Saturday, October 18

LGS Freshman Orientation Class Meets with University President Dr. Robert Sccott

"We are each the President of our own lives" was just one of the inspirational messages LGS freshmen received when University President Bob Scott visited their class on October 18. Hosting the "Social Entrepreneurship" portion of the class, President Scott entertained students with an intriguing glimpse into his history and how he ended up as the President of AU, before delving into the broad topic of leadership.

It turns out that our President had absolutely no inkling that he would ever end up as a college president when he was our age. Instead, his career wound through several diverse arenas before he applied for the position at Adelphi. After securing the spot, President Scott began to immediately inspire the lives of AU students. LGS'ers caught a peek at this inspirational side through his slideshow, which included many motivating quotes and ideas. The President did an excellent job of conveying a message of leadership that included three of his ideals: humanity, clarity, and courage. President Scott says that leadership cannot exist without every one of these characteristics, regardless of other skills that a person might possess.

President Scott also did a fantastic job of citing leaders within his presentation. A line from Stephan Spender, "I think continually of those who were truly great", had many students nodding in agreement as they pondered their own leadership qualities. The great presentation was followed by a stimulating discussion among students and professors, where some LGS'ers were able to share their own leadership experiences and current initiatives from the program. Finally, President Scott left the students with one final inspirational idea – "Your well is deeper than you think," meaning that you have untold resources of courage and talent within you that have yet to be discovered. Students leaving the classroom thanked President Scott and were delighted with the whole experience.

Witten by Haroula Tsolakidis, LGS freshman