Leadership Launch 2018

After spending about a week completely processing everything rushing through my brain I’ve decided the best way to completely compile my thoughts on Special Olympic’s Leadership Launch this year would be to compile a little blog post. Throwing it back to my junior year in high school, I was introduced to a program formerly known…

A Year in Review

One year already complete. A lot has happened in this short amount of time on campus. I’ve grown as a leader, friend, individual, and professional. I’ve taken time to find what I really care about, surround myself with people who are important to me,  and join different organizations that inspire me. This year… I changed…

Mentor Workshop

Wow, this year has absolutely FLOWN by. I remember last year at this time anxiously awaiting on Twitter to see who my mentor was. She made a fake accountant to reveal herself to me after sending me on random, fun adventures. A year later Madison has helped me tremendously. I am pretty sure I spent…

Polar Plunge

This year, as a Leader Advancement Scholar, I was able to be a part of the Special Olympics Polar Plunge LEAD Team. This meant I was able to work with outer LAS students to fundraise money to send athletes to the Special Olympics Summer Games. We raised money by creating pages for our friends and…

The Golden Circle

Simon Sinek’s idea of WHY is demonstrated in what he calls the Golden Circle, he states that at the center is WHY, then HOW, then WHAT. He explains that many people know what they do in life, some know how they do it, but very few know why they do what they do. He insists…

Selfless Service

We have all been there right? Those pictures from your service trip in Peru would make for a really great instagram post. It is easy to want to take your experiences and post them on social media to see all the work you have done; it is what our society is seemed to be shaped…

President Ross Visit

Everyone has gone through their own struggles and come from different backgrounds. President Ross, when visiting our LDR100 class, emphasized this point. He shared some personal stories of the life he came from, and what it has meant to him to be able to make the most of the cards that were dealt. He encouraged…