Statement Of Purpose: The El Pomar Student Leadership Experience

Leadership experiences can come in a variety of ways. From holding an executive position to leading a subcommittee of a student organization, leadership opportunities exist in many ways at the University of Georgia. My leadership consist of experiences that are not typically thought of when leadership is considered. Through my experiences, I learned that serving others is to genuinely lead in my positions as a resident assistant and an IMPACT site-leader.

Throughout my time as a young adult I have had countless amounts of people tell me that they see me as a leader. They told me that I have the traits and the skills of someone who can have success in leadership positions. Truthfully, I never really understood what they meant. I knew that I was a good public speaker, but I never really understood what else I had. In high school I was always put in leadership positions whether it was an officer of the National Honor Society or captain of my sport teams, but I never really understood what drove me to attain those positions. I continued my quest for leadership positions in high school with every student organization I joined. Whether it was Pi Kappa Phi fraternity or Dance Marathon I felt the need to prove to others that I can more than just a member, but a leader. It wasn’t until I took this class that I truly understood what made me a leader. Because of this class I was able to better understand what are my leadership traits, my leadership styles, and how I use those in order to attain and succeed in leadership positions. Throughout this paper I will explain how Career Leadership Academy allowed me to realize what made me a leader and analyze the ways to improve at my future leadership positions.

A leadership session taught me the difference between a leadership position and a position of leadership. When I became a member of the student government association, I obtained a leadership position. Only now can I fully say that I am in a position of leadership. It’s not about being better than anyone else; it’s about being the piece of

1.) Throughout my entire career as a student at Iowa and as a member of Delta Tau Delta (DTD), I have sought out opportunities to better myself as a person and a leader. I have participated in a variety of different leadership academies that were offered through both the University of Iowa and Delta Tau Delta’s national Educational Foundation. I have attended the following leadership programs: FSL’s Emerging Leader Retreat twice, FSL’s Leadership Advance for incoming Chapter Presidents, Leadershape, StrengthsQuest, Student Organization Leadership Institute (SOLI), DTD’s annual Division Conference four times, DTD’s biennial Karnea, and DTD’s premiere leadership institute the Charge. I have served as a leader on campus in many different aspects.

Although this life-altering, experience serves as a catalyst for my desire to give back and make a difference, it was not until my leadership roles at Florida State that I understood true passion and humility. My junior year, I was honored to serve on the executive committee for Relay For Life at Florida State as the Panhellenic Recruitment Chair. Having little leadership experience and much trepidation, I knew this would be a challenge. Fortunately, the same semester I enrolled in a leadership course that provided me with the framework of effective leadership and gave me the motivation that I needed to excel. The various leadership tests, group activities and classroom conversations in this course and others, heightened my passion for not only leading and serving but accepting and appreciating the diversity that surrounds the world

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.

My leadership adventure began during my sophomore year of high school. I awoke one morning to my bedroom full of people cheering and yelling. In my sleepy state, I wondered what was going on. Then, I began to recognize the members of the Downers Grove North J.Kyle Braid club. “Congrats, Lauren! You are going to the ranch!” I was chosen to attend the leadership ranch in Colorado. J.Kyle Braid, a club with the mission to develop athletes into strong leaders, selected two girls and two boys to attend this leadership camp from Downers Grove North each year. My mission was to learn, develop, and strengthen my leadership skills and bring those skills back to my school. I kept hearing how it would

Many leadership experiences have helped me become who I am today from running meetings to teaching showmanship to other members. The 2015-2016 year is the first year I have held the position of president in my clubs, and I am currently president of 5 clubs. I have grown so much already just by leading meetings and putting the learning activities together. I have been able to put agendas together as well as picking which learning activity we are participating in at each meeting,

As children, we are encouraged to be leaders; to be people that make a difference in the world and have the courage to be catalysts for change. Being on Howard University’s campus allows one to witness first hand this embodied virtue of leadership. Taking action both on and off campus, students exemplify leadership through their ability to organize and seek reform in order to truly embody the essence of the “Mecca” as well as serve and inspire the greater community around us.

“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

Student leadership is an essential part of a student’s collegiate career. Two student leaders,Tiffany Martin and Victoria Huckabee, are seniors looking back on their time and shed light on what they have learned during their time in their leadership positions.

Selected as one of twenty five students to participate in a leadership program that provides high potential students with the skills and confidence to succeed in life

NEW Leadership participants are expected to attend all program sessions and stay in the residence halls during the entire program. To achieve full impact of the program, participants are expected to attend and actively engage in all scheduled actives and sessions.

At Bryant University there are an abundant amount of clubs and student organizations that have definitely caught my eye. Greek leadership, Greek life, Ultimate frisbee, Bryant university student government, bowling, and Men’s volleyball are just a few. To add on, Bryant also offers Greek Leadership and Marketing Association appears as engaging pastimes and will benefit me in the future. However, those activities are not what excites me the most about Bryant University. What excites me the most is the opportunities to gain new experiences.If accepted to Bryant I would want to use the opportunities to develop my skills as a leader in the community I have always considered myself to be a leader and my peers would agree, as they voted me captain

When I found out I was accepted to UF, I was over the moon with excitement to know I will be able to attend a top ranking university as a first generation student but also realized I wanted to fully utilize my time here to progress and flourish. In high school, I held several influential positions such as President of Spanish Honor Society, Vice President of Key Club, and Treasurer of DECA. As a result of prior experience, I researched and joined different organizations that suited my interests and goals ranging from leadership development programs to clubs that corresponded to my hobbies. Throughout my first year, I was ecstatic to find individuals who shared the same passions as me and who gave me opportunities to display my leadership potential. So far, I have been able to take the lead in organizing a networking event and single handedly contacted businesses to aid with fundraising efforts. Moreover, I have always tried to do everything in my capacity to aid with the development of my community, no matter how big or small. Subsequently, when I 'm involved with a project on campus or at work, I aspire to do my absolute best to accomplish my objective. When I learned about HLC, I knew this would be a great organization to be a part of because I aspire to develop professionally while also learning innovative leadership skills, making crucial connections with other students, and implementing advice from older, wiser students to further my success.