Giving back to the University

Throughout my time at Penn State, I have learned from so many student leaders from the clubs that I belong to.  They taught me how to effectively run an organization, which led me to running for positions on Executive Boards.  My sophomore year, I was the EMEX (The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Exposition) Alumni/Faculty Relations Chair.  After my experience with EMEX, I knew I wanted to tackle an even bigger position.  My junior year, I was elected the treasurer for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Student Council.  I then accepted a position as a Communications Captain for THON 2012.  I have included a summary of my responsibilities for each of these positions below.

Communications Captain for THON 2012
Being a part of the largest student-run philanthropy in the world is my biggest achievement.  This past year, I was a Communications Captain, which made me one of the faces of THON.  I was both a General and Special Organization Liaison and a Special Projects Captain.  What does that mean?  I'll go into more detail.

General & Special Interest Organization Liaison:
  • Kept in contact with 46 organizations to make sure they were on the right track with their fundraising goals for the year
  • Updated the organizations about upcoming events and deadlines
  • Boosted morale by giving organization leaders some creative ideas to get their members to attend fundraisers and events





Special Projects Captain:
  • Along with a co-captain, organize and plan meetings with our committee of 28 students
  • Planned blood drives and other events throughout the year

EMEX Chair

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With the other EMEX 2011 Chairs
EMEX (Earth and Mineral Sciences Exposition) is a way to showcase The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences to perspective as well as accepted students to the college within Penn State.

Responsibilities:
  • Contacting alumni and faculty to speak 
  • Organizing schedule of events
  • Work in a team to make the weekend a success
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With the rest of the volunteers for EMEX 2011

Treasurer for Student Council

Responsibilities:
  • Keeping track of the organizations funds
  • Lead a Fundraising Committee
  • Create and implement fundraising ideas for the organization as well as Relay for Life
  • Design and sell t-shirts for the college