My Leadership Philosophy

Throughout my school years, I have always tried to be a positive role model for younger students as well as my peers. This year I decided that the best way to serve my school was to participate in our school’s Student Leadership Council. It has proven to be a fantastic decision for me. I succeeded in getting the most votes out of all of the candidates and have had a great experience taking a leadership role in my school. I feel like I have become a much better leader and role model because of Student Leadership Council. I have been really fortunate to be exposed to the Jeter’s Leaders program, since they come to our school to mentor us as SLC members. It has been an incredible experience, and I would really love to continue with it. As an eighth grader at Saint Augustine, we are required to mentor our younger students. I

Holding position in our class government every year has always been a highlight of my high school career. As a senior now I am Class President, the National Honors Society President, the Future Christian Athletes Faith Leader, and the Science Club Vice President. I’m also the National Honors Society community service group leader, and with that position I’ve been able to really connect with my community through the community outreach programs I’ve luckily been able to be apart of.

In my Junior year of High School, I had the opportunity to be a part of my school’s Leadership. There were seven students who were in charge of events, promoting, rallies, and school spirit. This required us to go above and beyond to make our school a better place.

Throughout my two years in high school as well as middle school, I believe I have shown a considerable amount of this ability in myself. For the past five years, I have been a representative in the Fayette Student Council. This year alone, I was chosen to attend State Student Council as well as the Fulton Leadership Workshop in June of 2016 to represent Fayette, Missouri. These events are accompanied by many ideas of how even something little, such as taking charge and leading, can make such a big difference. I was chosen as alternate for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) for the Northeast District. In a more hometown sense, I was recognized for being completely in charge of decorations, thank you notes, and preparation in our Pink Out event which was held in January of 2016. Following these actions, I was chosen to promote Fayette High School and hand the check of all funds made from Pink Out directly to Dale and Lisa Lang. I have been elected by my peers and educators to uphold the position of Sophomore Class President. Through this position, I connect my classmates concerns to my teachers to make high school an overall better experience for everyone. I am an active member of FHS Junior Optimist Club where I have volunteered as a cheerleading coach and coordinated numerous fundraising events for our communities youth. I believe these leadership actions, as well as others, prove that

I learned I was a leader, and could make a difference after I was selected as a delegate to the 2015 California Boy’s State Session. I was given the opportunity of attending a camp with over 1000 top high school students from all parts of California. While I was there, I was elected a State Senator by my peers. As a senator, I had to learn to compromise with my counterparts,

“Leadership is a lifestyle.” These were the first words of wisdom Mrs. Fredrickson gave me during my first student council meeting. I never would have thought that over the next four years, I would embrace this statement wholeheartedly. I began my high school years as a very timid and discreet student who had big aspirations, but I always felt that my shyness and anxiousness would hold me back from achieving these goals. However, Mrs. Fredrickson slowly encouraged me out of my shell through student council. She also saw a lot of potential in me, and during my sophomore year, she encouraged me to run for a position on the Central Minnesota Association of Student Councils Executive Board. I was initially uneasy about doing this and questioned

It is essential that we have leaders in society so that one can pass down the “dos” and “don’ts” of leadership to future generations. Leadership is about doing things when nobody's watching. It is about going the extra mile without any given recognition. I have contributed to my high school by participating in multiple events and organizations. Freshman year, I ran and won the office of Class Vice President. As Vice President, it was my duty to organize my class’s hall decorations for the annual Football Homecoming Week. After months of work days and meetings, we created elaborant, vibrant decorations that covered the halls from floor to ceiling. Due to my increased involvement in other organizations, as a sophomore I ran and won the position of Class Treasurer since it required less responsibility and I could contribute more to the school. My responsibilities changed from working with glue and glitter to handling money and class dues. Junior year, I continued holding the role as Treasurer while being Vice President on the Pom team. My duties as Pom Vice President included organizing all fundraisers, making and selling t-shirts for any pom-related event, and arrange the annual ‘Pom Little Girl’s Clinic.’ I truly had an affinity working with the Little Girl’s Clinic because we were able to create a bond with the young girls by making their dream of being a high school Pom girl come true. In addition to being

A major leadership experience that I had at my high school is in our student government: REBAR, an acronym for Reinforcing the Student Body of Academy of the Redwoods. Our primary role in the community is facilitating school events, most notably the new student orientation. At the beginning of every year, REBAR members including myself apply leadership skills to a group of new students to teach them about our school and show them around our campus. This opportunity leaves a lasting impact on all students at my high school, Academy of the Redwoods. This is largely because REBAR is responsible for creating the first impression that new students get of our school. This responsibility lasts beyond orientation day. Since we have familiarized ourselves

Over my schooling life, I’ve held several leadership roles both in primary and secondary school. They’ve been some of the hardest tasks I’ve had, yet, I’ve found ways to overcome them and be successful. I was elected as school vice-captain and SRC secretary by my peers. I had to give up my own time in order to make the best commitment to my school but I'm very happy to just do that. I am confident and will often set my mind on a goal - and commit myself to achieving it. I believe that giving my best in academic and fulfilling my duties as school vice captain is the highlight of my high school life. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to proudly serve and represent

In grade ten, I had a passion to make my high school Greenwood more spirited and welcoming, in order to make a difference, I ran for the position of grade representative on student council. Being the shy person I was, making a speech in front of my entire grade and competing against two of my peers seemed like an impossible and daunting task. My passion to make a difference motivated me and I got elected for student council in grade eleven. As a student representative, I was in charge of communicating with my peers in various grades to become aware of issues around the school as well as receive recommendations and suggestions for improvement of school life. These issues then had to be brought up with the school administration and student council

I have many dreams that I would like to achieve in my lifetime, but the number one goal for me is to make an impact on the world. One of the ways I have been able to do this has been through my leadership and service to others. As a leader in my school, community, and schools across Minnesota, I have been able to make a difference and help my world become better, one small step at a time.

Afterward, as a junior and senior I ran for president, and I am now in charge of overseeing the council's events and fundraisers. As president my junior year I was able to cut our council’s debt in half as well as diversifying our council. Something I was capable to accomplish as president was getting a grant from our school’s foundation pay our state trip to St. Cloud, Minnesota, where our council received three awards. The grant also paid off some of our debt left from a previous event that didn't go as we hoped the year before, the grant was also able to pay for each delegate to have apparel on our council. During the same time I was the Citywide Student governments and Hennepin Division president. The role I play at being citywide president is to ensure that every high school in my district is equally heard and funded. During my presidency as MASC Hennepin Division President, my purpose was organized large submits for all student councils in Hennepin County. In these submits we would discuss policy and issues that were a problem within our county, that we could address at our state conference to gain more support to bring up to Minnesota Department of education. Girls Inc. is a girl's investment challenge, that taught me how to be financially prepared for my future as well as taught me about the stock market and bonds. My personal experience with extra curricular in the community is

Becoming student council president at Warren Central High School has an impact on me as a high school senior. As student council president I not only serve as an ambassador for the school, but I am a leader as well. I proved to myself that I had what it takes to become an effective leader.

In sixth grade, I wouldn’t have had the courage to run for a major position in the student council. Going through many differences over the years has made me a more confident person. As a result, I chose to run for the student council for two years in a row. My experiences in the student council were quite challenging, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I discovered how much effort goes into our school events and spirit days. I am so glad to have been part of an amazing team that truly enhanced my management techniques. I have practiced the best way to react and respond appropriately to any

In the spring of 2014, I graduated as valedictorian from Klukwan High School located in the Panhandle of Alaska. During my high school career, I maintained status on the high honor roll and received the title of Student of the Month the first month of every school year for four years. In 2011 and 2012, I was selected to attend the Youth Leadership Institute in Anchorage as a student delegate for the Chatham School District. There, I met other high school students from all over Alaska. We spent our time at the conference exercising our newfound leadership skills in fun icebreaker games and group activities. We also learned about our own unique leadership styles, and how we can apply them to various situations back home or anywhere.