Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Leadership in BDIC
Did you know that four BDIC students received the UMass Amherst Senior Leadership Award in 2010?
This is more recipients than any other department.
Congratulations to Ana Dechtiar, Danielle Dean, Samantha Baliban, and Melissa Castro.
Danielle also received the 21st Century Leadership Award.
Kerry Shields was a Fulbright Scholarship recipient.
Peter Merzbacher was the sole winner of a national prize called the Portz Interdisciplinary Fellowship.
Peter is featured on the News section of this website for his farming initiative in Springfield.
Why do BDIC students do so well with leadership awards? Why are many BDIC alumni in leadership positions
We think it's because of the special initiative it takes to be a BDIC student and the very interesting concentrations that BDIC students develop.
What do you think? Please post your comments here.
Reader Comments (2)
Congratulations to the BDIC achievers! But the audiences to take notice are hopefully the University’s Administration, Faculty, Trustees, Legislators and Alumnit to whom the program looks to who fund exciting and dynamic learning experiences that challenge and graduate indefatigable leaders. The nature of BDIC learning to make your own magic which means you have to be a self-propelled advocate for yourself and your goals as these achievers have notably done. This is the way to make an impact in a larger society, starting with the Amherst campus and going far beyond into the real world. The gift and opportunity of BDIC is to be a creative, entrepreneurial learner, to have unwavering confidence and to leave campus with the ability to make a difference in the world to include opening doors for the next generation of leaders.
BDIC students by nature are innovators in the making. Innovators are driven, hungry self-acheivers. We don't just follow a path, we make things happen for ourselves. I am proud to be a BDIC graduate (economics and international finance) and now work in the financial services industry in a marketing role. Innovation is all around me, and I see a clear difference in the acheivements of fellow colleagues who wait for success and those who go out and find it.
Congrats to all the awardees. Keep up that drive post-graduation!