Campus Winner |
Month: March 2011 |
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Advisor of the Month |
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| School: |
Eastern Illinois University |
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GLACURH |
| Nominee: |
Dave Arnold |
Nominator: |
Charles Gawle |
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| On-Campus Population: 4520 |
Chapter Size: 30 |
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| Please explain the outstanding contributions of the nominee during the month of nomination |
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Dave Arnold is someone who most certainly deserves recognition for
outstanding efforts he has always put forth in the Residence Hall, but
even more so in March 2011. Dave is a first year Associate Resident
Director at Carman Hall and has made quite an impact in his time so far
at EIU. His mission statement, “Do it BIG,” not only shows how he models
his life, but also encourages others to “Do it BIG” and give it their
all every single day. As a first year ARD, he has been advising hall
council, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, as well many other
organizations, but these two groups stand out for the month of March.
Being the advisor of SAE, he has helped develop young men in a positive
way by demonstrating the characteristics displayed by any member of SAE,
which are leadership, honor, scholarship, and integrity. Since, he has
shown those qualities, the SAE executive board put through a special
election this month to make Dave an honorary member of the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon Fraternity; this passed unanimously.
His outstanding efforts did not stop there. People who are around Dave
know he is a very energetic and funny guy. This draws others to him
because they can not help but stop and let him put a smile on their
face. With his funny personality, his next “BIG” idea came into a
reality. Lunchbox Voodoo is a sketch comedy group performed by EIU
students, which attracts a wide variety of students all over campus.
Dave worked diligently to bring Lunchbox Voodoo to Carman Hall and put
on a “BIG” performance: his hard work paid off. The comedy group came
and put on a fantastic show for their largest audience they have ever
had, which was over one hundred and twenty students! This record
breaking crowd is a tribute to Dave’s hard work, marketing tactics, and
desire to “Do It BIG.”
Another thing Dave did in the month of March was put on a presentation
about mission statements for students at EIU. His presentation brought
in different reasons and viewpoints on mission statements. All of the
mission statements had an impact, but some points stood out more than
others. They were “I do not like failing, find a good mentor, the only
person that stands in your way is yourself,” and to tell yourself “Find
a good mentor.” This last statement I feel is most important because
Dave is that mentor that people should look to for guidance. He is a
class act, a person that will brighten your day and someone who can
guide you on your path to being a successful individual. He is capable
of doing this because of his desire to make a positive difference in the
eyes of everybody he is around, Dave Arnold is deserving of this award.
He not only motivates others in Carman Hall but is bringing the
motivation to all of the students at Eastern.
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