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First year student Amanda Kliethermes has dedicated this past month of
January to a number of commitments with organizations at Truman State
University. These commitments are fairly extensive and cannot be
resolved quickly. Two stand out when one looks at Amanda and her
accomplishments.
Amanda is a member of Missouri Hall Senate and also the Residence Hall
Association of Truman State University. At the Residence Hall
Association (RHA), Amanda volunteered to serve on an auxiliary
committee. This auxiliary committee was designated as the Bike Co-Op
committee and assigned the task of evaluating a past survey along with
creating a new survey to better assess residents feelings toward the
Bike Co-Op program and specifically the establishment of a workshop in
a residence hall. Amanda worked with several others in this committee
but took it upon herself to step up and take a co-leader role within
the committee. The committee drafted a new survey better fit to
assess residents’ needs and also discussed possible options RHA had
with working the Bike Co-Op. When others did not want to help with a
controversial topic, Amanda took the incentive and stepped up for the
task. Amanda has also worked through the Missouri Hall Senate and with the
help of the Missouri Hall Director came up with a proposal to have an
annual Student Art Gala competition. The competition is basically an
art contest in which only students can enter their art. There will be
a presentation/voting day where students of Missouri Hall can come
down and vote on their favorite piece of artwork. The three
designated winners will receive $100 each for their piece of art, and
their art will be placed on different locations throughout Missouri
Hall. Amanda presented this proposal in a power point presentation to
the members of the Missouri Hall Senate in a professional and excited
manner. Amanda discussed in her presentation how it is important to
encourage residents of Missouri Hall to be active in the arts. By
partaking in this project, students on campus can have a direct
influence on campus life and residents living specifically in Missouri
Hall. The proposal detailed all expenses, processes, advertisements,
submission forms, and even a reception to formally announce the
winners. Missouri Hall Senate endorsed the proposal for the Missouri
Hall Student Art Gala and passed several money motions supporting its
establishment. Amanda also presented the program to a number of high-
ranking individuals within several departments of Truman State
University in order to get official support for the program.
Appreciation of the arts is difficult to instill in residents’ minds.
This proposal written by Amanda provides an interactive way in which
residents are encouraged to create a piece of art and for other
residents to come and vote. Amanda Kliethermes over the month of January dedicated her time,
passion, and talent to a number of programs. Amanda took a
supportive/leadership role in helping the Bike Co-Op committee figure
out what it should do and where to go. Amanda also took the
leadership role in developing a formal proposal for the Missouri Hall
Student Art Gala and presenting it not only to the Missouri Hall
Senate, but also a small group of high-ranking individuals within the
Residence Life Department and Facilities Department. These are no
small tasks for a first-year student to take on and Amanda pursued
them with a high level of dedication, enthusiasm, and professionalism. Word Count: 564
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