Inside November 16, 2004's Issue

Student emergency fund in need of recyclables

'Six Mile Post' visits Nashville for national media convention

Study Abroad to SCUBA dive in the Bahamas this spring

Regents reject mid-year tuition increase

Conference promotes leadership

By Amanda Cordle
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Staff Writer

One hundred and fifty students attended the second annual Leaders Wanted leadership conference at Georgia Highlands College on Nov. 5.

Students from Berry, Dalton State, Floyd, Kennesaw State, Reinhardt, Shorter and Young Harris participated in the regional student leadership conference.

Dr. Ron Shade, vice president for student development, welcomed the students to the Rome campus.

The welcome was followed by a two-hour session with inspirational speaker Judson Laipply, who used games and exercises to teach lessons about change, patience, understanding and self-image. He stressed the message that every person has his or her own choice.

The first breakout sessions allowed students to attend workshops on parliamentary procedure, servant leadership, careers in student affairs, recognizing members, marketing and the Latino Mentor Program. Laipply taught the marketing workshop that featured tips on how to market school organizations using catch phrases and marketing campaigns.

Dinner with a roundtable discussion took place in the Lakeview Auditorium. Students from all the different schools gathered around the tables and spent the hour talking and eating. They discussed their organizations and their roles as leaders at their school as well as current events.

They also talked about the Floyd Campus. Andi Demcellari, international Albanian student from Reinhardt College, studying business management, said, "The conference is wonderful. I have met so many nice people from Floyd, but the school should have a smoking area. I am a guest here and I cannot have a cigarette after my dinner."

After dinner students were able to choose from several more workshops.

Georgia Highlands College sophomores Chris Lundy, Savannah Youngblood, Brandy Norris, Jen Henley and Terae Thomas led a workshop on icebreakers that club leaders may do with their members.

Each demonstrated and involved the students in a different type of game to help everyone get to know each other.

Shorter College sophomore Nikki Griffin, said, "The games are a great idea to use during rush week for our sorority."

After the final workshops Laipply did his closing act. His inspirational comedy involved stories about dating, decision-making and clich�s. As his grand finale, Laipply entertained students with a dancing bit that covered every dancing fad from Elvis's 1950 pelvis shake, to Michael Jackson's "Thriller," to MC Hammer's running man.

Also, attending from Georgia Highlands College were Amanda Cordle, Karen Edwards, Kelly Adkins and Ryan Tucker.

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