Download pdf: Leadership Nomination Form - 2008
Leaders of Oregon is a nomination-based recognition program for exceptional leaders at the University of Oregon. As a member of our campus community, we are kindly requesting that you nominate outstanding students in your department, office or organization.
The Leaders of Oregon program is dedicated to acknowledging those who have made a significant, positive impact on the campus and in the community. If you know a student who demonstrates extraordinary leadership qualities and would like to nominate them for this honor, please consider the following selection criteria: Leaders of Oregon are chosen based on academics, campus involvement, community service, and leadership experiences. We would like to know what sets this nominee apart from other students.
To nominate a student leader, please download and complete the nomination form and submit it to the Holden Leadership Center in person or by e-mail at HLC@uoregon.edu by Friday April 18, 2008 at 5:00pm.
The recipients will be announced on Friday April 25, 2008. A photograph and biography of the Leaders of Oregon recipients will be displayed in the HLC as well as on the HLC website. Additionally, each Leader of Oregon will receive a $20 gift certificate to The Duck Store.
If you have questions about this process please contact me, Dustin Ferguson at dferguso@uoregon.edu or call the Holden Leadership Center at 541.346.1146.
Thank you for your dedication to advancing student leaders at the University of Oregon and we look forward to your nominations!
| Name | Audrey Abbott |
|---|---|
| Class | UO Sophomore |
| Major | International Studies and Spanish |
| Hometown | Portland, Oregon |
I love developing my leadership capacity as well as helping others develop their own. I have been blessed to be able to practice my passion in many different organizations throughout campus. I am excited for the next two years.
Clubs/Organizations:
- Holden Leadership Center
- UO Toastmasters
- The Walton Advisory Board
- Alpha Phi Omega.
Favorite quote:
Be Avid. -Maryanne Radmacher.
Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out
| Name | Neil Browning |
|---|---|
| Class | UO Freshman |
| Major | Undeclared |
| Hometown | Corvallis, Oregon |
Being the first ever Leadership VP for the Residence Halls gave me a chance to experience building job from scratch and setting a precedent for future leaders to take up the torch. I learned that leading a group is more about putting the right people into jobs that they will be good at and letting them go rather than managing the entire project and trying to have the final say in every instance.
Clubs/Organizations: Residence Hall Association
Favorite quote: "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." - Mark Twain
| Name | Alison Cerezo |
|---|---|
| Class | UO Grad Student |
| Major | Counseling Psychology |
| Hometown | Pico Rivera, CA |
Working on racial justice and LGBT rights has always been comfortable to me a queer woman of color. About 3 years ago I made a conscious decision to move out of my comfort zone and to do work as an “ally” to disability and immigrant communities. In the last couple of years I feel that I have really grown as someone who strives to practice social justice. I’ve messed up a lot, but I have gained a clearer understanding of what it means to practice multi-issue or intersectional work. I am also glad to have developed patience for other people in their own processes – learning and benefiting from others’ patience with me.
Clubs/Organizations:
- Board of Directors at Amigos Multicultural Services Center (2004-2008)
- Member of AccessAbility Student Union (2007-2008)
- Member of Ethnic Diversity Affairs Committee (2003-2008)
Favorite quote: “All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions” - Leonardo da Vinci
| Name | Joanna Gail |
|---|---|
| Class | UO Senior |
| Major | Journalism: Communication Studies |
| Hometown | San Diego, California |
As captain of the softball team, President of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and member of the National College Athlete Honor Society (Chi Alpha Sigma), I believe I am a leader in all arenas of my life.
Clubs/Organizations:
- University of Oregon Softball
- Student Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C.)
- Intercollegiate Athletic Committee (I.A.C.)
- National College Athlete Honor Society (Chi Alpha Sigma)
Favorite quote: "The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." --Allan K. Chalmers
| Name | Bryan Gehm |
|---|---|
| Class | UO Junior |
| Major | Human Physiology |
| Hometown | Beaverton, Oregon |
I am involved in the training of intramurals officials. I am in charge of setting up the events and being there as the supervisor in case of emergency during the game play.
Leadership Experiences:
- UO Leadership Summit 2008 – Univ. of Oregon
- 2008 President’s Leadership Symposium – Univ. of Oregon
- Supervisor Intramural Football, Basketball and Softball Officiating – Univ. of Oregon Rec. Sports, Eugene, OR (9/06 – present)
Clubs/Organizations: NIRSA member
Favorite quote: “Don’t be pushed by your problems, be lead by your dreams”
| Name | Jeff Gibb |
|---|---|
| Class | UO Junior |
| Major | Business Administration |
| Hometown | Corvallis, Oregon |
I have been the Team Coordinator of the Hockey team for the past two seasons. In addition, I have also been the team captain since my sophomore season. I currently serve as the Treasurer for the Club Sports Executive Committee.
Clubs/Organizations:
- UO Club Hockey
- Club Sports Exec.
Favorite quote: “Those on top of the mountain did not fall there.”
| Name | Molly Haggerty |
|---|---|
| Class | UO Junior |
| Major | Business Administration |
| Hometown | San Jose, California |
When I came to Oregon I spent quite a lot of time trying to find a place for myself, a place where people believed in something and acted on those beliefs. Now that I’ve found it I’m using my leadership positions to help others find their home away from home.
Clubs/Organizations:
- Residence Hall Association, Finance Representative (2005 – 2006)
- St. Thomas Moore Newman Center
- Student Activities Leadership Team (2006 – 2007)
- Freshman Academic Assistant (September 2007 – December 2007)
- Alpha Chi Omega (2006 – present)
- Class Representative Chapter Relations and Standards (2006 – 2007)
- Vice President Chapter Relations/ Standards (January 2008 – April 2008)
Favorite quote: “But the Hebrew word, the word timshel —‘Thou mayest — that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world. That says the way is open. That throws it right back on a man. For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that ‘Thou mayest not.’ Don’t you see?” John Steinbeck, East of Eden
| Name | Kali Landis |
|---|---|
| Class | UO Senior |
| Major | Elementary Education |
| Hometown | Portland, Oregon |
Tell us about your leadership experiences: I am an Integrated Teaching Program representative which is a liaison between the peers in my cohort and the program coordinators. I was also a leader in the youth group at my church in Portland.
Clubs/Organizations: Integrated Teaching Program in the College of Education
| Name | Emily Tormey |
|---|---|
| Class | UO Senior |
| Major | Journalism: Public Relations, Advertising |
| Hometown | Portland, Oregon |
I served the Mortar Board as an officer this past year, which entailed helping to direct the organization in fulfilling its mission. My main responsibility, besides attending all meetings and volunteer service events, was to plan and implement the annual Junior Scholars Night, which recognizes the top 100 students in the junior class, according to GPA.
My most personally significant leadership experience has been as a leader on my church's annual mission trip to Mexico. I have participated as a high school student for four years, followed by four more years as a college leader. Most recently, I served as a site foreman, leading a team of approximately 20 high school students and adults in the construction of a single home for a Mexican family. I am truly blessed to have this opportunity, not only for the service I can do, but for the relationships I cultivate with high school students who come on the trip, other adults leaders, and the Mexican families we serve. As a leader on the trip, I help plan the trip itself, as well as fund raisers leading up to it; I lead small-group discussions, provide general care and support to the rest of the team, and work with students and adults to teach them construction methods. Additionally, I engage personally with the students and other adults, i.e. we have fun together! I value the friendships I've made through this experience and can honestly say this experience shifted my life in a new direction, towards service, relationship-building, and community-strengthening.
Clubs/Organizations:
Current: Mortar Board Honor Society, Student Conduct and Community Standards Formal Hearings Board, Kappa Tau Alpha (Journalism Honor Society), Ballet Fantastique Board of Directors (off-campus)
Past: Allen Hall Advertising, Intramural Co-ed Softball, Community Internship Program
Favorite quote: "To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!" - Emerson