Freshmen Leadership Academy
Congratulations to the first ever group of Freshmen Leadership Academy Fall 2007 graduates and facilitators!
GraduatesKRISTYN ARMSTRONG ANDY BRYANT CHRISTOPHER CABEZAS ALLIE CALDWELL RACHEL CHEN ANGELA DeCROW MELANIE DiPIETRO SYDNEY ELNEY CHRISTINA FARMER COURTNEY FILIPPI RODOLFO HERNANDEZ KRISTEN MATTIOLI MELISSA MEADE ALEXA MCCANICK SEAN MCGUIRK DEBORAH MOSS STEPHEN MURRAY DANIELLA ORIHUELA BLAKE PICOLO LAUREN REECE MATTHEW ROBAYNA ALEIA WALKER EILEEN WELCH Facilitators Alyssa Cundari Eli Diaz Tim Ekhlassi Jackie Locke Elyse Phillips Alycia Rajendran Lisa Maria Rhodes Robert Townes Most Outstanding Female Participant: TBA Most Outstanding Male Participant: TBA Most Outstanding Small Group: TBA The Fall 2007 Freshmen Leadership Academy has concluded. Please check back for more information about F.L.A. Fall 2008. |
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Description of the Freshmen Leadership Academy (F.L.A.) The F.L.A. is a program designed to position 50 incoming freshmen on the fast track to becoming a leader on campus through enhancing their first-year experience at the University of Miami. This semester-long intensive and interactive learning experience offers students opportunities for personal development, increasing their leadership potential and abilities. Main of the program include leadership seminars, workshops, individual reflections and a portfolio project to showcase their experiences in the program. Through a mix of cohort-based experiences and small group activities, participants will create lasting connections with other incoming and established leaders. Additionally, participants are exposed to an outdoor adventure leadership training. F.L.A. is approximately a 4-hour weekly commitment and counts toward the Emerging CANES Certificate and other Leadership Certificates. F.L.A. Fall 2007 seminars were held weekly on Mondays from 2:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. for 12 consecutive weeks. Through an optional Phase II of the program, beginning in the Spring 2008 semester and leading into the following academic year, students have the opportunity to practically apply and implement their new knowledge and skills, as they prepare to serve as facilitators for future Freshmen Leadership Academies. Fall 2007 Graduates are encouraged to participate in the Group Dynamics Leadership Certificates to prepare to serve as a facilitator for F.L.A. Fall 2008. Nominate a freshman for F.L.A.: Nominations are no longer being accepted for the Fall 2007 F.L.A. Apply to be a F.L.A. Facilitator (upperclassmen only): F.L.A. facilitators for the fall 2007 semester have already been selected. Interested in serving as a facilitator for Fall 2008? All interested students are encouraged to participate in the Group Dynamics Leadership Certificates to prepare to serve as a facilitator for F.L.A. Fall 2008. Apply to be a F.L.A. Participant (freshmen only) F.L.A. Participants for the fall 2007 semester have already been selected. Freshmen Leadership Academy Participant Information (Fall 2007) *please note that the below information will be modified for the Fall 2008 semester. Updated information will be available soon. Participant Requirements & Selection Criteria
At the FLA Graduation on Monday, November 19, 2007, participants who successfully complete the FLA program will receive a certificate and letter of recommendation from a Student Affairs Department Head. FLA graduates will qualify for a FLA Raffle for two $250 book scholarships for the Spring 2008 semester and will be recognized at the SLC End of the Year Celebration on Monday, April 28, 2008 (5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.). Additionally, one male and one female participant will be selected as the Most Outstanding F.L.A. participant and receive a $250 book scholarship for the Spring 2008 semester. Participation in the FLA will count toward earning the Emerging Leaders Certificate and Fall 2007 FLA graduates will have the opportunity to participate in a semester-long training program to prepare to serve as FLA facilitators for future academies. Questions? Please contact Valerie Jones, Assistant Director of the Butler Center for Service and Leadership at (305) 284-GIVE or vjones@miami.edu 
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