College Captains

College Captains. A role that has taken us places we never would have imagined, a role that has let us witness unquantifiable growth and fruition in students – a role that has helped us make a meaningful impact on our Ave Maria community. To say that we came into this position knowing what to expect we would achieve in 2019 as a Senior Student Leadership Team would be the overstatement of the year. The only thing that the two of us were expressly decided on was that in our eyes, 2019 was to be the year of Empowerment- so came to be our ’12 Months of Empowerment’ initiative. Our initial goal of cultivating an environment where students could thrive and excel in ended up turning into something more than just that. 2019 became the year that we saw students forming meaningful connections with each other, with their mentors, and with the wider College community. We saw students empowering themselves, by empowering others. We saw girls reaching their full potential in all aspects of College life, whether this be in the academic sense, sports or arts related, as well as honing in on their personal development. As difficult as it is to come to the end of a good book, we have come to the end of our chapter in leadership at Ave Maria College. Furthermore, we hope that our legacy of Empowerment continues to resonate with the College community in future years, especially as we pass on our role to the more than capable hands of the Class of 2020. In the wise words of two College Co-Captains, don’t forget to carpe diem.

Natalie Cierpisz and Eliza Gollant COLLEGE CAPTAINS 2019