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  • Megan Hart Staff Writer The Office of Leader- ship oversees all student clubs, organizations, fra- ternities, sororities, gov- ernment associations, _the leadership minor program and the fresh-. man institute at Western Carolina University. The Office of Leadership also partners with Residen- tial Living, First Year Experience and College. of Education. Our office is mainly about getting our students involved on campus and engaging in leadership development, said Mike Corelli, associ- ate director for leader- ship programs, Corelli is in charge of the students and staff . workers in the Office of Leadership and takes care of the advising in _ the leadership minor.. We are the glue toa lot of different things, said Tacquice Wiggans, assistant director of leadership programs. We help guide them [students] on campus in whatever direction they want to go in. Wiggans. works spe- i h the Katie Marshall _ Staff Writer Scholarships can be hard to find, but if you are a Western Carolina University junior or se- nior majoring in English or criminal justice, you might want to check out the Danielle Dani West Morgan Endowed Schol- arship Fund. The award amount can vary, but it tends to run between $500 and $1,000. The English Department and Criminal Justice Department Scholarship Committees alternate choosing the winners each year. The scholarship is supposed to go toward students who not only have need for financial assistance, said Dr. Brian Gastle of the Eng- lish department, but also reflect some of the ideals and personality traits of Daniservice, community engagement, high moral and ethical standards, and things of that nature. . Danielle Dani West Morgan graduated from WCU in 2004 with an English degree in profes- sional writing and a mi- nor in crimirial justice. Her parents endowed this scholarship after she died in September 2009. T had Dani in a couple of classes, said Dr. Gastle, and I remember her very fondly. She was ~ a great person, really energetic and outgoing. About the scholarship, he added, I think that this is really one of the wonderful things you can do to remember some- body. This is something that WCU could theoreti- cally have around forev- er. For a lot of people, its important, and it makes a difference. Two previous award winners, named in the Tacquice Wiggans, assistant director of leadership programs man Leadership Insti- tute to help incoming students transition. They are in a group and part of a community, and I teach their Lead 140 class and transition course, said Wiggans. She also oversees Cat Camp and Whee Lead Upper level students can become Cat Camp counselors by ha Jessy Allen fall 2012 semester, were English majors Jessica Jaqua and Jessy Allen. Jaqua graduated cum laude with a double ma- jor in English and Span- ish in December 2012. Seeing how proud my family was of me when I told them I had been selected for the Morgan scholarship was the best thing about winning it, said Jaqua. My mom announced that I had won the scholarship right after we prayed over our Thanksgiving dinner. I was a little embarrassed but also extremely proud and happy. Jaqua has a long history of community service, which is one of the essential criteria for the scholarship. She spent four years working for a non- : profit agency called an interview. During the interview, students discuss their own vision that they want to bring _to the Office of Leader- . ship program. Being - acounselor provides _ students the ability to share their excit fement | gaining friends before ' moving into their dorms, and encouragement from their upper level peers. Cat Camp occurs the week before school . ' Starts, with 50-150 stu- dents participating. Leadership i is every- ne eo) campus. If. Photo by Chris Ward/STAFF Project Challenge and has volunteered at the Macon County Humane Society since she was 12-years-old. Recently she received a full-time position as a resident counselor at a group home called the Method- ist Home for Children. About Project Chal- lenge, Jaqua said, Basi- cally I would meet kids who were involved with the judicial system, find out their interests, then _ look for volunteer activi- ties that would use their talents to fulfill their court-ordered commu- nity service obligations. | It gave me the chance to show children that you can give your time and talents and make an impact in the world too. Today Jaqua is still very busy. When she is | not designing quasi-self- ' Jessica Jaqua sustaining ecosystems for her poison dart frogs, she is working, kayak- ing or trying to figure out how to one day own a penguin. Although she is taking a break now, she also hopes to attend | graduate school for Eng- lish soon. But until that day comes, said Jaqua, Tll continue living the good life: reading, writing, playing guitar, saving money for an ice enclo- sure for a penguin and spending time with the - people I love. Jessy Allen will graduate this May with a degree in English Literature and a minor. in Education. In the fall she hopes to attend graduate school study- ing speech pathology. Like Jaqua, Allen has also been very involved es who oversee Photo by Chris Ward/STAFF that they can be in the leadership opportuni- ties that they currently are in, said Wiggans. The Whee Lead Conference is hosted by the Office of Leader- ship each year, led by Lead the way: Meet the | Office of Leadership Marathon, which is an event coming up on March 9. Dance Mara- thon raised over $8,000 in the fall during its fun- draising efforts before | the big event. Mentoring and con- versing with other stu- dents is also an impor- tant aspect in the Office of Leadership. Student government provides students to be on the front line of mak- ing decisions that affect a lot of the students here, Corelli said. Students go to seek advice at the Office of. Leadership because it is like a second home. The program makes way for students like resident as- sistants and other lead- ers to tell their stories with first year students on campus. Telling Our Story is the big theme this year for the Office of Leadership, said Corelli. We love building relationships with the students so that they, can become comfort-. able in their environment -at Western Carolina. Bie in her community. Volunteering is some- thing that has always been close to my heart, said Allen. She has volunteered . ' for Relay for Life, the UP program on campus, Op- eration Christmas Child and Habitat for Human- ity. On top of all that, she participates in a mission trip with World Changers every summer. Serving these orga- nizations has given me such wonderful memo- ries and allowed me to make friendships that Tam certain will last - alifetime, said Allen. - And if Im being honest, I feel like I get more out of serving for these orga- _ nizations than I give. Besides spending time with her family and be- ing an active member at Riverside Baptist Church Photo by Chris Ward/STAFF in Waynesville, NC, Al- len enjoys swimming, - hiking, camping and ski- inginherfreetime. About the Morgan Scholarship, she added, I was extremely excited to hear that I had been cho- sen as a recipient. I feel very privileged and very grateful for the honor. The current application period for the Danielle Dani West Morgan En- dowed Scholarship Fund ended on Feb. 13. The criminal justice winners for the 2013-14 academic year will be announced at _ the College of Health and Human Sciences Spring Awards in April. For juniors or se- niors with at least a 3.0 GPA, please contact the English department for more information on the next application period in the fall. . 4
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