Get involved, get recognized
The Fanshawe Student Union
(FSU) is combining its Leadership
Award with the College Student
Association (CSA) Scholarship
Award this year.
According to Adam Gourlay, president of the FSU, the requirements and qualifications for both awards were so similar that combining the two made sense.
Gourlay said the awards recognize students who are rising leaders in their college communities. “Anyone who got involved. Anyone who helps the community, helps their peers and maintains a good GPA,” he said. “Those are qualifications to be a well-rounded student.”
He explained that the CSA award is province-wide and every college in Ontario participates, and that there's an award for every college.
This year, because the two awards are similar and combined, Gourlay said that Fanshawe will be submitting its top three applications to the CSA pool. “They choose one CSA Scholarship Award winner, and the other two receive the FSU Leadership Award,” he said.
Requirements to apply are as follows:
- Student must demonstrate positive leadership through contributions to campus life
- Student must demonstrate leadership and ability to motivate others to improve the lives of students while attending Fanshawe
- Student must have demonstrated involvement with the FSU through achievements, program involvement, athletics, volunteer experiences, etc.
- Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Students must be attending Fanshawe on a full-time basis
- Students must have completed a minimum of four month of program of study at time of application
Each award includes a financial award, but Gourlay said the money isn't the only aspect behind the award that's worth celebrating. “It's also about getting recognized for something you did.”
Applications will be available on fsu.ca soon, but can be picked up in the main office in SC 2001 in the meantime. Students must apply by December 13.
“It's a good chance for students to show what they've done to get involved, or to help other people,” said Gourlay. “It's [also] a good chance for the CSA and the FSU to show the student that it doesn't go unnoticed.”
Gourlay added that he thinks anyone could be a good leader. “A leader has to inspire people to follow them,” he said. “As long as you have open communication with everyone you're around [and] you have the right attitude and are empathetic, then you can't really be a bad leader.”
According to Adam Gourlay, president of the FSU, the requirements and qualifications for both awards were so similar that combining the two made sense.
Gourlay said the awards recognize students who are rising leaders in their college communities. “Anyone who got involved. Anyone who helps the community, helps their peers and maintains a good GPA,” he said. “Those are qualifications to be a well-rounded student.”
He explained that the CSA award is province-wide and every college in Ontario participates, and that there's an award for every college.
This year, because the two awards are similar and combined, Gourlay said that Fanshawe will be submitting its top three applications to the CSA pool. “They choose one CSA Scholarship Award winner, and the other two receive the FSU Leadership Award,” he said.
Requirements to apply are as follows:
- Student must demonstrate positive leadership through contributions to campus life
- Student must demonstrate leadership and ability to motivate others to improve the lives of students while attending Fanshawe
- Student must have demonstrated involvement with the FSU through achievements, program involvement, athletics, volunteer experiences, etc.
- Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Students must be attending Fanshawe on a full-time basis
- Students must have completed a minimum of four month of program of study at time of application
Each award includes a financial award, but Gourlay said the money isn't the only aspect behind the award that's worth celebrating. “It's also about getting recognized for something you did.”
Applications will be available on fsu.ca soon, but can be picked up in the main office in SC 2001 in the meantime. Students must apply by December 13.
“It's a good chance for students to show what they've done to get involved, or to help other people,” said Gourlay. “It's [also] a good chance for the CSA and the FSU to show the student that it doesn't go unnoticed.”
Gourlay added that he thinks anyone could be a good leader. “A leader has to inspire people to follow them,” he said. “As long as you have open communication with everyone you're around [and] you have the right attitude and are empathetic, then you can't really be a bad leader.”
