by Jonathan DeLaBruere ’15–
On Saturday, February 7th many schools across Vermont traveled to Lyndon State College to come together for an annual Student Leadership Conference. There were many diverse groups of student leaders including but not limited to: Resident Assistants, Peer Advisors, Orientation Leaders, and Eco-Reps. Even though the topics weren’t specifically related to the environment, however the different sessions provided us with tools that can help us, as Eco-Reps, to become more efficient and effective leaders on campus. The theme this year was “Leading for Change” which was kicked-off with a keynote speaker, Jean Sienkewicz. She is a social worker and advocate in the SafeSpace program at the Pride Center of Vermont (PCVT), where she supports LGBTQ survivors of violence. Following this opening presentation students went to the different sessions that peaked their interest for the remainder of the day.