Emerging
Leaders is a leadership education and development program designed
to provide new and continuing Mount Mercy students with the tools
to become successful, active campus and community leaders.
Focused on servant leadership and value exploration, the program
also supports academic stimuli, experiential learning, people
skills, and personal and/or spiritual motivations, guiding students
to successful campus and community leadership.
Benefits and Requirements in Emerging Leaders
•
Work
with students with similar interests
• Interact with various
leaders and leadership styles
• Engage with community,
state and world leaders
• Learn about leadership
opportunities at Mount Mercy
• Learn about leadership
opportunities in the Cedar Rapids community
• Connect with Mount Mercy
alumni, faculty and staff
•
Develop
introspection and leadership skills
•
Acquire
community contacts for post-graduate service
•
retreats:
first- and
third-year overnight
•
a
renewable merit scholarship for full participation in community
service
•
co-curricular literature reviews and reflective essays
•
maintenance of a 2.5 GPA or higher
•
program attendance
•
regular
meetings with the advisor
•
annual service
in at least one campus leadership position
•
a small group
service learning experience
•
self reflection and evaluation
•
senior presentation
To apply for this program please contact: Office
of Financial Aid
or Lorrie Erusha, Advisor, lerusha@mtmercy.edu, 319-363-8213
Ext. 1599
