flc leadership center april 2015 newsletter

Dr. Terry R. Bacon Leadership Center April 2015

Semester Wrap-Up Spring Break has come and gone. This means we are

now looking towards the final month of classes. In this

edition of our monthly newsletter, we share some new

additions (babies!) as well as programs occurring this

month. We also highlight the 2nd Annual Alternative

Spring Break (ASB). More information is forthcoming

but suffice it to say that this year’s ASB was life chang-

ing and extremely impactful. My staff and I wish all

students a successful finish to their academic

year. We’ve enjoyed working closely with so many out-

standing students and look forward to saying farewell

and congratulations to our newest group of FLC gradu-

ates. We hope you will stop by and say hello whenever

you find yourself back on campus. - Mark Mastalski

THIS ISSUE ASFLC Elections P. 2 RSO Celebration P. 3

SUP P. 4 Student Wellness P. 6

ASB P. 7

Contact Info. P. 8

Cover Photo Over Spring Break,

eleven FLC students

traveled to Arizona to

work with Grand Can-

yon Trust, a conserva-

tion group based in

This was Fort Lewis

College’s second annu-

al Alternative Spring

Break. More infor-

mation on this trip can

be found on page 7.

Volume 3, Issue 8, April 2015


Baby Announcements

Eli, the third child of Ashley and Phil Rennhack, was born on March 7th. He was 7 lbs. 10 oz. and 19.5 inches long.

ELI MARK

RENNHACK

Kendra Gallegos Reichle and Jeff Reichle welcomed baby Azalea into their family on March 18th. She was 6 lbs. 2 oz. and 19 inches long.

AZALEA ESTELLA

REICHLE

We are happy to report that both babies and mothers

are doing well! Congratulations to the families!


Student Leadership Recognition

The annual Student Leadership Recognition event will take

place on Friday, April 24th at Sky Ute for free bowling, food, and

the annual awards ceremony.

Nominations are now open for nine different RSO-related

awards, including:

Outstanding Member ($50 prize)

Outstanding Officer ($50 prize)

Outstanding Advisor

Outstanding Program ($50 prize)

New RSO of the Year ($50 prize)

Collaborative Program of the Year ($100 shared prize)

RSO of the Year ($50 prize)

Freshman/Sophomore Excellence in Leadership ($50 prize)

Fort Lewis College Legacy Award ($100 prize)

RSO members and advisors are encouraged to attend. Space is

Don’t forget to

nominate your RSO for the many awards that will be given out.

Award nominations and descriptions can be found on the

Leadership Center website: www.fortlewis.edu/leadership

mailto:[email protected]?subject=Student%20Leadership%20Recognition

http://www.fortlewis.edu/leadership


Student Wellness Initiatives

WellPAC is bringing a new event to campus, Unsafe Sex is a Slippery Slope, to educate students on the risks and consequences of unprotected sex. On April 10th, FLC stu-dents can participate in a slip-and-slide obstacle course to learn more about safe sex practices in a super fun way. Time and location are TBD, but keep an eye out for upcoming program flyers around campus!

This year WellPAC is sending four members to the BAC-CHUS Regional Conference in Denver, CO on April 17th and 18th. WellPAC members Kevin Gardner, Lindsay Roach, Samantha Garcia, and Kate Suazo will be represent-ing Fort Lewis College at the regional conference to learn more about health and wellness programming for colleges.

Thursday, April 9th, WellPAC will be hosting a Free Alcohol Screening to learn more about FLC students and their

drinking habits. Participate and get freebies from WellPAC.

Look for De-Stress Fest this year on Thursday, April 23rd at the

Amphitheater. WellPAC will be working with the La Plata

County Humane Society to bring puppies to campus, along

with providing freebies, yoga, massages, and other de-

stressing activities free to FLC students.

De-Stress Fest


Alternative Spring Break

I had the good fortune of helping to organize the Al-ternative Spring Break trip, and was accompanied by some of the best people I’ve ever met. The stu-dents who signed up were passionate, soulful, and committed to the purpose of the trip: helping oth-ers, conservation, and having the time of our lives while doing so.

We had campfires, good food, and worked hard. We dug ditches, weeded school gardens, and pruned

fruit trees. We met amazing people who are working with all their heart to educate their communities about preserving traditions which in turn develop healthy lifestyles and self-reliance. We experienced the power and beauty of the Grand Canyon, remembering stories we were told of local tribes’ sacred connections to the canyon as a place of emergence. We made personal connections which have strengthened our collective commitment to helping people, making the world a better place, and getting our hands dirty.

The next step is clear. We who had the good for-tune to go on this trip will remember our new connections to the people and the places we visit-ed. Each of us have different passions which will lead us to uncover different parts of the story of Durango and La Plata County, the people who live here, and even others who are affected by what happens here. There are many local farms, pro-jects, and possibilities here that stand to make the world a better place, and we've proven to our-selves that we can build the right connections and pick up a shovel. This is what Alternative Spring

Break is all about, hands-on experience of change and bringing that experience back home into our own community - after all, there's a lot of work to be done.

During Spring Break, the Environmental Center and the Leadership Cen-ter sponsored their second annual Alternative Spring Break. Here is a re-port from Lionel Di Giacomo, the student who coordinated the trip:

Photos courtesy of Daniel Amerman


For future news-

letters, we would

love to receive your

feedback and sugges-

tions! If you have a

leadership develop-

ment opportunity for

students, would like

to nominate a stu-

dent leader of the

month, or want to

partner with us for an

event, please let us

know. This newsletter

is created for you, so

we want your input

on what is important.

We want to hear

from you!

[email protected] (970) 247 - 7452

Mark Mastalski—Director of Leadership Center

LEADERSHIP CENTER STAFF

Dr. Terry R. Bacon

Leadership Center Room 171, Student Union

(Across from the Info Desk)

Phone: (970) 247-7394

Monday-Thursday: 8am—6pm

Friday: 8am—5pm

Saturday & Sunday: Closed


Ashley Rennhack— Asst. Director of Leadership Center


Patrick Fredricks—Leadership Programs Coordinator


Elizabeth Calagias—Union Programming Coordinator


Kendra Gallegos Reichle— Coordinator of Student Wellness Initiatives

mailto:[email protected]





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