The President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership is awarded to students who exhibit a spirit of leadership and service to the university and to the community.
This year’s recipients are:
Angelo Burgos Jr. ’15
Criminal Justice
Member of the Emergency Medical Service Club (EMS) and the Boxing Club
Chief of the Student Security Unit and a recruitment mentor for the Urban Education Program
Volunteer for the Connecticut Police Cadet Program
A start ambassador at the Boston Marathon
Michael Brett ’15
Communication and Ethnic and Gender Studies
Secretary of the Class of 2015 who works as a resident assistant and peer advisor
Volunteer at the Westfield Samaritan Inn, the Boston Marathon and The Arbors Assisted Living
Elizabeth Cauley ’15
Elementary Education and Liberal Studies
Co-president of the Dance Company
Staff development assistant on campus who volunteers during New Student and Parent Orientation
Relay for Life and Rays of Hope charity walk participant
Volunteer at the American Red Cross Blood Drive
Rebecca DiVico ’15
Psychology
President of Student Government Association and a member of the Student Advisory Council
Volunteer at the American Red Cross Blood Drive, the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk and “From Tween to Teen: Girls’ Group,” an art therapy group for adolescent girls
Nicole Godard ’15
English and Secondary Education
President of Sigma Tau Delta honor society and a member of the Westfield State University Honors Program
Member of the Academic Pursuits Club
Volunteer at Rays of Hope, for the National Day on Writing at Westfield State and through a literacy project at South Middle School
Victoria Landry ’15
Communication
President of Lamba Pi Eta honor society and a member of Student Government Association, 2015 Class Council and the Neighborhood Advisory Board
Volunteer at Special Olympics Massachusetts, the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership organization and HOOT Day
Miguel Maria ’15
Political science and Economics
Urban Education student representative and participant in the Washington Center Program internship in Washington, D.C.
Volunteering for Carlos Gonzalez during the 2014 Massachusetts State Representative Race, Ed Markey during the 2013 U.S. Senate Race and at Reading Partners
Beth Teague ’15
English and Psychology
Vice president of Musical Theatre Guild
Founder of the Westfield State Relay for Life Club and a Relay team captain
Volunteer for the John Carson Road Race and Bark for Life
Sarah Varghese ’15
Elementary Education
A resident assistant and president of Student Ambassadors (See story Page 3)
Volunteer at the Samaritan Inn and through the Compass Mentor Program
