He could be found at all of his residence hall's programs to date, including ones for other parts of his building besides his own. He took time out of his schedule early in the year to go around the building and personally introduce himself to all of his complex's RAs to offer his help at their programs as well as to simply develop a healthy relationship with them.

This is not the only way he has involved himself in his hall by far. Although he was too busy to officially run for a position in his Hall Council, he initiated a campaign only days before voting took place to make himself a write-in for President. Despite several other canditates that had been in the running up to a week in advance, EJ's enthusiasm and motivation swayed a majority of the building's voters, easily making him the new President.

He once again took initiative in this new leardership role by taking his executive board around the complex to allow them to meet the RAs that he had previously befriended, realizing that they are a valuable resource for his Hall Council. After only one after of a leadership retreat, he was ready to run his first Hall Council meeting. He took control as if he had been in that postition for years. He already had prepared an extensive agenda, rivaling the initiatives of the campus- wide Residence Hall Council President's agenda. On top of that, he succeeded in implementing every one of these goals. He did a lot of work to run his first program only three days after his very first meeting, where the Hall Council members where still meeting each other. There were several initiatives that he wished to pursue, but was not backed by the campus-wide RHC, but that did not stop EJ. He rallied support once again from his building to plan unofficial programs, which were very well-attended.

Every week, EJ draws new members to meetings that I have never even seen around the hall; he proves that a little motivation and the right programs can get even the most reclusive WPI students involved with their Hall Councils. His hall also led the campus in fundraising, outselling the other halls by at least a hundred dollars, which EJ plans to use for larger programs in the future.

Somehow EJ finds time to be involved in other areas of campus as well. I was surprised to find EJ at the very first newspaper meeting in early September. The bulk of the work for the newspaper comes on the weekends when the entire paper is compiled. This is usually of very small interest, but EJ changed this quickly. Not only did he attend the very first weekend's layout session, he stayed very late into the night to learn the software necessary to allow him to contribute on a weekly basis, which he continues to do.

These activities make him a very well-rounded and quickly respected resident, definitely worthy of recognition for his attitude and efforts as a first-year student.

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