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By Barbara Myers and George P. Yanoshik, Jr.
“Burnout” and “Stress Reduction” were topics of
when 63 student representatives met earlier this moj
annual Student Leadership Workshop.
The workshop, according to Student Activities Coordinator Kathy
Branigan, was “designed to re-motivate seniors in their respective
club activities, to introduce the new junior officers on campus, and
to offer leadership skill-building techniques to all involved/’
Over 30 clubs and organizations on campus sent representatives
to participate in the workshop which was neld in the Multi-Purpose
building and was coordinated by Branigan; Dr. Jerry South, Direc
tor of Student Affairs; Leslie Zuidema, Administrative Assistant to
South; John Pellecchia, Assistant Residential Living Coordinator;
and Diane Buhay, SGA Treasurer.
“I thought the workshop was good,” said Tom Hal
dent. “The sessions touched on a lot of different thin
the junior leaders get a feel for the job. We are able
sonal problems that leaders have, such as burnout ai
“The most valuable part of the workshop for me,”
Cole, SUBOG representative, “was the opportunity ti
with other student representatives and staff and shai
Branigan said that programs such as the leadersh
are designed to provide an opportunity for students i
voices heard. 1
“It is a way of acquainting student leaders with oil
want them to know we’re on their side and we are hie
any way we can,” she said. T
“It was good in that it let everyone see that others
many of the same problems, and it was a way of fint
get back on the right track,” he added.
Techniques for getting back on the right track wen
into sessions on “burnout” and how to deal with it efj
“Creative Problem Solving” and “Stress Reduction \
tion.” These sessions were conducted by Ed Beck, C:
counselor, and Tram Simmons, Student Leadership <
HACC.
“The most helpful part of the workshop for me,” s.
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techniques which will enable me to relax and lessen 1
when tne pressure get to be too much.”
Maureen Abernethy, SGA Vice -President, said
that she felt the most valuable part of the workshop was the
Creative Problem Solving.
“It showed us that, as leaders, we need to listen tc
matter how crazy they may seem. We need to encou
give feedback so we don’t discourage others who mil
ideas,” she said.
The agenda for the program was set up according! to previously
expressed needs and desires of students who attended the Fall
Leadership Conference at Stone Valley, and those who have made
their ideas and interests known in the Student Activities office.
“The leadership conferences is also a stepping stone to making
changes,” says Branigan. “For example, the ‘Lion’s Den’ had
previously been known as ‘Vendorville’ and it was through a con-
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Most campuses in the Penn State system are now developing and
conducting leadership seminars for their students. The January
workshop at Capitol Campus is a spin-off of the annual Fall Leader
ship Conference which has been held at Stone Valley.
This year, due to the change to the semester system, the Fall ’B3
conference will be held outside of Mifflinberg, PA, instead of Stone
Valley. It will be conducted over a three-day period using the same
format as the previous Stone Valley Conferences.
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