Red & White Student Organization - Sample Applications
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Caitlyn Buck is an undergraduate aerospace engineering major and 2015 graduate seeking to join Red & White. She hopes to gain leadership and communication skills through the organization and contribute her ideas and dedication. Her defining leadership experience was serving as high school student council treasurer where she helped lead numerous successful events. She learned about Red & White during her 2011 Rensselaer Traditions trip led by the organization.
Red & White Student Organization - Sample Applications
- 1. Caitlyn Buck Class year: 2015 Minor: Status: Undergraduate Hometown: San Angelo, TX Major: Aerospace Engineering Local Address: Crockett 301 What do you hope to gain and what do you feel you can contribute by becoming a member of Red & White? By becoming a member of Red & White, I hope to gain invaluable leadership and communication skills while making a difference in the RPI community. Being an active member in the organization will allow me to voice my opinion and communicate with other dedicated students so that we can make a difference on campus. Having the opportunity to associate with RPI alumni will give me the chance to see previous RPI students thriving in the real world. There is no more valuable resource than our RPI alumni, and Red & White will give me the chance to reach out to them and help integrate our alumni into events on campus. By becoming a member of Red & White, I will contribute many of my own great ideas as well as help others develop their ideas. I’m a reliable, dedicated worker and would love the chance to organize and participate in important events in the RPI community. I have many skills to offer and feel I would do great representing RPI through the Red & White organization. I love my school and am proud to be a part of the RPI community and would love the chance to share that with others. What has been a leadership experience that has defined you? During my senior year of high school, I was elected student council treasurer, and it turned into a defining leadership position in my life. Along with three other fellow students, we set off to lead the student government starting in the summer before school even started. Our high school sent us to a regional student council convention, where we met with other students from across the state of Texas in leadership positions just like us. For five days, we spent all our time working and cooperating with about two thousand other young leaders. It was an unbelievable experience, getting the chance to collaborate with other students who share the same dedication. Through numerous leadership workshops and activities, we all helped each other come up with new projects and ideas to take back to our respective schools. It was an honor and a pleasure to be at the convention where everyone's sole purpose was to help their fellow leaders become better able to lead their schools. Going back to school, the four of us felt new respect for the opportunity to lead our school and make a difference. In the following year, we found great success in all the ideas we had come up with. It had been a long time since our school had seen so much success in events such as homecoming and projects such as Red Ribbon Week; a drug awareness and prevention week. I'm glad I was given a chance to go to the convention, to interact with other leaders, and become a better leader myself. I look back on the experience and know that it has changed me for the better. How did you find out about Red & White? I found out about Red & White through my 2011 Rensselaer Traditions NRB trip, run by the Red & White organization. 1
- 2. Resume Work Experience: Cheddar's Casual Cafe - August 2010 to August 2011 -Restaurant Hostess Activities: RPI Quiz Bowl Club -Compete by answering team trivia questions about a broad range of academic topics High School Student Council Treasurer -In charge of student council budget, in charge of putting on a variety of school activities including homecoming and prom as well as several service projects National Honor Society Board Member -Played important role in planning and executing NHS service projects High School Principal Advisory Board Member -Worked with other selected students to help principal with decisions involving the campus and student body Hobbies: Piano Tennis 2
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