BY JORDAN D’AURIO

On Tuesday, March 29, Nichols College held it’s 2^nd Annual President for a Day, where President Engelkemeyer and an undergraduate student switched roles for an entire day to experience a day on the hill in a different light. After President Engelkemeyer and the application committee reviewed all the candidates, they were pleased to announce Irving Eggleston as the winner.

“I wanted to be president for a day because I was really interested in finding out what the president’s day-to-day tasks really entail. The average student sees the president at graduation handing out diplomas or at alumni and sporting events on campus, but there’s much more that goes into her position,” says Eggleston.

“The Committee and I enjoyed reviewing the applications and the selection was a difficult one. I’m excited to work with Irving and to switch roles with him on the 29^th,” President Engelkemeyer explained.

Irving Eggleston is a double major in accounting and sport management and will be graduating this May. He started the day by giving a presentation to the president’s council highlighting three things he would change on campus. His suggestions included extending the dining hall hours, creating a shuttle service to local plazas around the Webster and Dudley areas for students who don’t have vehicles, and creating an annual spirit week in the fall semester that students and faculty could participate in.

While Eggleston took on the responsibilities of the president, she too had a busy day. President Engelkemeyer attended Irving’s Political Science class at 9:25am, Governmental & Non-Profit Accounting at 10:50am, and Prophets, Guides, and Gurus at 12:15pm. Shortly after, she headed to Irving’s residence hall, Copper Beech, where she spent time with his roommates playing video games and getting to know Irving’s day-to-day routine.

“I love the President for a Day Program.  For me, it provides an opportunity to get to know more students through the classes and activities that are a part of their day.  In the classrooms, I learned how to meditate, how to determine the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations with respect to their stated focus, and details about the electoral college that I didn’t know.” President Engelkemeyer explained.

Irving learned that the president is a main factor in Nichols rapid improvement over the years due to her ability to successfully handle so many different things all at once. From handling residence life situations, to giving presentations highlighting the new renovations happening on campus, she still makes time for the students and is always willing to listen.

“I would highly recommend students to apply to become the president for a day because of the experience you gain as well as the knowledge you take away from it. I was able to get every question that I’ve ever had here answered in one day, which is something that should entice students to apply in the years to come,” said Eggleston.

BY ERICA MILOSH

On April 19^th, students, friends, parents, and professors gathered in Daniels Auditorium to celebrate the Academic Awards Ceremony. Professor Luanne Westerling started with a speech welcoming everyone present and expressing pride for the award-winning students.

The first awards presented were the Edwin L. Hubbard Faculty Scholarships granted to Haroutiun Christopher Sarkisian and Karen Velasco. Following were several department awards and scholarships. Erica Milosh received the English Department award for exceptional contributions to the English Department. Lindsay O’Connell received the Mathematics Department award for excellence in Mathematics.

Professor Armstrong presented the Accounting scholarships. Steven Moutsoulas was awarded the Massachusetts Association of Accountants Scholarship, Raymond Pelter was awarded with the John F. Birch Memorial award, and Martin F. Fletcher received the Class of ’55 John Katori Endowed Scholarship.

Many other honors were granted to students such as the Daniel L. Van Leuvan Memorial Scholarship for education to Zachary Walker. Dr. Gil-Vasquez awarded the Professor Keith Corkum Endowed Scholarships in Economics to Thomas Horner and Matthew Marcantonio. She noted that these two men should be proud considering how difficult it is to love Economics.

The James L. Dunbar Endowed Scholarship in Criminal Justice Management and the ASIS Conference Scholarships were awarded to four students; Stephen Chlapowski, Michael Cutrer, Megan Faulkner, and Carmen Garcia. The James C. Gahan IV Endowed Scholarship was received by Alexandra Vojtila.

Dr. Kellie Deys then presented the Honors Scholar Certificates to twenty-four seniors. These honors students have maintained a 3.2 or above GPA throughout their college experience and have completed seven special honors courses.

Director of the Academic Resource Center, Marissa Loon, presented the Academic Peer Tutor Certifications to 26 student tutors. Level one certifications were awarded to thirteen students and ten students received level two certifications. The level three certification was given to Ben Davis, Jamie Miglionico, and Katelyn Tupaj.

The First-Year PDS Teaching Assistant Award was accepted by Amber Tariq for her bright and positive teaching style and constant availability to students in the course. Following was the presentation of the Peregrine Business Examination Certificates for outstanding scores on the exam. The certificates were awarded to Ben Davis, Cory Forrest Grenon, and Aimee Maldonado.

Professor Paul Lambert inducted four students into the Phi Alpha Theta national honor society for high student achievement in the study of history. The latest inductees were Matthew Campbell, Jacob Foley, Brendan Martin, Riley Tebbetts.

After all the accolades had been awarded to each deserving student, Professor Westerling closed the ceremony with final congratulatory remarks and welcomed the attendees to stay, mingle, and enjoy some refreshments.

Congratulations to all award recipients and honor society inductees!