Center for Student Involvement recognizes campus leaders
Biweekly Student Spotlight Award honors students for their efforts to enhance the Bryant community.
Ask Mike Adams '10 (Richmond, VT) and Danielle Malatesta '09 (Bow, NH) what they enjoy most about getting involved on campus, and they will tell you it is meeting interesting people.
"My favorite part of being involved on campus is the quality relationships that I have formed with faculty, staff, and students," says Malatesta.
Adds Adams, "Being active on campus has led to great friendships that will stay intact even after college."
Both were recognized earlier this semester with the Center for Student Involvement Spotlight Award. The biweekly honor goes to students who make the extra effort to enhance campus life at Bryant.
Dedicated leaders
Malatesta, a marketing concentrator, is the Speaker of the Council for the Student Senate and a member of the Leadership Council. She says her favorite activity was her involvement in first-year Orientation. She has been active in the program for the last three summers, and this year, she served as the staff assistant to help oversee the program.
"It was through this involvement that I was able to develop and improve upon the leadership skills that I can take into my career," she says.
Adams, also a marketing concentrator, is the opinion editor for The Archway and a member of the Bryant @ Night Committee. He is also part of the newly formed Student Arts and Speaker Series (SASS), which, he says, is an important part of Bryant's transition to a university.
"SASS helps extend learning experiences out of the classroom and builds an appreciation for the arts," says Adams.
Get involved early and often
Adams remembers everyone saying during his first-year Orientation that the college years would fly by. He didn't exactly believe it then, but he does now.
He encourages students to go to the Organization Fair that takes place at the beginning of each semester and to attend club meetings. "Get your feet wet in a club of your choice and make your mark on campus early," he says.
One of the most important resources to tap into is the knowledge and experience of your professors, says Adams. "They are here to help you personally, academically, and professionally," he says. "There is no doubt that I will be contacting a couple professors 10 years down the road to tell them about how they helped me reach my goals."
Malatesta urges students to immerse themselves in activities such as guest speakers, clubs, and community service programs that allow them to experience the educational opportunities that occur beyond the classroom.
"I truly believe that there is much to learn by getting involved," she says. "It will enhance an individual's character for today and the future."
"My favorite part of being involved on campus is the quality relationships that I have formed with faculty, staff, and students," says Malatesta.
Adds Adams, "Being active on campus has led to great friendships that will stay intact even after college."
Both were recognized earlier this semester with the Center for Student Involvement Spotlight Award. The biweekly honor goes to students who make the extra effort to enhance campus life at Bryant.
Dedicated leaders
Malatesta, a marketing concentrator, is the Speaker of the Council for the Student Senate and a member of the Leadership Council. She says her favorite activity was her involvement in first-year Orientation. She has been active in the program for the last three summers, and this year, she served as the staff assistant to help oversee the program.
"It was through this involvement that I was able to develop and improve upon the leadership skills that I can take into my career," she says.
Adams, also a marketing concentrator, is the opinion editor for The Archway and a member of the Bryant @ Night Committee. He is also part of the newly formed Student Arts and Speaker Series (SASS), which, he says, is an important part of Bryant's transition to a university.
"SASS helps extend learning experiences out of the classroom and builds an appreciation for the arts," says Adams.
Get involved early and often
Adams remembers everyone saying during his first-year Orientation that the college years would fly by. He didn't exactly believe it then, but he does now.
He encourages students to go to the Organization Fair that takes place at the beginning of each semester and to attend club meetings. "Get your feet wet in a club of your choice and make your mark on campus early," he says.
One of the most important resources to tap into is the knowledge and experience of your professors, says Adams. "They are here to help you personally, academically, and professionally," he says. "There is no doubt that I will be contacting a couple professors 10 years down the road to tell them about how they helped me reach my goals."
Malatesta urges students to immerse themselves in activities such as guest speakers, clubs, and community service programs that allow them to experience the educational opportunities that occur beyond the classroom.
"I truly believe that there is much to learn by getting involved," she says. "It will enhance an individual's character for today and the future."
