Five Norwich students selected for leadership conference
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NORWICH – Five students have been selected to represent the Norwich High School in the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Conference this year with the hopes of pushing students towards becoming leaders.
According to Norwich High School Counselor Tracy Maynard, the conference takes place in the spring - generally at the end of May, and there is a chance the next conference will be held virtually due to the coronavirus.
Maynard said Alexandria Fink, Elspeth Hunter, Isabella Natoli, Meadow Rosenthal, and Halie Rotundo have been selected to represent Norwich High School at the conference. She said the five students will join a select group of sophomore leaders from schools covering 16 counties in Central New York.
“The conference takes place at a college and students stay for about three days,” said Maynard. “Depending on COVID, this year’s conference might be virtual.”
Maynard said students who wish to take part in the conference apply by writing an essay describing the most rewarding and challenging aspect of being a leader in their school and community.
“HOBY has worked diligently at helping young people make a difference and become positive catalysts for change in the home, school, workplace, and community,” she said. “Through HOBY’s unique and highly interactive weekend programs, students are introduced to distinguished leaders of the community.”
“The seminars consist of question and answer sessions, small group discussions, and leadership exercises.”
She added that the activities are designed to help students identify their own particular leadership strengths and to better understand the meaning of leadership as well as the importance and responsibility of volunteerism.
“All students are interviewed and a committee at the school selects the students we send to HOBY,” she said. “Based on school information, HOBY decides how many students each school district can send.”
She added that another reason the conference benefits students is that it reflects well on college applications.
“As one of the nation’s foremost youth leadership development organizations, HOBY is respected worldwide and recognized on college entrance applications,” said Maynard. “Colleges look very favorably upon HOBY.”
“It is a leadership conference that students are able to indicate on their applications that they were selected for, and they gain leadership skills and personal growth.”
According to Norwich High School Counselor Tracy Maynard, the conference takes place in the spring - generally at the end of May, and there is a chance the next conference will be held virtually due to the coronavirus.
Maynard said Alexandria Fink, Elspeth Hunter, Isabella Natoli, Meadow Rosenthal, and Halie Rotundo have been selected to represent Norwich High School at the conference. She said the five students will join a select group of sophomore leaders from schools covering 16 counties in Central New York.
“The conference takes place at a college and students stay for about three days,” said Maynard. “Depending on COVID, this year’s conference might be virtual.”
Maynard said students who wish to take part in the conference apply by writing an essay describing the most rewarding and challenging aspect of being a leader in their school and community.
“HOBY has worked diligently at helping young people make a difference and become positive catalysts for change in the home, school, workplace, and community,” she said. “Through HOBY’s unique and highly interactive weekend programs, students are introduced to distinguished leaders of the community.”
“The seminars consist of question and answer sessions, small group discussions, and leadership exercises.”
She added that the activities are designed to help students identify their own particular leadership strengths and to better understand the meaning of leadership as well as the importance and responsibility of volunteerism.
“All students are interviewed and a committee at the school selects the students we send to HOBY,” she said. “Based on school information, HOBY decides how many students each school district can send.”
She added that another reason the conference benefits students is that it reflects well on college applications.
“As one of the nation’s foremost youth leadership development organizations, HOBY is respected worldwide and recognized on college entrance applications,” said Maynard. “Colleges look very favorably upon HOBY.”
“It is a leadership conference that students are able to indicate on their applications that they were selected for, and they gain leadership skills and personal growth.”
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