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Leadership opportunities available for students

There are several leadership opportunities for students this month that faculty and staff should be aware of.

Wall Fellows

The Wall Fellows program, housed within the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration, is recruiting students now for the Class of 2021. The program is available to second semester sophomores of any major and is a two-year program designed to prepare fellows for high-level careers.

To get a better idea of the program, you can watch this video of students talking about their valuable experiences within the program.

Students can apply at coastal.edu/wallfellows until Jan. 18, 2019. You are encouraged to share this information and contact information with students who may be interested in applying or who you think would be a good fit. Faculty are free to email students in their classes. Email wallfellows@coastal.edu or visit Wall 215 for more information.

Resident Advisers

Another leadership opportunity for students is within University Housing, which is looking for motivated, resourceful, supportive and genuine role models to be resident advisers (RAs) for the 2019-2020 academic year.

RAs gain valuable leadership skills that will transfer to their careers and are provided housing and a meal plan. They are responsible for building community, providing resources to residents, serving in an on-call rotation, and being positive role models to all students on campus.

Students can apply for this opportunity through MyCoastalHome until Jan. 7 at 11:59 p.m.

It is essential to find students who have the character to support their residents when fulfilling Housing's mission of care, safety and success. University Housing provides training for all RAs at the beginning of each academic year. All faculty and staff should encourage qualified students to apply for this opportunity. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Jenna Jeslis at jjeslis@coastal.edu or David Speiser at dspeiser@coastal.edu.

Swain Scholars

The Swain Scholars program is also accepting applications through Feb. 28, 2019. This program is open to sophomores majoring in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, exercise and sport science, public health, or sociology who have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Students selected as Swain Scholars work to improve the health of the community and take six credit hours during their junior and senior years as part of the program. They also plan health outreach programs and conduct research. Scholarships of up to $5,000 are available.

For more information, contact Sharon Thompson at thompson@coastal.edu or ext. 2635. 

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