The Gentlemen’s Leadership Institute from the Office of the Dean of Students took place at Camp Lookout on Lookout Mountain from Friday, November 20- Sunday, November 22, 2015.
Student participants from the 2015 Gentlemen’s Institute
Through interactive large and small group sessions such as an intense workout session facilitated by UTC’s Campus Recreation, a high-ropes course, discussion of “garage” topics, wellness breaks, and a bonfire pinning ceremony, participants identified their personal core values for decision making; debated and applied concepts of leadership; shared personal experiences; and had conversations on the expectations of men on a college campus. Over 125 student participants and peer facilitators have completed this Institute since the initial one in September 2012.
This year’s participant application was open to all students who identified as males, not just first-year or second year students. The peer facilitator application was only open to upperclassmen, but previous attendance at the Gentlemen’s Leadership Institute was not required. The Office of the Dean of Students believes that these changes provided a more diverse range of age, background, campus involvement, experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and identities that helped create the dialogue and content of the weekend. Fifty-six students applied on OrgSync to be either a student participant or peer facilitator.
Congratulations to the below 18 student participants and eight peer facilitators who completed this year’s Institute. The Office of the Dean of Students would also like to thank staff members Bradley Bell, Daniel Grzesik, and Jared Wenger for making this program happen.
Student Participants
Connor Blackman
Isaac Brann
Clark Bridgeman
Nathaniel Brown
Brandon Calloway
Jesus De La Cruz
Christopher Evans
Preston Gray
Kyle Green
Hector Guitierrez
Caleb Hern
Nick Kilburn
Storm Long
Jason Miller
Jackson Moles
Carl Steele
Nathan Summner
Samuel Wigger
Peer Facilitators
Josh Bandy
Myles Brooks
Daniel Henson
Thomas Magee
Taylor Parker
Paul Pettit
Solomon Puryear
Dequantez Sandifer
About the Office of the Dean of Students and Leadership Programs
The Office of the Dean of Students is proud to offer a variety of leadership programs designed to complement your academic experiences at UTC. Whether you see yourself as new to leadership or as a seasoned student leader, you can find a program that can assist you in becoming a better leader and a better student. For more information on Leadership Program opportunities, please access http://www.utc.edu/dean-students/leadership/ or email Associate Dean Daniel Grzesik at Daniel-Grzesik@utc.edu or Assistant Dean Aubrey Duman at Aubrey-Duman@utc.edu.
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