RSU President's Leadership Class Impact Report 2023-2024

Rogers State University

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A Letter from the PLC Director

A Few of Our Partner Agencies

Claremore Area

Chamber of Commerce

Claremore Museum of History

Claremore Senior Citizens Center

Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma

Kami's Kids

Light of Hope

Rogers County Adult Day Care

Rogers County Literacy Council

Rogers County Youth Services

Safenet Services

United Way of Rogers and Mayes Counties

Volunteers for Youth

Will Rogers Memorial Museum

William W. Barnes

Children's Advocacy Center

Greetings,

Welcome to the first Impact Report for Rogers State University’s President’s Leadership Class. The report highlights the many projects and activities the students engaged in and achieved throughout the academic year.

The year commenced with the development of several goals that served as the foundation for our activities. The goals included: 1) engaging with local non-profits, 2) developing relationships with leaders in our community, and 3) implementing more campus activities

Our program kicked off with family groups ‘adopting’ local nonprofits. Each student group collaborated with the executive director to develop and complete various projects. PLC students attended events, worked with marginalized youth, helped with fundraisers, and collected resources to support agency missions. In April, during National Volunteer Month, we held the first PLC Cares Day, where students completed various projects to support twelve different community agencies.

In September, we launched an Excellence in Leadership Series. Selected speakers encouraged students to examine what makes an effective leader, learn how to build a healthy organizational climate, and take steps to overcome organizational roadblocks. Excellence in Leadership Series speakers included Steven Burrus, Kevin Easley Jr , Barby Myers, Kendrick Oakley, Sara Wallace, and Austin McIlroy.

We also introduced the first RSU Hillcat Hoedown, a new campus-wide event that included a mechanical bull, line dancing, and live music by The Bison, a Claremore-based band Student organizations also fundraised by grilling out and hosting carnivalesque games like the fishbowl toss.

It was a busy year with several new events and activities I could not be prouder of this year’s Class

Christi Mackey, Assistant Professor Director, President’s Leadership Clas

A Letter from the PLC President

The President's Leadership Class this year has provided a great deal of service to the RSU Claremore Campus and the greater community of Claremore. PLC members are among the many students that are here to make this community greater. With PLC students involved in dozens of student organizations and local non-profits, our mission of leading RSU and the surrounding areas toward success has never been more apparent. This year specifically, PLC has hosted several campus events, led leadership discussions for RSU students, and aided in an abundance of community service events for non-profits both in Claremore and the surrounding areas. This spirit of leadership and service is what leads PLC, and by extension, the greater RSU body towards success.

Sincerely,

Blake Couch

PLC President 2023-2024

PLC By The Numbers

21 Different majors/options represented by PLC.

13 Students in both Honors and PLC.

Engagements and Weddings

6

31 Student organization officer positions held by PLC students.

Exceptional leaders shared their experiences in leadership with RSU students. PLC had multiple engagements and weddings Student organizations with PLC members. occur this year including Kate and Matthew Garrison!

24

Average PLC cumulative GPA. 3.76 24% Of PLC students with a cumulative GPA of 4.0.

Of PLC students had a cumulative GPA above 3.5. 90%

4,446 Service hours

I M E L I N E T I M E L I N E

Sept 30 Sept 22 Sept 28 Dec 1 Apr 13 Nov 13

Apr 18 Apr 16

Fairest on the Hill: Talent show hosted by PLC. Community Outreach: PLC supported the Regional Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma.

PLC Reunion: PLC Alum reunited on campus.

Cooking with Peggy: PLC students learned to cook recipes of RSU’s First Lady.

Enrichment Opportunity: PLC enjoyed a cultural experience at the Woolaroc museum.

PLC Cares Day: A day dedicated to support the local community through service projects.

Hillcat Hoedown: A new campus-wide event hosted by PLC to foster student engagement.

Trip to the Capitol: Students traveled to Oklahoma City to tour the State Capitol and meet with Legislators.

PLC in Action

National Volunteer Month

Speaker: Kevin Easley

Cooking with Peggy

PLC Day

Christmas in the Ville

Claremore Christmas Parade

Speaker: Barby Myers

Paint the Town Blue

Visit to the Capitol

The Kasey Keoni Ng Memorial Scholarship

The Ng family recently established an endowed scholarship to support a PLC student. The scholarship was established in memory of Kasey Ng, a former member of the President’s Leadership Class, and reflects his desire to give back to his community and Rogers State University.

In addition to the announcement of the endowment, the Ng family presented Isaac Dean with the inaugural PLC Campus Impact Award.

Kasey Ng

PLC Recognitions

PLC Student Vice President, Corbin Harris, was named RSU’s George Nigh Scholar and received a $1,000 scholarship in recognition of his leadership.

At the annual PLC Banquet, 6 students were recognized for their contributions to PLC , the RSU campus, and the local community. The students awarded (Left to Right) were: Isaac Dean, Campus Impact Award, Aubrey Haught, Outstanding Freshman, Kaylee Blair, Outstanding Junior, Emma Kelley, Outstanding Sophomore, Gracelyn Dill, Community Impact Award, and Corbin Harris, President’s Award for Excellence.