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Emmanuel College Leadership Academy The Emmanuel College Leadership Academy is a leadership development program geared toward students who demonstrate leadership potential, commitment to the future of Emmanuel College and a strong drive to achieve great things. Leadership Academy is based in the social change model of leadership, which is a purposeful, collaborative, values-based approach that results in positive change for participants and the larger campus community.
If you are interested in joining ECLA, please contact Kelli Connors, Assistant Director of Student Involvement and Leadership Development or complete our online interest form.
Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Delta Kappa is the first national college honor society to give recognition for leadership, and Emmanuel College is proud to recognize our top campus leaders. Membership in Omicron Delta Kappa is as much an obligation and responsibility to leadership as it is a mark of highest distinction and honor. Membership is open to undergraduate junior and senior students in the top 25% of their class as well as to faculty, staff and administration of Emmanuel College.
Juniors and Seniors who are eligible will be invited to apply online and will be inducted into the society in the spring semester. For more information , please visit the national Omicron Delta Kappa organization website.
Omicron Delta Kappa recognizes leadership achievements in Five Phases of Campus Life:
Scholarship
Athletics
Campus or Community Service, Social and Religious Activities and Campus Government
Journalism, Speech and the Mass Media
Creative and Performing Arts
Students interested in being considered for induction should contact Kelli Connors, Omicron Delta Kappa Advisor.
Kelli Connors Assistant Director of Student Involvement and Leadership Development
Robert’s interest in the workings of the wider world grew in 2011 as the Arab Spring became international news. “I love history,” he said, “so knowing the history of the states as well as their current affairs made their actions and interactions much more interesting to me.”
Michael chose Emmanuel because of its location in Boston and its proximity to the city's "big players," specifically its leading names in the financial industry.
What began as an on-campus job in Emmanuel's student center transformed into a new career path for Jessie, one that brought her to Harvard University as a master's candidate in higher education administration.
Chemistry graduate Jennifer Scarborough '17 has found a way to combine her love for science and education. She shares her enthusiasm for the subjects as an education associate in the Hall of Human Life exhibit at Museum of Science Boston—one of the top science museums in the country (according to National Geographic).
At Emmanuel, management major Juan Sebastian Levy '14 prepared to succeed in an increasingly global society, experience that has taken him to Wayfair's offices in Berlin and back to Reebok's international headquarters in Boston.
As a high school student Benjamin Craig's motto was, "Here's my plate, load it on." He brought that mentality with him to Emmanuel, where he has always been ready to take on a new opportunity.
Kylia visited Emmanuel's Career Center for the first time during her freshman year and made key connections that would eventually lead her to a full-time position in research administration at Harvard University.
One of Jannet Desvira's goals early in her Emmanuel career was to become president of the Business Leaders of Emmanuel Club. She has achieved that and more—and is poised to become a business leader in the real world.
On campus and off, Jaxell Negron is all about building community. As an RA, he creates a strong, safe sense of rapport within his residence hall. Through the on-campus boxing club he co-founded, he gave students a new way to work out and relieve stress.
During her time at Emmanuel, Michelle Church has aimed to be well-rounded-in her academics, in her co-curricular activities and in her approach to finding the right fit for her career aspirations.
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