Fanny Coppin & Presidential Scholarship

The Leadership Excellence Track is for the scholar that recognizes they are an integral part of the community and world in which one lives. This program is designed to foster an environment that supports altruistic viewpoints, change agents, and leadership development. This track promotes empathy, a healthy sense of serving others, and embracing change.

Students must either be a Presidential Scholar or Fanny Jackson Coppin Scholar with a sincere interest in developing as a leader serving their community. The Scholar is intent on making impactful action(s) to foster a sense of belonging on campus and their perspective community in which they reside and/or contribute as an individual.

Select this track if you're intent on developing as a leader, interested in impacting your community, the campus community, and building a sense of belonging on campus.

Leadership Excellence Themes

As a participant of the Leadership Excellence Track students will gain a level of understanding designed to enhance their altruistic, leadership and professional development skill set.

The Leadership Excellence Track comprises the following themes:

Leadership Development

Gain an understanding of leadership tenets, identify one’s own leadership style. Increase their level of emotional intelligence and self-awareness identifying their leadership style.

Self and The Other

Understand “Self and The Other” with humility and unwavering service leaving a space entered in a better state because of their occupying said identified space.

Community Service

Participants will obtain a minimum of 20 service hours per academic year. Students will build collaborative relationships with campus and external stakeholders such as Coppin Academy, Residence Life, Student Affairs, and Academic Affairs.

International Service-Learning

International Service-Learning projects will be available for students to participate in global initiatives designed to enhance awareness of global issues and needs, and personal professional growth and development.

Alternative Break programs designed to permit students to contribute and impact communities with specific needs/causes related to their personal interests.

Mentoring

Participants will participate in the Our House Mentoring Program in years 1 & 2 as a mentee and years 3 & 4 as a mentor.

Program Activities

As part of the Leadership Excellence Track, students participate in a mix of projects and activities designed to develop professionally while permitting the students to impact areas of interest. Students will:

• Engage in 20 hours of community service hours per semester
• Complete 2 online modules per semester
• Attend 2 campus-wide events per semester
• Attend bi-monthly themed Professional Development Workshops
• Engage in local service projects that align with the students’ values
• Connect with community/nonprofit organizations
• Participate in Our House Mentoring Program as a mentee in years 1 & 2, and as a mentor in years 3 & 4

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)

1. Students enhance their professional and leadership skills

2. Students will gain an understanding of “Self & The Others” while realizing personal growth
3. Students will gain an understanding of altruism
4. Create and build networks that align with personal goals