Meet the May 2020 Students of the Month
ON-CAMPUS STUDENT: Leon Dammert
Leon is a freshman Marketing/Management major from Heidelberg, Germany. On-campus, he is the secretary of the International Student Union. Uniquely, he is part of the Track and Field team at Fort Hays State University. His hobbies include running hurdles, participating in the 200m and long jump events, and meeting friends. Leon chose to get involved with the department because “Everybody is a leader at one point in his or her life and I think it is important to have a basic knowledge of leadership studies. I have already seen lots of really bad leaders and I told myself I want to be better than them.” His favorite leadership class so far has been LDRS 300: Introduction to Leadership Concepts. He enjoyed the course because he did not just learn from taking a lot of tests. rather, he learned a lot about himself and his daily life. Congratulations, Leon!
ON-CAMPUS STUDENT: David Oakley
David is a senior Political Science graduate from Lyndon, Kansas. On-campus, he a member of the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society, Former President, and current member of FHSU’s Economics Club and Treasurer of FHSU’s Young Democrats. His hobbies include woodworking and building a home desk to utilize during his new job. David chose to get involved with the department because “A friend of mine is a Leadership Studies major, and we had discussed political theories and philosophies in the past, and then he recommended that I take the Leadership Concepts course, and I did. We have had a couple of discussions about leadership traits and behaviors since I took the class.” His favorite leadership class so far has been LDRS 300: Introduction to Leadership Concepts. He enjoyed the course because it reinforces all of the lessons he learned through individual experiences and helps individuals identify how to be an effective and ethical leader or follower. Congratulations, David!
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT: Siyuan (Gary) Hou (SNU)
Congratulations, Gary!
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT: Boyu (Taylor) Chen (Sias)
Congratulations, Taylor!