2008-2009 Student Advisory Board Brooke Loftis, Appalachian State University Jonathan Junas, Central Piedmont Community College Britteny Jenkins, East Carolina University Shannon Waite, Elon University Rachel Wise, Gardner-Webb University Katie Beth Morris, Greensboro College Dan Costello, High Point University Brittany Bristol, Meredith College Josh Thompson, NC State University Craig Thomas Shore, Pfeiffer University Jordan Scarboro, UNC Chapel Hill The Power is Yours! Alyssa Frady, UNC Greensboro Shahnee Haire, UNC Pembroke High Point University Lisa Northrop, Wake Forest University November 8th, 2008 Aaron Camp, Western Carolina University Welcome to the 2008 NC Campus Compact Student Conference! With the help of the Student Advisory Board and High Point University, NC Campus Compact has planned an exciting conference highlighting civic engagement and environmental programs and practices from the region. We hope that you will meet new people and gain ideas and insights so you can bring “Power” back to your campus. Special thanks to all who made this event possible! Student Advisory Board Panelists: HPU: Campus Kitchen President Nido Quebein 2009 Student Conference Dr. Kelly Norton TsDesigns Melissa Anderson Nourish International November 6-7, 2009 Peace Corps Western Carolina University Speakers: Generation Engage Senator Tony Rand A.K. Hinds University Center Roosevelt Institute Workshop Presenters Cullowhee, NC ME³ NC Campus Compact is pleased to welcome Senator Tony Rand as award presenter at this year’s NC Campus Compact Student Conference. Senator Rand as the North Carolina Senator representing the 19th District is also Majority Leader. Senator Rand was born on September 1, 1939 in Wake County. He and wife, Karen, have two children. A Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of North Carolina was awarded to Senator Rand in 1961 and he received a J.D. from the University of North Carolina Law School in 1964. Senator Rand is a member of the North Carolina and American Bar Associations. A variety of boards have benefited from Senator Rand’s service. These boards include the Carolina First Campaign Committee, the Board of Directors of Fayetteville Alternative Sentencing Center, and the Advisory Board of the Center for the Study of the American South. Senator Rand is also involved in a variety of political activities including the Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety and the Joint Select Committee on Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Management Recovery. Lastly, Senator Rand has also received numerous awards for his involvement and impact in different organizations. Some of these awards are as follows: The Distinguished Service Medal from UNC-Chapel Hill General Alumni Association, the Legislative Leadership Award presented by NC Council of Community Programs, the Distinguished Service Award by the NC Agricultural Foundation In./NC State, and the William N. Martin Award from The Covenant with North Carolina’s Children. Swap Shop Please visit the Swap Shop in the lobby of Phillips to drop off any items you want to share with other campuses and to pick up information. While you are there, don’t forget to drop your name in the drawing for door prizes. Evaluations Please! Please! Please! Don’t forget to complete the evaluation which solicits your input on the overall conference and individual workshops. Place them in the box at the Registration Table before you leave! We will share your input with each workshop presenter and use your feedback to make the conference even better in the future. Breaks We have scheduled 10 minute breaks between the two morning workshop sessions and the two afternoon workshop sessions. While traveling to your next session, grab a few snacks in the lobby of Phillips. Break times: 11:20 a.m.—11:30 a.m. & 2:50 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Closing Session Join the fun at the closing session where drawing prizes and campus prizes (campus with the most attendees, campus who drove the farthest) will be shared! COMMUNITY IMPACT STUDENT AWARD WINNERS (in campus alphabetical order) Kelly McRell, Appalachian State University Kelly is a junior that has had the opportunity to go on mission trips to inner cities and a service learning trip to Bolivia. Kelly is a Resident Assistant of a learning community and co-chair of the education committee for the Plemmons Student Union greening committee. This is her second year on the impACT team where, as Co-Chair, she assists in planning big events. Kelly is chair of Appalachian’s annual Dance Marathon, will lead an Alternative Spring Break trip in spring 2009 and is planning Habitat’s ACT SPEAK BUILD week. This summer she will bike across the country to advocate for fair housing and in the future plans to create a non-profit that serves the disabled population (all ages) though a cam skills program, and mentoring system . Chad Campbell, Brevard College Chad is a senior majoring in Environmental Science and is passionate about environmental issues and sustainability issues in particular. Chad has directly impacted the campus through establishing and operating a campus vegetable garden and volunteering a substantial amount of his time and money designing and creating what will soon be the campus rain/flower garden (he also won a competitive $2,000 grant to support his efforts). He helped convert the largely disparate collection of small student environmental clubs into the much better organized, larger, and more effective ―BC GREENS‖ club of which he currently serves as president. Chad is also involved in environmental demonstrations, workshops, and clubs on and off campus. Jonathan Junas, Central Piedmont Community College Jonathan is a sophomore business major and in his second year as Service Club co-chair. When he came to the United States in 2006 service started off as a fun way to meet people. It has now become a passion, teaching him about other cultures and technologies. For the 07-08 school year, Jonathan was awarded the ―Volunteer of the Year‖ for completing over 120 hours of service in his spare time. In his free time, Jonathan enjoys outdoor service such as planting trees and stream clean-ups, as well as kayaking and white water rafting. No matter what country Jonathan may be in, his heart always tells him if they need help, and you can help them, give them a hand. Nick Carney, Davidson College Nick is a sophomore who intends to major in Political Science and Biology. He serves as the chair of the Engage for Change (EFC) 08-09: Environmental Justice movement on campus. EFC is a year of service, advocacy, philanthropy and education around a single theme for social action. Nick is also a Chidsey Leadership Fellow, a selective program that strives to build self- knowledge through regular reflection, self-assessment, and constructive feedback so that participants may accomplish their goals and fulfill aspirations in their leadership positions. During the summer months, Nick serves as a leader with Breakthrough Kent Denver, an organization that aims to support low-income middle schoolers to push themselves to reach high expectations, both personally and academically. Alex Nevid, Duke University Alex is a junior that has been involved in numerous initiatives in the community that address the academic needs of children in Durham Public Schools. She has served as a tutor for Project Child, an organization uniting Duke and Durham, as well as Partners for Youth, where she mentored and tutored Durham High School students. She is presently enrolled in the Hart Leadership Program, an intensive program that combines community service, research, leadership training and academics. This past summer, while participating in the Duke Engage program, Alex was placed with the Durham Reads project where she worked with teachers to raise funds to purchase age-appropriate books, and developed and implemented a summer reading program for over 50 students. Scott Councilman, East Carolina University Scott is a junior Physical Education major who is an active volunteer in his hometown of Broadway, NC, and across Eastern North Carolina. He is an Eagle Scout, and the founder of two recreation programs for youth, Pirate Playtime and STARS. Pirate Playtime is a student led program that brings organized recreation into local after school programs. STARS, operating in Lee County, provides positive attention and discipline to youth through physical education and participation in organized sports. Scott, who has contributed more than 500 volunteer hours while at ECU says that he wants to ―to impact people’s lives, kids lives especially, in a positive way, and show them that they can do anything they set their mind to.‖ Sarah Babcock, Elon University Sarah is a senior Biology major with a minor in Non-Violence Studies who has been involved in the Service Learning Community where she lived her first year and became a leader her second year. She is also the Awareness Director overseeing the awareness programs and building leadership among her coordinators. Sarah’s main focus in service was starting and leading the Cambodia Service Trip which she is now working to make sustainable after she leaves Elon. This trip is the only service opportunity that represents Asian culture and includes both direct and indirect service opportunities. As a leader within Elon Volunteers! Sarah has worked to develop leadership skills among her co-leaders as well as make awareness and advocacy a known part of service on campus. COMMUNITY IMPACT STUDENT AWARD WINNERS (in campus alphabetical order) Lauren Bilyeu, Gardner-Webb University Lauren is a senior that has volunteered as a ―lunch/study buddy‖ for three years. Lauren also has been very active in the Student YMCA volunteer programs where she coordinates the emerging leaders program by scheduling speakers and leading workshops to help students learn how to develop leadership skills and put them into practical situations to benefit others.