Student Leadership & Involvement

 Cara Jenkins

  Interim Director

    Patricia Riley

     Associate Director

 Kimmy Farrer

  Assistant Director

Susan Prince

Administrative Assistant 

Kiara Guzman-Ramos

Graduate Assistant for Student Organizations
Program: Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs

Tyler Smith

Graduate Assistant for Leadership Development 
Program: Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs

Jessie Aniloff

Major: Early and Middle Grades Education

Favorite Leadership Quote: "Leadership is an action, not a position"

Best piece of advice on HOW to get involved: Find something you're PASSIONATE about! There are so many clubs and organizations on campus, so find ones that interest you and bring you joy, and go for it!

Jonathan Booz

Major: Special Education 

Favorite Leadership Quote: “A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people from within them.” -M.D. Arnold

Best piece of advice on HOW to get involved: Make sure to go to the involvement fair! Sign up for all different clubs, but do not overextend yourself, and see what sticks.

Sakina Farooq

Major: Accounting

Favorite Leadership Quote: "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more,you are a leader." -John Adams

Best piece of advice on HOW to get involved: Check RamConnect and look at social media of orgs!

Victoria Grace

Major: Chemistry

Favorite Leadership Quote: “Leadership is an action, not a position" -Donald McGannon

Best piece of advice on HOW to get involved: The best advice to get involved is to show up. The first step is going to meeting and events. Once you do that, it is easy to make connections and become involved in the WCU community.

Keilah Hanley

Major: Political Science

Favorite Leadership Quote: "The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. They are the one that gets the people to do the greatest things." -Ronald Regan

Best piece of advice on HOW to get involved: Use all of your resources available to you such as the involvement fair or residence hall floor events that gets you involved and meeting new people!

Lauren Kozicki

Major: Biology

Favorite Leadership Quote: “Great leaders don't set out to be a leader...they set out to make a difference. It's never about the role- always about the goal"

Best piece of advice on HOW to get involved: Find the areas you enjoy and pursue groups or activities related to them! A true passion for something will make the activity all the more enjoyable. Once you find what you like, feel free to commit yourself as much as you see fit!

Courtney Medwin 

Major: Media and Culture
Minor: Nutrition 

Favorite Leadership Quote: “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better do better." - Maya Angelou

Best piece of advice on HOW to get involved: Do things you are passionate about and your involvement will take care of itself.

Julia Raybold

Major: Nursing

Favorite Leadership Quote: “You always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” -Wayne Gretzky (leadership involves stepping outside of your comfort zone)

Best piece of advice on HOW to get involved: Step out of your comfort zone and try something new!

Karrine Tucker

Major: Kinesiology

Favorite Leadership Quote: “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."-Harold R McAlindon

Best piece of advice on HOW to get involved: Share your interests with others and be open to exploring new things.