In every instance
possible, Emerging Leaders activities overlap with the other aspects
of Mount Mercy student life. Faculty members take part as advisors
to clubs and organizations, and as facilitators or mentors to
third- and fourth-year students.
Emerging Leaders are challenged to make connections between servant
leadership perspectives and the perspectives found in their academic
classes. Students are encouraged to apply the principles of servant
leaders every day.
Above all,
the activities offered by the program strive to find a balance
among its four cornerstones:
• Service
“Remember if there are a hundred regulations to be served,
the most important is charity.” - Catherine McAuley
• Involvement
“The key to an effective learning experience is student
involvement.” - Alexander Astin
• Reflection
“Reflection is essential to the learning process, for
it can link the concrete to the abstract.” - Julie
A. Hatcher and Robert G. Bringle
• Education
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”
- John F. Kennedy
To apply for
this program please contact: Office
of Financial Aid
or 319-363-8213 Ext. 1599
