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Leadership U Council Members Earn 2021-2022 Certificate of Excellence

4/21/2022 12:39:00 PM | Student-Athlete Development, Leadership U

Throughout the year, the Gopher Athletics leadership council members met monthly to troubleshoot leadership challenges in real time with their peers from across sport. The Leadership U staff is committed to creating a space that provides the opportunity for Gopher student-athletes to build community and help them embody what leadership means to them.

During the 2021-22 academic year, members of the leadership council have been working toward earning the Leadership U Certificate of Excellence. In order to earn the certificate, student-athletes must meet the following requirements:
  • Attending and engaging in Leadership U programming with fellow student-athletes
  • Completing and debriefing behavioral and emotional intelligence assessments
  • Reflecting on Speaker Series professional guests' insights
  • Actively engaging with the Leadership U staff and fellow student-athletes
Leadership U is proud to announce the following nine student-athletes who have successfully earned the 2021-22 Leadership U Certificate of Excellence:
  • Emily Brown, Women's Hockey
  • Natalie DenHartog, Softball
  • Rachel Hanford, Tennis
  • Cameron Kelley, Men's Swim & Dive
  • Taylor Kreitinger, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
  • Taylor Krone, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
  • Mallory LeNeave, Gymnastics
  • Meg Messer, Rowing
  • Natalie Windels, Women's Track & Field
During the Golden Goldys on April 18, all recipients of this certificate were honored on stage as they accepted their award. As a token of their commitment to the Leadership U program and personal leadership development, all recipients will have their names listed on the Leadership U display wall located on the 6th floor of the Land O'Lakes Center for Excellence. Golden Gopher Athletics and the Leadership U team are extremely proud of this group's demonstrated commitment and effort to continue growing in their leadership journey. 
 
Emily Brown Cameron Kelley
Speaker Series - Dr. Amy Beacom
Thursday, May 11
Speaker Series - Laura Halldorson
Wednesday, April 05
Speaker Series - Kamal Mohamed
Tuesday, February 14
Speaker Series: Tony Sanneh
Thursday, December 01