BC Launches Eagles Leadership Institute

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Boston College Athletics Department launched a new initiative in the fall of 2017, the Eagles Leadership Institute. The multi-leveled, foundation-building institute requires a year-long commitment, with the opportunity to graduate to the next level the following year. It is the first of its kind at BC and gives student-athletes a leadership-building opportunity.

The Institute's mission is to provide holistic and inclusive leadership programming to support student-athletes in their personal growth as leaders and positive change makers on their teams and in the world beyond. Participants are a select group of student-athlete leaders who have demonstrated potential, desire and characteristics to be impactful members of their team and the greater community.

Two levels were established in the 2017-18 inaugural year: Rising Eagles (26 sophomores) and Veteran Eagles (46 juniors and seniors). The 2018-19 year will see the addition of the Golden Eagle level, which will consist of seniors and fifth-year students.

Each level will cover different themes. The Rising Eagles program will include self-awareness, self-leadership and followership, exploration of different leadership models and theories and effective leadership styles. The Veteran Eagles program will include personal leadership style, communication and conflict management, team dynamics and culture and building a leadership network of support.

Below is the list of the student-athletes participating in the inaugural Eagles Leadership Institute:

Veteran Eagles:
Maria Abrams (swim & dive)
Jake Alu (baseball)
Grace Brzozowski (rowing)
Elizabeth Canning (swim & dive)
Jordan Chimento (softball)
Trevor Davock (men's soccer)
Laura Donovan (fencing)
Hope Dragelin (swim & dive)
Jessica Dreswick (softball)
Aidan Durney (men's cross country)
Simon Enstrom (men's soccer)
Allyson Frei (softball)
Rachel Gartner (women's basketball)
Danielle Gaudet (fencing)
Carmen Giampetruzzi (baseball)
Brian Gong (fencing)
McKenna Goss (volleyball)
Frederique Haverhals (field hockey)
Delia Hayes (women's cross country)
Hannah Hyatt (lacrosse)
Kayla Jennings (skiing)
Elizabeth Knoll (women's track & field)
Wyatt Knopfke (football)
Cameron Mayer (fencing)
Molly McCabe (women's track & field)
Robert McCrory (swim & dive)
Billy Miller (swim & dive)
Elizabeth Miller (lacrosse)
Allyson Moore (softball)
Matthew Morano (men's track & field)
Martina Mosetti (women's basketball)
Cecilia O'Reilly (swim & dive)
Jake Palomaki (baseball)
Tia Patterson (women's cross country)
Gretchen Ray (rowing)
Olivia Rogus (rowing)
Jackson Rotondo (swim & dive)
Justine Sheehan (field hockey)
Ray Smith (football)
Serena Sommerfield (women's ice hockey)
Gabriella Taghian (swim & dive)
Sierra Tonnesen (women's track & field)
Brooke Troy (lacrosse)
Cole VanderWel (swim & dive)
Taylor Walker (lacrosse)
Natalie Wetmore (skiing)

Rising Eagles:
Julianna Carbone (swim & dive)
Madeline Carlton (rowing)
Olivia Christmann (rowing)
Jack Cunningham (baseball)
Jane DeJarld (volleyball)
Brian Dempsey (baseball)
Matt DeNave (swim & dive)
Jamie Doherty (swim & dive)
Jonathan Farah (swim & dive)
Sami Fares (swim & dive)
Anna Flynn (women's cross country)
Adam French (men's soccer)
Melissa Gaglia (fencing)
Brenna Griesser (softball)
Emma Guy (women's basketball)
Elizabeth Matheson (sailing)
Allison May (rowing)
Dakota Meyer (swim & dive)
Taylor Ortlepp (women's basketball)
Georgia Pineau (women's basketball)
Caroline Ross (women's ice hockey)
Catherine Roughneen (sailing)
Connor Rounds (fencing)
Aaron Soucy (baseball)
Kate Taylor (lacrosse)
Mary Kate Vaughn (women's cross country)
Sophie West (volleyball)

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