Senior Rebekah Hackney gives advice to underclassmen
This May, senior English literature major Rebekah Hackney will trade her acorn for a sapling and leave a legacy of leadership behind. Between her involvement in the Center for Leadership’s LEAD program, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s symphony orchestra, and as a Resident Assistant and Periclean Scholar, Hackney has made her mark at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.
As a part of the 2012 Paricleans, she took part in their largest success in the planning of a Corporate Social Responsibility Conference in Pune, India surrounding women’s issues in India. The conference was held for rural non-profit organizations and corporations in order to encourage networking between the two.
The LEAD program has helped Hackney to more clearly identify the qualities and abilities within herself to become a leader.
“If you feel like you have leadership potential, I would encourage you to go for it,” Hackney said. “It is only going to help you reach your potential faster and at a higher level.”
Hackney’s time with the Center for Leadership at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has provided her with invaluable experience to use even after her time at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has come to an end.
“The Center for Leadership has helped me mature as a professional and as a leader much faster than I would have had I waited to do this professional development after I graduated,” she said.
LEAD is a program designed for students within all disciplines and aims to promote leadership development, recognition of authentic leadership, and inspiring students to engage in positive, social change.