By Victoria Leonhardt, Kiwi Block

On Sunday, March 15, the

SLFP took over the Al Quaal tub-

ing hill, in Ishpeming, for the so-

cial event of the semester. Mem-

bers of the SLFP, along with men-

tors and family members, enjoyed

a warm day of tubing. What was

unique about this tubing experi-

ence was that the tubes were pro-

vided. There were two runs to

tube down, the easy run and a

more difficult one. It was debat-

able, as to which was the better

time, riding down the hill or get-

ting a ride back up. At the bot-

tom of the hill there was a device,

like a ski lift, that towed the tube

and tuber back up to the top of

the hill.

Kiwi Block, Anna Ewing,

said “It was amazing. Not only did

we ride down, but we rode up

too. It was awesome.” SLFP’ers

didn’t have to walk up the hill,

unless they wanted to try their

luck on a bigger hill on the North

side of the park. Temperatures

reached the 50s making the

event enjoyable. There was no

wind, making it a beautiful, al-

most spring-like day. Hot choco-

late and cookies were provided

in the Teal Lake Lodge for the tu-

ber that did get cold or hungry.

It was a successful way to

spend the last weekend of win-

ter. So successful, that Jon

Barch said the SLFP is working

to make it an annual event.

March/April 2009

Volume 22, Issue 5

STUDENT LEADER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Slipping and Sliding!

The SLFP Tubing Party

Connections

Corinna Korpela

Hannah Kratz

Nikolas Krawczyk

Melissa LaPointe

Sarah Leissring

Thomas Lilly

Samantha Massoglia

Amber Morneau

Sarah Morrison

Chelsea Oberlin

George Peterman

Courtney Porter

Stefane Preston

Laura Putwen

Amanda Race

Emily Richardson

Erin Sikkema

Renee Smith

Cassandra Stephan

Tiffany Strobel

Laura Thomas

Danielle Thoune

Lexi Wagner

Christopher Windy

Brittany Wise

Alex Wolfe

Jolie Wycinski

Allison Aown

Caitlyn Barone

John Barkowski

Alyssa Bersine

Ferrin Bridson

Emma Carter

Thomas Carter

Kelsey Christianson

Matthew Dahlke

Elizabeth Davis

Adrian Dobson

Brittney Dodge

Benjamin Ellenberger

Crystal Falvo

Emily Fisk

Zachary Fix

Megan Forrest

Adrienne Garlick

Caitlin Glendenning

Morton Harwood

Ryan Haskell

Lindsay Haukkala

Ashton Hay

Cindy Huynh

Kira Jankowski

Anne M. Johnson

Carrie Johnson

Summer Kanniainen-

Hadden

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Welcome Teal Block

2009-2011 Student Fellows

M A R C H / A P R I L 2 0 0 9

My favorite part of my CSI is showing up at the Youth and Family Center every Tuesday and seeing how excited and interested the girls are. Some of our big events have been volunteering at the U.P. 200, traveling to Escanaba for an all U.P. Girl Scout event, and taking an all day hike. At our normal meetings, we typically do crafts, play games, and have learned sign language and first-aid skills.

As the big finish for this year, my Girl Scout troop is going to be having a sleepover at the U.P. Children’s Museum. I am proud of them because they set a goal and worked towards it in order to earn the sleepover. I have enjoyed my CSI so much that I can-not give it up just because my SLFP career is al-most over. I am excited to continue working with these girls next year and see how much further they can go.

By Nicole Stumpf, Cerulean Block

I was asked to do a brief CSI Spotlight on my own CSI. My CSI is with the Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes and I am collaborating with Lake Superior Village also.

My weekly routine for my CSI is spend-ing about 2 hours planning and creating activi-ties and 1 1/2 hours every Tuesday night at the actual meeting. Also, there are usually one or two weekend activities a month.

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opportunities due to her job. Jenny is looking for-

ward to helping Pam out with her next volunteer

event. Pam and Jenny also share a love of read-

ing; Pam often lends books to Jenny for her to

read. The two of them have also spent time to-

gether

shopping

and with

so much

in com-

mon, it’s

always a

good ex-

perience.

They are a

great

match, and have good fortune in their future!

By Alysa Diebolt, Kiwi Block

Kiwi Block, Jenny Grasch, has been

paired up with Pam Benton. Pam works for

the Marquette General Foundation, which

helps raise money for the hospital. Jenny

works as a “Deskie” in Hunt Hall. Jenny and

Pam hit it off immediately and became friends

right away. Some of the fun things they have

done together have mostly involved volun-

teering or food; both great ways to bond with

your mentor/mentee. They had their Tarot

Cards read at the Lagniappe Cajun Creole Eat-

ery, a restaurant in downtown Marquette.

Pam is involved in Superiorland Kiwanis and

Jenny had the opportunity to attend a meet-

ing with her. Pam is an extremely involved

community member, with many volunteer

C O N N E C T I O N S

Kiwi and Mentor Spotlight

CSI Spotlight: Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes

Faren Peterson, Cerulean Block

“During spring break, I

was visiting a friend in

DC. I randomly, and luck-

ily, ended up going to a

party at the French Em-

bassy. There were ethnic

foods and drinks and live

African music. It was

amazing.”

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Holla’ Back: What did you do over Spring Break?

By Lacey Wallace, Kiwi Block

Lacey Wallace: What Block were you in? Tyler Weber: Crimson(2004-06)! LW: What have you been up to since graduating from the SLFP? TW: “Well, I graduated from the SLFP in 2006 and then from NMU with a B.S. in Psychology in 2007. Upon graduating, I jumped out of the country and volunteered with grassroot organiza-tions in Moshi, Tanzania for close to four months and also in Huancayo, Peru for four months as well. In Moshi, I helped construct an orphanage, taught English, and conducted a needs assessment for a new health clinic. While lending my time in Huancayo, I provided therapy for orphans with special needs and worked at an after-school program for underprivileged youth. I find life very surreal upon reflecting on those experiences. Now I’m living in Minneapolis working on a Master in Public Health in Maternal and Child Health, with a Global Health concentra-tion. I read and study all day, everyday. I do absolutely love my program, honestly, but the term “weekend” has sadly lost meaning for me. Hopefully, this is only temporary. This summer, I will be traveling with Engineers With-out Border to a small community in rural Uganda as the Health Project Leader. I have been delegated the tasks of conducting a community health assessment, holding sanitation education seminars, and designing and imple-menting a malaria prevention intervention.” LW: Any advice to the Kiwi Blocks as they figure out their CSI’s? Any advice to the Cerulean Blocks as they prepare to graduate from the program? TW: “I'm going to answer these two together, with a much generalized response. When immersed in the life of a university student, it is easy to see that everyone around you is doing something. Everyone is working towards a degree, a career, a productive life, and a dream. From the impoverished children in Peru and Tanzania, and even right here in Minneapolis, I can tell you that you are living the unfulfilled dream of many, something that you should never forget. In fact, you are a minority. A minuscule number of people on this planet will ever even set foot on the soil of a university, let alone graduate from one. Also, as a minority, you are one of the most powerful people on the planet. Why? Well, because you are among the most educated. A better world depends on your leadership and demonstration of social responsibility. I challenge you to utilize the opportunities provided by the SLFP and NMU and always remember that you are the dream of those who never will.” LW: And finally, how has the SLFP helped you in your endeavors? TW: “I quite frankly wouldn’t have a strong and firm base in leadership, confidence, ambition, and humility, all of which have provided the sound support that drives my current endeavors.”

March/April 2009

Alumni Spotlight: Tyler Weber

Lakin Lanich, Kiwi Block

“Orlando, Florida for

seven days!”

Northern Michigan University

Student Leader Fellowship Program

Center for Student Enrichment

1401 Presque Isle Ave.

Marquette, MI 49855

(906) 227-1771

1. Take a bath. If you live in the dorms this might not be possible. I suggest bribing someone.

2. Read a book. Nothing says “relax” like reading about someone else’s issues. Try a mystery. Nothing says “you have fewer problems” then a dead guy. Now, he has issues.

3. Take deep breaths. Or take up yoga. 4. Try Aromatherapy. Might want to do this in

combo with the bath. 5. Listen to classical music. Mozart makes you

smarter. 6. Spend time outdoors. Might as well, you can see

the ground now. 7. Well, it is the U.P. and if you can pronounce

SAUNA correctly, maybe a local will let you use one.

8. Laughter!!! Go see a comedian or watch some-thing funny. Watch a baby giggle at a shiny ob-ject. It will make you smile.

9. Exercise. Just try relieving frustration by going for a ride on a bike that doesn’t move. No, really, just try it.

10. Finally, if all else fails in your busy life, get a stress

ball and SQUEEZE!

Thursday, April 16

Workshop: Leaders Have Cars Too, 4 p.m., The Back Room, UC

Saturday, April 18

Workshop: Cleaning Up Campus, Noon, Meet in the Payne/Halverson

Lobby

Wednesday, April 22

Workshop: Financial Fitness for Life, 3 p.m., The Back Room, UC

Friday, April 24

SLFP Graduation: 4:30 p.m., Michigan/Ontario Rooms, UC

Saturday, April 25

Last Day of Classes

Monday, April 27

Exam Week Begins

Saturday, May 2

Commencement

CALENDER

Northern Michigan University

Top 10 Relaxation Techniques

April

2 Olabisi Lashore

3 Ben Scheelk

4 John Barkowski

6 Lindsay Haukkala

Geo Peterman

8 Allison Aown

11 Summer Kanniainen-Hadden

Abby Starich

12 Danielle Thoune

18 Sarah Eberhard

Zach Fix

Cindy Huynh

19 Sarah van Oss

24 Caitlin Glendenning

Megan Meeuwsen

May

1 Ben Ellenberger

Ara Wittwer

2 Lola Liljequist

Christel Ries

4 Alysa Diebolt

5 Melissa Benner

7 Anne Scott

Alex Wolfe

8 Becky Paris

10 Courtney Porter

11 Megan Schneider

12 Kelsey Silsby

15 Sarah Leissring

16 Trevor Pellerite

19 Jessica Huron

21 Riley Torreano

25 Emma Budros

27 Lizzy Davis

Lisa McCarthy

Sarah Morrison

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