as “the action of leading a group of people or an organization.” This to me means being responsible, communicating with others, being committed, being able […]
Student Leader Spotlight: Kia Lamica (SUNY Cobleskill)
School and Year: SUNY Cobleskill ’16 Major: Animal Science Dairy Production & Management Leadership position: Student Government Association President How do you define leadership? Leadership is having the ability to guide someone or a group of people. Some people are born with leadership, but for a majority of people you have to have the desire to learn it. […]
Exciting Announcement: #SLchat and the Student Leader Collective
Calling all student leaders: Wouldn’t it be great if inspired students just like you got together every week to help each other be more awesome and swap ideas? Well stop wishing, it is here! Starting on October 22nd, @SLCollective is hosting their first ever #SLchat! Every Tuesday at 7pm EST, student leaders will search the […]