march 7, 2014 – orillia, on

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will have one of the largest delegations of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in attendance at this year’s canadian conference on student leadership, taking place march 6 to 8 at mcmaster university in hamilton.

a group of 16 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are attending the three-day conference, along with lakehead orillia staff members, kelli gray, acting director student services, and neil quinn, athletics & recreation facilitator. the student delegation includes 14 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from the orillia campus and two from the thunder bay campus.

“this is an outstanding opportunity for our student leaders,” said frank cappadocia, lakehead orillia’s associate vice-provost. “the student delegates come from a wide range of backgrounds, year levels and programs. they all have leadership experience on campus through athletics and recreation, the student union, residence life, or as participants of our extracurricular leadership program.”

two of the lakehead orillia delegates, sami pritchard and anna lisa martin, will be attending the conference for the second time, but this year will also represent lakehead as presenters. the two 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will present a workshop called "six hats of inclusivity," to help fellow delegates understand the role of inclusive leadership in creating a cohesive campus network.

the three-day conference, consisting of presentations, panel discussions, and activities, is designed for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 by 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . keynote speakers include dr. roberta bondar (canadian astronaut) and kristine stewart, managing director, twitter canada, and former cbc executive.

“we look forward to hearing about the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ’ conference experiences,” said cappadocia. “they will be bringing back a wealth of new ideas about leadership and are bound to make a positive impact on our campuses.”

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lakehead orillia 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 sami pritchard and anna lisa martin were chosen as conference presenters at this year’s canadian conference on student leadership.

 a delegation of 16 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 are attending the canadian conference on student leadership this weekend (march 6 – 8) at mcmaster university in hamilton.

media: for more information, please contact kathy hunt, communications officer, at 705-330-4008 ext. 2014, or kjhunt3@lakeheadu.ca.

in 2015, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will celebrate 50 years of exceptional education. guided by a new strategic plan (2013-2018), our university is known for providing an education focused on independent thinking, unconventional scholarship, and a close sense of community. about 9,700 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work in ten faculties at two campuses, in orillia and thunder bay, ontario. home to ontario’s first new faculty of law in 44 years (fall 2013) and the northern ontario school of medicine's west campus, lakehead is among canada’s top 10 undergraduate universities (2014 maclean’s university rankings), as well as 1^st in ontario and 2^nd in canada for its innovative research (re$earch infosource). our orillia campus is the first in north america to be built entirely to leadership in energy and environmental design (leed®) standards. share your lakehead story as it relates to our strategic plan at www.hsbcwebinars.com/presidents-office/nurturing-passion, and learn more about lakehead at www.hsbcwebinars.com.

july 23, 2013 – orillia, on 

mitchell sarjeant, danielle douglas and annaleece teape were among the many 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who attended last week’s fast pass pre-orientation program at the orillia campus of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . the half-day session is aimed at easing new 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ’ transition to university life.

for most new 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , leaving home and heading off to university is a milestone tinged with equal parts excitement and anxiety. to help ease what can be a difficult transition, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 opened its doors this month to welcome new 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 – and their families – for an advance orientation.

the unique summer program, called “fast pass,” is a half-day orientation with multiple information sessions and tours that allows first-year 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to get a sense of their new academic home.

“this is the second year we’ve run the program and it’s been very popular,” said simon looker, lakehead student affairs officer, who presented a well-attended seminar, ‘money, money, money.’ “we have had a lot of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 recommend fast pass to others, which tells you how well the program helps.”

in addition to looker’s presentation – which went over the nuts and bolts of paying tuition, upcoming financial deadlines, government assistance programs and myriad other details – there were also seminars focused on the top ten questions new 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have, life in residence, the student union and the bookstore.

new 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 appreciated the program, which continues to gain in popularity.

“i wanted to get a head start so that i didn’t feel intimidated or overwhelmed in september,” said danielle douglas, a 19-year-old from toronto who will begin her social work program in the fall.

“i wanted to be in a smaller community and lakehead has smaller classes, which is a better learning environment,” she said.

that was a sentiment echoed by annaleece teape.

“honestly, i liked the idea of a smaller campus, away from the hustle and bustle and just the natural setting here,” said teape, 18. “i was very attracted to lakehead.”

she said she was impressed by the new 271-bed campus residence.

“i was not aware that the residence building was so new, but upon my arrival i discovered that the rooms were very spacious and i was very happy with it. it made me very excited about my first year living in residence,” said the stouffville native.

she was also impressed with the practical information fast pass provided.

“i came so i could learn how to navigate around the campus and to have some of my questions answered,” she said. “it really helped … and now i feel comfortable about coming here in the fall.”

oro-medonte’s mitchell sarjeant, 17, said he is happy he can go to university close to home and save money by living at home while pursuing his interdisciplinary studies.

“i like the idea of being at a small university where you get to know the professors and they know you by your name,” said sarjeant. “that really appealed to me.”

the fast pass program also embraced 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ’ families and supporters. parents and guests were encouraged to attend the information sessions with 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . and during the second half of the program, when 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 met with academic advisors to learn more about their programs and course selections, parents were invited to a session designed for them.

at the “supporting your student” session, jim wylie, one of lakehead orillia’s personal counsellors, led a discussion about how parents can be involved, and talked about on-campus services, supporting independence and various other issues. in addition, a panel of parents talked about their own 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ’ experience, what worked and pitfalls to avoid.

“i think, as parents, it’s a time to recognize that you did a good job of getting them here and now it’s their time to shine,” said panelist carol deimling, a parent of two university graduates. “my kids told me to tell you to encourage your children to get involved with athletic and other extra-curricular activities. that’s the best way to meet new people.”

wylie stressed that the adjustment to university life is one the entire family makes.

“you go from a time when they are kids, when you are totally responsible for their every need 24 hours a day to a time when they are moving away and moving toward independence,” he said. “it’s an adjustment for all families and we are here to help you with that adjustment.”

many parents were thankful for the support.

“i think we all feel a lot more comfortable about the coming year now,” said laura deschamps who, along with husband paul, participated in the events with their son, mitchell. “i think it’s a good idea to have the opportunity to come, to see the residence where he will live, to meet some of his professors … i’m glad we came.”

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april 1, 2013 - orillia, on

two 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s orillia campus visited kelowna, b.c. last month to represent the university at the canadian conference on student leadership, an annual event planned by 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . the university of british columbia’s okanagan campus hosted this year’s conference.

lakehead orillia 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 anna lisa martin from nobleton, ontario, and sami pritchard of cambridge, attended the conference along with lakehead staff member brenda melick, who is responsible for student leadership programs on campus. the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 were chosen to attend because of their leadership potential and their current leadership activity on campus. martin and pritchard are members of the university’s student ambassador team and are also involved in athletics, residence life and student union activities. 

the annual conference is an opportunity for student leaders to come together to share ideas, be inspired, and to leave determined to make a difference on their own campus and in their communities. 

during the three-day event, the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 attended workshops, heard keynote speakers and met with top student leaders from all across the country. both martin and pritchard were impressed by the extraordinary energy and positive environment they experienced at the conference.

“having the opportunity to collaborate with so many different leaders from not only across canada, but from around the world was such a unique and valuable opportunity,” said pritchard.  “the passionate leaders i met each day both taught me and inspired me to be a better, more successful leader. it was humbling just to be in the room with such inspirational people.

for martin, one such person was author/speaker blake “fly” fleischacker, who spoke about the unique nature of university life and the lifestyle that goes with it. “he inspired me to act on my ideas and make the most of my life as a student.” martin said another highlight was a workshop discussion focused on the many issues faced by student leaders. “i found it very surprising to hear the broad range of issues experienced at other universities and how similar they all are, and how they can be effectively resolved through our roles on campus.” martin also had a chance to meet keynote speaker trevor linden, retired nhl league leader and player. “as a hockey fan, i was definitely starstruck when meeting him following his speech!”

“we want to bring all that we have learned to our campus,” said pritchard. “i really hope that our positive energies and passions to make a difference will become contagious. my personal goal is to positively affect as many 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 as i can, and to one day be able to inspire others as much as i have been inspired by those i met at the conference.”

martin added that the experience has provided her with the confidence to move forward as a leader. “sami and i look forward to being orientation leaders next year and i hope that we can spread the optimism and inspiration we gained to other 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , especially those new to the campus.”

“both anna lisa and sami were very fortunate to be provided with the opportunity to attend the conference and represent 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ,” said melick. “the investment in these exceptional student leaders will multiply itself many times over for lakehead and the future communities in which these 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are involved.”

martin and pritchard continue to network with and learn from their fellow delegates from across the country as they share ideas for planning end-of-year recognition and celebration events at the lakehead orillia campus.

lakehead orillia 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (l to r): sami pritchard and anna lisa martin, shown here with lakehead staff member brenda melick, say they are looking forward to putting their conference-boosted enthusiasm, confidence and energy into making a difference as leaders on campus.