President's Student Leadership Academy Application

Announcement

Leaders aren't always born; sometimes they are formed.

Enhance your employability-- or the chances of being accepted at a four-year institution--by participating in NESCC's prestigious year-round President's Student Leadership Academy.
Application deadline is October 5.

Identify your individual leadership traits, learn how to manage conflict productively, develop critical thinking and decision-making skill and enhance your communication skills.

To be considered for the Student Leadership Academy, you must:

Be enrolled in an associate degree program at NeSCC.
Have clearly demonstrated leadership potential, maturity, and the willingness to accept responsibility in your classes/organizations.
Complete an application with 2 references, or be nominated by a NeSCC faculty, staff or administrator.
A competitive applicant typically has a 3.0 or better GPA.

Enrollment is limited! If applications exceed available slots, interviews will be conducted

Benefits of Participation in PSLA 2012-2013

Leadership training that will make you more marketable as you seek employment
Networking opportunities with college and community leaders
Leadership resources, including materials, internal and external speakers, and experiential learning activities
"NeSCC Leadership Events" (featuring outside speakers where you will be both host and participant)
Certificate of Completion and medallion to be presented at Honors Convocation
A strong addition to your resume and to your four-year college applications

Contact

For more information contact Jane Honeycutt
ext. 3396
jbhoneycutt@NortheastState.edu

Please submit the following form by October 5th to qualify.

Enter Your Personal Information

Full Name

Phone

Email

Enter Your Educational Experience

Select Major

How many hours have you completed at Northeast State Community College?

How many transfer hours have you completed?

What institution did you transfer the hours from?

List any organizations to which you belong and any leadership positions you currently hold.

List any organizations you wish to join and any leadership positions you aspire to hold.

List any leadership positions you have held prior to enrolling at Northeast State Community College.

List any committees, projects, organizations, etc. that you have been involved in during the last three years.

Enter Your Educational Goals

Describe the highest degree you have obtained.

Describe the highest degree you wish to obtain.

Enter Your Community Experience

List the community activities (volunteering, memberships, etc.) you have been involved in during the last three years.

Please state in one paragraph why you would like to become a student leader at Northeast State Community College.

Enter Your Career Goals

What are your Career goals?

Your Commitment The SLA will require a commitment of time and effort on your part. You will be expected to...

attend and actively participate in all the scheduled sessions.
contact Jane Honeycutt regarding any absence and make up any session that you may have to miss due to unforeseen circumstances.
complete a professional portfolio
serve as a positive ambassador for NeSCC in all that you say and do.

Sessions will be devoted to identifying your particular leadership traits and style and developing skills in these areas: conflict resolution, critical thinking and decision-making, communication, leadership ethics, team building and collaboration, and dealing with difficult people.
Speakers from NeSCC and the business community will present sessions on socio-cultural issues and other relevant leadership topics.
PSLA Session Dates: first-semester meeting dates are October 26 and Nov. 16 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Enter these dates on your calendar pending your selection. Second-semester dates will be determined in consultation with those selected as PSLA 2012-2013 participants.