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 […]
7 Ways to Exceed Expectations as a Student Leader
Go bigger or Go home: “Don’t shy away OPPORTUNITIES that make you stretch.” Take a chance today and let yourself go out on a limb! Pay Attention: “those that produce excellence, STUDY EXCELLENCE.” Who will you learn from today? Stand out: “Those who stand out, INSPIRE.” What makes you unique and why? All work is valuable: “Work doesn’t build character, it REVEALS it.” Look at […]
#FreeHugs Takes on the Government
After Tom, founder of Swift Kick, did his keynote at the ASGA conference on October 3rd, he received an email that made all of us here at Swift Kick beam with pride. Jereme Badger sent the above vine in the email, as well as this article, stating that the group of friends had taken Tom’s #FreeHugs […]
6 Ridiculous Things You Might Find Yourself Doing as a Student Leader
Let’s face it, being in charge of a group, club or project with other students AND administration expecting things from you at the same time as pulling you in different directions can make anyone seem crazy. (It’s a good crazy, I promise.) These are all inspired by my own experience from college. I’d love to […]