Lasell College's Undergraduate Admission Team is an amazing group, passionately committed to Lasell and its students. Throughout the Summer of 2010, I thought it would be interesting for you to get to know them and their interests as they take turns "guest blogging" on the Admission @ Lasell College Blog.
First, Christine Scafidi, Lasell's Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission. Christine coordinates and manages all of Lasell's on-campus recruitment events, as well as, supervising the Admission Counseling Team, and traveling and recruiting in MA and FL. A former High School Guidance Counselor, Christine's experience and knowledge (from both sides of the desk) has been essential to Lasell's success. However, it is her interest in working with young adults before, during, and after the college search and selection process that inspired her involvement with MassSTAR and her blog below.
Thanks Christine!
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This week, the 2010 MassSTAR leadership conference, organized by the Massachusetts Youth Leadership Foundation (MYLF) returns to Lasell College. Supported and hosted by Lasell and the Office of Undergraduate Admission, MassSTAR is a group I hold very near and dear to my heart! The conference is for high school sophomores and runs for three days, Friday June 4 to Sunday June 6.
MassSTAR is focused on developing leaders, commitment to community service and civility. MYLF is a non-profit organization seeking to recognize, teach, and empower leadership in high school sophomores across the state. MYLF sees the value and potential in young people as the future leaders and provides them with the tools to create positive change in their schools and communities. It is a rewarding and exciting program to participate in!
MassSTAR stands for (Massachusetts STudents Accepting Responsibility). The conference is held on a college campus each summer and Lasell has been the proud host for last two years. They invite one sophomore from every Massachusetts-accredited rural, suburban, and inner city high school, both public and private, to participate in an exciting, hands-on learning experience. Student delegates are nominated and chosen by their school principals, guidance counselors, teachers, and advisors, based on their demonstrated and potential leadership ability. For more than twenty-five years, MYLF's annual programs have reached over 5,000 students. Through a series of panel speakers, group learning activities, and intensive small group discussions, MassSTAR empowers young people and demonstrates to them how they can be proactive leaders in their own communities. These students then take these skills back to their home school environments.
MassSTAR’s commitment to community service and civility is very similar to Lasell’s. Lasell College's Center for Community-Based Learning (CCBL), integrates service-learning into the Lasell College undergraduate curriculum. Complimenting the Connected Learning educational philosophy at Lasell, where students learn by doing. For Lasell students, the community involvement deepens academic learning; promotes values of citizenship; provides practical, project-focused experiences; and develops initiatives that make a direct and lasting contribution to local communities.
The Lasell College Center for Community-Based Learning has developed partnerships with a variety of organizations in Newton and the metropolitan Boston area, including public schools at all levels, numerous mentoring programs, agencies serving survivors of abuse, economically disadvantaged populations, parks and recreation programs, and many others. With such similar philosophies and goals, MassSTAR and Lasell College have been a perfect match!
If you know an involved and motivated student who might like to attend MassSTAR or Lasell College, encourage them to go to Massstar.org and Lasell.edu!
First, Christine Scafidi, Lasell's Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission. Christine coordinates and manages all of Lasell's on-campus recruitment events, as well as, supervising the Admission Counseling Team, and traveling and recruiting in MA and FL. A former High School Guidance Counselor, Christine's experience and knowledge (from both sides of the desk) has been essential to Lasell's success. However, it is her interest in working with young adults before, during, and after the college search and selection process that inspired her involvement with MassSTAR and her blog below.Thanks Christine!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This week, the 2010 MassSTAR leadership conference, organized by the Massachusetts Youth Leadership Foundation (MYLF) returns to Lasell College. Supported and hosted by Lasell and the Office of Undergraduate Admission, MassSTAR is a group I hold very near and dear to my heart! The conference is for high school sophomores and runs for three days, Friday June 4 to Sunday June 6.
MassSTAR is focused on developing leaders, commitment to community service and civility. MYLF is a non-profit organization seeking to recognize, teach, and empower leadership in high school sophomores across the state. MYLF sees the value and potential in young people as the future leaders and provides them with the tools to create positive change in their schools and communities. It is a rewarding and exciting program to participate in!
MassSTAR stands for (Massachusetts STudents Accepting Responsibility). The conference is held on a college campus each summer and Lasell has been the proud host for last two years. They invite one sophomore from every Massachusetts-accredited rural, suburban, and inner city high school, both public and private, to participate in an exciting, hands-on learning experience. Student delegates are nominated and chosen by their school principals, guidance counselors, teachers, and advisors, based on their demonstrated and potential leadership ability. For more than twenty-five years, MYLF's annual programs have reached over 5,000 students. Through a series of panel speakers, group learning activities, and intensive small group discussions, MassSTAR empowers young people and demonstrates to them how they can be proactive leaders in their own communities. These students then take these skills back to their home school environments.
MassSTAR’s commitment to community service and civility is very similar to Lasell’s. Lasell College's Center for Community-Based Learning (CCBL), integrates service-learning into the Lasell College undergraduate curriculum. Complimenting the Connected Learning educational philosophy at Lasell, where students learn by doing. For Lasell students, the community involvement deepens academic learning; promotes values of citizenship; provides practical, project-focused experiences; and develops initiatives that make a direct and lasting contribution to local communities.
The Lasell College Center for Community-Based Learning has developed partnerships with a variety of organizations in Newton and the metropolitan Boston area, including public schools at all levels, numerous mentoring programs, agencies serving survivors of abuse, economically disadvantaged populations, parks and recreation programs, and many others. With such similar philosophies and goals, MassSTAR and Lasell College have been a perfect match!
If you know an involved and motivated student who might like to attend MassSTAR or Lasell College, encourage them to go to Massstar.org and Lasell.edu!
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