Students Honored at 2011 Inspiring Leadership Recognition Banquet


Twelve students from CSB and SJU were honored for their exemplary leadership at the 2011 Inspiring Leaders Recognition Banquet, Sunday, April 10th in Gorecki Ballroom on CSB campus.

The event, sponsored by Student Activities and Leadership Development Department, was attended by more than 250 people, including students, parents, faculty, staff and members of the monastic community.

The awards criteria are based upon the Benedictine Values and the leadership model developed by Kouzes and Posner, "Leadership Challenge: Five Principles of Exemplary Leadership" and integrated throughout the work of the Student Development Division.

The "Emerging Leader" awards were presented to CSB Senior Elizabeth Gleich and SJU Junior Isaac Meyer.
Madeline Dragich, a CSB senior received the "Model the Way" award, sharing it with SJU senior Thomas Hoffman.
The "Challenge the Process" awards were presented to CSB senior Alison Gresback and CSB senior Anna Burgason.
The 'Inspire a Shared Vision" award was presented to CSB senior Kaitlin Andreasen and CSB senior Lindsey Firman.
The "Enable Others to Act" award was presented to CSB senior Lindsay Williams and SJU senior Nicholas Kurtz.
The "Encourage the Heart" award was presented to CSB senior Emily Bina and SJU senior Logan Gruber.

The 2011 "Excellence in Leadership Award" was presented to CSB senior Alison Gresback.

The process to select award recipients begins in October with faculty/staff/OSB nominations; followed by students completing an extensive application process due in January. The Selection Committee is comprised of staff, faculty, OSB members and students. The Committee reviews all completed candidate files to determine which candidates best exemplify the specific leadership principle/Benedictine Value.

 

The following is a list of award nominees:

       Name:                            Award Nominated for:
               
1.     Alexandria Adamczak      Emerging Leader
2.     Carlos Dabu                         Emerging Leader
3.     Brenna Finley                     Emerging Leader
4.     Ronfei Gou                           Emerging Leader
5.      Riley Johnson                    Emerging Leader
6.      Anthony Lotzer                 Emerging Leader
7.      Tucker Mithuen                Emerging Leader
8.      Jon Ostazeski                     Emerging Leader
9.      Julia Renner                      Emerging Leader
10.    Ryan Wold                          Emerging Leader
11.    Luis Beltian                        Emerging Leader
12.    Ben Eidenschink               Emerging Leader
13.    Elizabeth Gleich               Emerging Leader
14.    Kathrun Hauff                 Emerging Leader
15.    Evan Lowder                     Emerging Leader
16.    Issac Meyer                       Emerging Leader
17.    Joseph Mork                     Emerging Leader
18.    Bridget Reilly                   Emerging Leader
19.    Joseph Smith                   Emerging Leader
20. Megan Curry                           Model the Way
21. Jillian Daleiden                       Model the Way
22. Madelin Dragic                        Model the Way
23. Thomas Hoffman                    Model the Way
24. Sarah Hupperts                       Model the Way
25. Gretchen Leyendecker           Model the Way
26. Abby Neigebauer                    Model the Way
27. Abby Olson                                Model the Way
28. Emily Reinert                           Model the Way
29. Sam Steffl                                  Model the Way
30. Kathrun Torchia                     Model the Way
31. Kevin Conlon                            Model the Way
32 Huweilang (Clement) Dai     Model the Way
33. Maria Gans                               Model the Way
34. Joshua Huot                             Model the Way
35. Katie Lambert                          Model the Way
36. Melanie Miesen                       Model the Way
37. Molly Noel                                Model the Way
38. Maggie Rassier                        Model the Way
39. Amanda Sperl                         Model the Way
40. Mai Chong Xiong                    Model the Way
41. Abbie Helminen                      Model the Way
42.Carly Bragelmann               Challenge the Process
43.Jessica Florek                         Challenge the Process
44.Anna Kalmi                            Challenge the Process
45. John Michael Sarabia         Challenge the Process
46. Anna Burgason                     Challenge the Process
47.Alison Gresback                      Challenge the Process
48. Jacob Peterson                       Challenge the Process
49.Emily Bina                               Inspire a Shard Vision
50.Corbin Cleary                           Inspire a Shard Vision
51. Abbie Dunham                        Inspire a Shard Vision
52. Michaela Foley                        Inspire a Shard Vision
53. Nibras Hanna                          Inspire a Shard Vision
54.Bryan Jasperson                      Inspire a Shard Vision
55.Meggan Reinert                        Inspire a Shard Vision
56.Bridget Rewitzer                      Inspire a Shard Vision
57. Carri Vandelac                        Inspire a Shard Vision
58. Marie Boo                                   Inspire a Shard Vision
59.Faith Dammann                       Inspire a Shard Vision
60. Lauren Erickson                      Inspire a Shard Vision
61. Logan Gruber                           Inspire a Shard Vision
62.Ashley Irons                               Inspire a Shard Vision
63.Kamau Joseph                           Inspire a Shard Vision
64. Holly Reinking                         Inspire a Shard Vision
65. Emily Willaert                         Inspire a Shard Vision
66. Roseanne Fredrick                  Enable Others to Act  
67. Nicholas Kurtz                         Enable Others to Act  
68. Ambria Pfarr                            Enable Others to Act  
69. Ashley Sweeting                     Enable Others to Act  
70. Zoua Yang                                 Enable Others to Act  
71. Mallory Heinz                          Enable Others to Act  
72. Mike Neutkens                        Enable Others to Act  
73. Cameron Sheak                      Enable Others to Act  
74. Lindsay Williams                   Enable Others to Act  
75. Kaitlin Andreasen                  Encourage the Heart
76. Devin Bowlin                           Encourage the Heart
77. Laura Deal                               Encourage the Heart
78. Kylie Huether                         Encourage the Heart
79. Abby Richardson                   Encourage the Heart
80. Charles Swanson                   Encourage the Heart
81. Kathrine Boline                      Encourage the Heart
82. Brent Brodersen                     Encourage the Heart
83. Lindsey Firman                      Encourage the Heart
84. Elena Noel                                Encourage the Heart
85. Caitlin Schnettler                   Encourage the Heart
86. Colin Scully                              Encourage the Heart




In addition to these awards, 50 students were formally presented with the certificates of leadership they earned through the Inspiring Leaders Certificate Program (ILCP). Certificates are earned through a attending a series of classes and completing a reflection. The program offers 52 co-curricular classes in five levels of leadership development throughout the academic year.  The ILCP mission is to prepare students for authentic leadership roles grounded in Benedictine Values. This is done by providing students with a variety of courses which also allows them to expand on their leadership potential.

Following is a list of ILCP Certificate Recipients:


Bronze Life Skills Certificate Earners:

The Bronze Certificate provides an introduction to new perspectives on leaders and leadership, which suggests pathways for personal growth and development, and offers a range of individual and group leadership skills.

Kathleen de St. Aubin
Yingting Wang
Laura Nierengarten
Christopher Roering
Andrea Schiebe
Kelsey Weiers
Katelin Weiers
Jennifer Hall
Minh Phuong Nguyen
Kaitlyn Huntington
Molly Peck
Adam Ironside
Laura Althoff
Thu Trang Tran
Mathhew Semerad
Hannah Prososki
Maria Galeano
Heather Beckius
Long Nguyen
Riley Johnson
Duy Nguyen
Zoua Yang 

 

Silver Practicing Leadership Certificate Earners :

The Silver Certificate offers additional skill development, assists students in higher level group development, explores the range of personal learning and leadership styles, and helps students discover their strengths and effective leadership practices.

Tyler Effertz
Jennifer Hall
Amy Vander Heiden
Brianna Schrankler
Michael Neutkens
Molly Peck
Meggan Reinert
Minh Phuong Nguyen
Mickey Nicoski
Emily Gasperlin
Andrea Schiebe
Colin Frederick
Marie Walmsley
Evans Yamoah
Riley Johnson
Faith Dammann
Zoua Yang



Gold Personal Leadership Model Certificate Earners:

 The Gold Certificate provides interactive learning opportunities for students to gain awareness and appreciation for leadership development for lifelong learning.  They are required to articulate and demonstrate their personal value-based leadership model.

Meggan Reinert
Maggie Rassier
Marie Walmsley
Kaitlin Andreasen
Madeline Dragich
Trang Pham

 

Emerald Professional Development Certificate Earners:

The Emerald Certificate is designed to provide opportunities for students and student employee supervisors to enhance personal and professional skills that include defining workplace expectations, helping prepare students for promotions and higher level supervisory positions, gaining meaning from workplace culture, and providing assistance in transitioning to work after college.


Trang Pham
Nicholas Serreyn
Molly Peck
Katelin Weirers
Marie Walmsley

 

Opal Intercultural Competency Certificate:


The Opal Certificate in Intercultural Competency is designed to provide participants with exposure and information surrounding various aspects of intercultural and identity issues.  Recognizing the multiple levels of diversity occurring in our local, national, and global societies, participants in the Opal Certificate will explore the topics such as identity, socialization, and the number of pieces that influence one's identity

Trang Pham
Beatrice Zovich
Emily Reinert
Minh Phuong Nguyen
Meggan Reinert
Mai see Xiong
Marie Walmsley

 

Sapphire Gender and Leadership Certificate  

The Sapphire Certificate is designed to explore leadership in terms of gender. Students who complete the Sapphire Certificate will have the ability to take a gender lens to leadership theories and principles, understand how gender  affects personal leadership identity, and acquire skills to respond effectively to gender-related challenges they encounter in leadership positions

Trang Pham
Kamau Joseph

 

Diamond Civic Leadership Certificate


The diamond certificate in civic engagement is designed to provide participants with an enhanced civic knowledge and leadership skills necessary for individual and organizational success in community and civic leadership. This certificate serves as a catalyst for civic leadership by building upon civic knowledge and enhancing participatory civic skills such as memo writing, media management, meeting facilitation, public speaking, grant writing, and networking. Through engagement in public action and reflection of the varying levels of civic leadership, participants will acquire skills for authentic community-based leadership.

Davina Schaetz
Molly Peck
Meggan Reinert
Trang Pham
Kyle Auringer