STUDENT AFFAIRS
New Orientation
Retreat ’09/’10
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rientation Activities will look a lot different at Menlo for the 2009/10 academic year. The Student Affairs office is excited to be coordinating an Orientation retreat for all incoming new students, because of the generous support of an anonymous donor. This overnight retreat will take place at Walker Creek Ranch, a retreat and conference center in Petaluma. Nestled on 1700 acres of rolling hills, this is an ideal location to introduce our incoming class to all that we have to offer for their academic and personal growth. Our Orientation Retreat will focus on team and community building activities allowing students an opportunity to meet future colleagues, staff and advisors in an idyllic spot before the classes start. This summer, four of Menlo’s student leaders will participate in the LeaderShape training opportunity. LeaderShape is a unique six-day experience of non-stop self-discovery and learning that builds leadership skills. Menlo College has joined a consortium of Bay Area Colleges and Universities to offer this wonderful life changing experience at Dominican University. Athletics, Student Government and Student Affairs collaborated to offer four scholarships to students nominated by faculty and staff members for their leadership potential. Brittany Caoile, Hanna Malak, Gary Nelson, and Kerilyn Yadao will represent Menlo and gather new tools to build upon when they return to campus in the fall.
Opposite page: Students view the Outside the Box Inside the Frame art exhibition of student works in the Administration Building
Honors Convocation 2009 award winners receive their awards.
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aculty and families convened on February 27 to celebrate the achievements of our students. A variety of distinctions were awarded for excellence in leadership, scholarship, community service and campus involvement. Dean’s List scholars and candidates for graduation with honors were lauded for their diligence, and academic scholarships were presented in memory of Don Jordan and Al Jacobs. What made this year unique was that Menlo faculty and staff were able to nominate students for various awards online. After the students were nominated, a committee was assembled to designate the individual honors. The Board of Trustees Award, given each year to a graduating senior, is the highest honor a Menlo College student can receive. This year, the award went to Monique Cabrera, a wrestler and president of the Student Government Association. “Monique is an amazing all-around student,” said Yasmin Lambie-Simpson, Dean of Students. “She epitomizes what Menlo is all about. Students like that do really well here.”
Monique Cabrera ‘09 receives The Board of Trustees Award for 2009, the highest honor a Menlo College student can receive.
Marla Lowenthal, Professor of Mass Communication, Management, and Humanities; Leslie Sekerka, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior; Yasmin Lambie-Simpson, Dean, Student Affairs, and Dale Hockstra, Dean, Academic Affairs at the Honors Induction Ceremony MENLO COLLEGE
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