The third cohort of Penn State Lehigh Valley's LEAP program (Leaders Emerging at Penn State) recently completed their session. The eight students include Aemen Ali, Salmaan Bhimji, 托比领域, 凯里Enslin, 土卫五Kocchar, 彼得Lambrinos, Zara Riaz and Francheska Almanzar Rubiera.
宾州中央谷. — Eight first-year students at Penn State Lehigh Valley just celebrated their completion of the Student Affairs-run leadership program, "LEAP: Leaders Emerging at Penn State." This cohort is the third group to finish the program, which was started in fall of 2019.
LEAP consists of six, 90分钟的课程, offered bi-weekly with a focus on knowledge, skills and abilities beneficial to a new leader.
Students begin by assessing their personalities and leadership styles using the True Colors activity and the Strengths Quest tool. The next classes introduce communication styles and approaches. Students participate in hands-on activities, review case scenarios and take part in engaging discussions as they share and grow their leadership experiences. The final two classes focus on values and identifying skills needed by leaders, such as conflict management, group dynamics and delegation.
“LEAP has helped me understand that being a leader is not about being above anyone but viewing yourself as if you were on the same level as them and treating everyone equally,” said PSU-LV student Francheska Almanzar Rubiera.
Although the pandemic brought about some challenges, the convenience of Zoom allowed the students to join virtually if they were unable to attend in person.
The cohort included the following first-year students:
- Aemen Ali: Computer Science
- Salmaan Bhimji: Mechanical Engineering
- 托比领域: Civil Engineering
- 凯里Enslin: Psychology major, RHS minor
- 土卫五Kocchar: Business
- 彼得Lambrinos: Electrical Engineering
- Zara Riaz: Forensic Science
- Francheska Almanzar Rubiera: Psychology
土卫五Kocchar said she feels that many of the concepts taught in LEAP will benefit her in the future.
“I learned so much from LEAP and I will utilize the communication skills that we learned. 前进, I’m confident that all the leadership skills that were taught will be useful in my upcoming years as a Penn State student,科查尔说.
Marwa El-Ashry, a sophomore and LEAP participant in 2020, served as peer leader for the program. In recognition of their participation, each student received a Certificate of Completion as well as a copy of the book "This is Day One: A Practical guide to Leadership that Matters."
For more information on student leadership opportunities at Penn State Lehigh Valley contact Pam Fleck, (电子邮件保护).
