Widener students complete leadership program
CHESTER >> The Oskin Leadership Institute recently recognized 11 students who completed their Widener Leadership Certificate during the fall semester.
The institute presented the following people with their certificates during a ceremony in December:
Megan Haehnel of Lansdowne, a nursing major, Kadyija Lawrence of Lansdowne, a nursing major, and Rita Yurchenko of Upper Chichester, a nursing major.
To earn the Widener Leadership Certificate, students must complete 18 onehour workshops through the Oskin Leadership Institute on a variety of leadershiprelated topics including ethical fitness, personal courage, leadership myths and stereotypes, leading groups, decision making, and peer leadership, among others. Students must then develop their own leadership philosophy that addresses the competencies and challenges of leading self, leading others or leading change. Students present and explain their leadership philosophy at a ceremony and receive their Leadership Certificate.
“Widener students have a strong desire for leadership training and experiences that will inspire them to be leaders in their professions and in their communities,” said Arthur Schwartz, executive director of the Oskin Leadership Institute and professor of leadership studies. The Widener Leadership Certificate program was designed to be completed in two years. Since the certificate program was launched in fall 2013, more than 1,000 students, faculty and staff have participated in at least one of the more than 400 workshops offered by the institute. The mission of the Oskin Leadership Institute is to perpetuate the university’s long and noble tradition of inspiring students to be strategic leaders and responsible citizens who possess the character, courage and competencies to affect positive change throughout the world.
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Froschle of Ridley Park, Zachary Galloway of Ridley Park and Aloysius Harkins of Eddystone.
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There’s still time to register for spring courses at Delaware County Community College.
There are four options available for spring, including traditional and accelerated courses. Each session features courses on a broad range of subjects, including allied health, business, communications, English, mathematics, public service, science and the trades. Courses are offered at each of the college’s nine campuses, with three locations in Delaware County and six in Chester County.
• Spring — Full-term semester, courses run Jan. 19-May 9. The last day to register is Jan. 13, and the college is hosting a late registration event that day from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Spring Accelerated 1 — An accelerated option, courses run Jan. 19-March 12. The last day to register is Jan. 13, and the college is hosting a late registration event that day from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Spring 2 — Courses begin Feb. 3 and end May 9. Not as fast-paced as spring accelerated 1 and 2, this option gives students a chance to get started on their education without waiting until the fall. The last day register is Jan. 29.
• Spring Accelerated 2 — A second accelerated option, courses run March 21May 9. The last day to register is March 18.
• Late Registration — Jan. 13, the college will host late registration, which is the last day to register for spring and spring accelerated 1 courses. Students can also register for spring 2 and spring accelerated 2 on Jan. 13. During late registration, new students must complete registration in person between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Marple Campus, 901 S. Media Line Road, Southeast Center, 2000 Elmwood Ave., Sharon Hill, Exton Center, 906 and 912 Springdale Drive, Exton, or the Pennocks Bridge Campus, 280 Pennocks Bridge Road, West Grove. Returning students may register online through delaGATE, the college’s official student communications portal, no later than Wednesday, Jan. 13 for spring and spring accelerated 1.
More information is available at www.dccc.edu/ late-registration. Classes are filling quickly, so call 1-877-912-DCCC (3222) or visit www.dccc.edu/register to find out more about course selection, placement testing, financial aid and other components of the admissions process.
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