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Eastern’s Student Activities staff honored By Emily Bonoyer ’10
Casey Bandarra, assistant to the director of the student center and student activities; junior Sarah Potrikus, a communication major from Somers; and the University’s Campus Activity Board received awards at the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) regional conference, held Nov. 12–15 at the Hartford Convention Center. Each year, NACA recognizes staff and students in the Northeast region who have demonstrated commitment to the field of student activities on their campuses and to the NACA organization on the regional and national level. The Campus Activity Board (CAB) was recognized for its outstanding programming efforts for the past year. Eastern’s CAB programs were voted to be among the most creative, the most diverse among institutions similar in size and the best marketed and promoted. Bandarra received the David A. Ross New Professional Award for her contri-
butions to Eastern’s campus and for her efforts as CAB supervisor and senior class advisor. This award is given each year to someone whose efforts have greatly impacted students.
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Núñez joins the Presidents’ Trust
Potrikus received one of only five student leadership awards. This award brings with it a scholarship as well as money from the Annual Ross/Fahey Golf Tournament. Potrikus has been on CAB for two years, serves on the Senior Class Committee and the People Helping People student club, and is a member of the advanced tier of the Pathways to Leadership program, a three-tiered personal student leadership program developed as part of Eastern’s Strategic Plan. She plans to pursue a career in student affairs. Ken Bedini, vice president of student affairs, presented the Kenneth M. Bedini Student Leadership Award, named in his honor, to Potrikus. This award is given every year to outstanding students for programming and leadership efforts on their campuses.
Members of Eastern’s Campus Activity Board, which won a National Association of Campus Activities award include, front row, from left: Brett Lukaszek,Tunde Olatinwo, Shelley Ericson, Marlana Carroll, Jessica Ruddy, Stephanie Boccanfuso, Sarah Potrikus and Meghan Mizak. Back row, from left: Joe Saad, Chris Loveland, Ben Foran, Eliza Poulos, Kevin Porter, Brian Ratte, Casey Bandarra and Jessica Lupinacci.
On November 20, the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced that Eastern President Elsa Núñez has joined the Presidents’ Trust, a new group formed by AAC&U. Núñez and an esteemed group of 81 other college and university leaders from around the country have formed the trust to make the case for liberal education and its value in today’s world. Núñez is the only public university president in Connecticut to join the Presidents’ Trust. “The Presidents’ Trust represents a significant body of work that my distinguished colleagues have developed over time,” said Núñez. “It reflects a new reality in our country — that a liberal education is no longer just for the elite and privileged. Today’s liberal arts colleges, both public and private, are providing access to a new generation of students that reflects the breadth of our modern society. The economic and social transformation occurring in our nation requires a citizenry that is able to adapt to change. I believe a liberal education can best provide today’s college students with those adaptive skills.”
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