President

George Papp McClellan

Kent Interhall Council 2016—2017

Letter of Intent ...................................................... 3 pg.

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Table of Contents

Student Information ............................................ 4 pg.

Modified Resume ................................................. 5-6 pg.

Experience & Skills ............................................... 7-8 pg.

Goals ……………..…............................................ 9-10 pg.

Essay Questions .................................................... 11-13 pg.

Acknowledgments ............................................... 14 pg.

A Leaf from the Tree

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Pin Oak

Papp McClellan

Scientific Name ………………………… George Wesley

Rank ……………………………………. Third Year Student

Management Major

Higher Classification …………………. Applied Conflict

Spring 2014 - Spring 2016 ……………. Engleman Hall

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Fall 2013 ………………………………... Manchester Hall

E-mail …………………………………... gmcclel4@Kent.edu

If I was a tree, I would be a Pin Oak.

Pin Oak grow tall and straight relatively

quickly. This would represent not only

my height but also my eagerness to

grow and learn. Pin Oak are also known to be easy to transplant, which would

represent my adaptability to changing circumstances. Finally, Pin Oak get their

name from their strong wood, which was used as a pin to hold the corners of

buildings together. This represents my strong will and determination, it also

shows I am someone you can depend on to support you.

Tree Rings

Kent Interhall Council:

Director of Student Relations

Fall 2015—Present

In charge of campus wide programming and addressing

student needs and bringing concerns to the Executive

Board.

Chaired an Advocacy Committee which planned campus

wide programs based on diversity and advocacy.

NACURH Services and Recognition Office:

Associate Director for Administration and Finance

February 2015—Present

Serve as chief financial officer, including managing all office

finance and maintaining all office books.

Reassessed office finances and created an annual budget

forecasting $70,000.00 in sales.

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Tree Rings Cont.

Engleman Hall Council:

President

Fall 2014—Spring 2015

In charge of leading the executive board and helping to

program hall events.

Helped plan one of the largest and most successful events in

Engleman Hall’s recent History for Lil’ Sibs Weekend 2015.

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Stepan CPA Firm:

Assistant

October 2012—June 2013

Prepared, created and organized account ledgers and

worksheets. Prepared, copied and collated local, state and

federal tax returns. Prepared internal worksheets and

maintained office.

Determined client’s shareholder data and created

organizational worksheet.

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Leadership

Parliamentary Procedure

Through my work with the NACURH Services and Recognition Office I have had

many opportunities to learn and practice Roberts Rules of Order. While Kent Interhall

Council’s Constitution says our meetings are conducted by Roberts Rules, Presidents

have the liberty to follow these rules as strictly or loosely as they see fit. I personally

believe that a more formal use of these rules would not only teach a valuable skill to all

the general body members, but also help our meetings run quickly and effectively. To

make sure KIC General Body Members understand and can effectively use Roberts

Rules I would make sure the presidents of all the halls are also proficient in them.

Nuts & Berries

unique dynamic of the KIC E-Board.

From being the “Set Up Assistant” for my elementary school

Manners Club, to being one of three “Dictators” of my high school Latin

Club, I have always been drawn to leadership positions and have found

myself leading many organization. When I came to college I couldn’t

help myself from joining Engleman Hall Council as President and

Director for Multiculturalism, which then lead to me running for

Director of Student Relations of Kent Interhall Council. Throughout all

of these experiences I learned many valuable parts of leadership,

growing in my very understanding of it. I can’t even imagine how I

would describe leadership in elementary school, but I now know it is

ever growing and changing. Leadership isn’t anything anyone can ever

master but something you constantly learn. I hope that if elected I can not only

continue to learn and grow, but help every member of KIC to learn and grow as well.

My experience leading an Executive Board while on Engleman Hall Council, and

chairing the Advocacy Committee will help me effectively lead the KIC Executive

Board. My current experience on the KIC E-Board also helps me to understand the

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Nuts & Berries Cont.

Residence Hall Association Interaction

Self-care

our own organization and how we function.

During my involvement with the NACURH Services and Recognition

Office and KIC over this past year I have had many opportunities to

interact with and other “KIC’s” around the nation. Having these

opportunities to see how other Residence Hall Associations (RHA) run

and what they accomplish gives me a unique prospective to see where

KIC can grow and the areas we excel at. Having this understanding will

allow me to encourage our organization to grow in new places and

strengthen the parts that we can rely on. I hope to continue offering

opportunities to meet and interact with other RHA’s to the Executive

Board of KIC as well all KIC members. I believe these experiences

provide amazing opportunities to expand our understanding of

of KIC can be a model of dedicated, passionate, and healthy leaders.

Maintaining physical and mental health while involved in multiple student

organization, attending class, and having a meaningful college experience is a

challenge for all student leaders. I take my commitments seriously and realize I need

to take my personal health seriously as well. This past year has really been a

monumental learning experience for me, not only in time management skills but also

for self-care. I have finally learned how to balance not only my homework and

organizational involvement, but also time to myself. I have learnt that personal time

is necessary for me to continue to be an asset to those who depend on me, and also

for me to make the most of my time in college. If elected I plan to not only continue

my own self-care but also demand it of the Executive Board. I hope that the entirety

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Empowering Hall Council

Growing a Forest

One of my largest goals, and arguably the most

important, is to empower all of the individual hall

councils. Our organization’s strength lies in its ability to

reach all the residence halls. We depend on the

individual hall councils for that strength. My goal is to

focus more of the KIC Executive Board’s time into

supporting and empowering those hall councils. This

starts with comprehensive leadership education for the

entire hall council, including Resident Assistant (RA)

Advisors. I would start by working with the incoming

Director of Leadership Development to make sure that

fall hall council training prepares hall councils for the

upcoming year and gives them the foundations to

succeed for the year. I would also work with hall council

presidents during Presidents Roundtable to make sure

they know how to not only lead effectively, but to

ensure they also know how to make changes within

their hall. Another large part of empowering hall

councils is to empower the Resident Assistant Advisor. I hope to work with the

Residence Hall Directors and incoming RA Advisors to ensure they have the proper

tools and knowledge to support the hall councils in the best possible ways. This

would include making sure they understand the duties and responsibilities of all the

positions in their hall council, and working with them to make sure hall council

conflicts are being managed in the best way possible. Ensuring the hall councils have

the tools they need to succeed and are learning to be great leaders is not only

essential to our organization, but essential to our mission as an organization.

Reevaluating KIC

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Growing a Forest Cont.

Unified Vision

KIC has been making an impact on the Kent Campus

and doing great things for many years. It is time we

looked at ourselves critically and started to assess what

we are doing well, and what we can improve. I know

that, personally, there have been times when I had to

stop and ask, “Why do we do this?” Often the answer to

this question is because it has always been. I trust the

leaders before me had valid reasons for writing parts of

our constitution the way they are and setting the

precedence they have. That being said I also trust the

leaders we are today to reevaluate these practices. We

must take the time to assess and decide if these are still

valid to our organization. One of my first goals for the

summer will be to reformat our governing documents to

make them as accessible as possible. With that

accomplished, a committee can be made in the fall to

reevaluate them and propose changes, if deemed

necessary, to the general body. By reevaluating our

governing documents we can not only strengthen our

organization , but our own understanding of it.

training so that we can all help KIC grow together.

My final goal is to have a unified vision of Kent Interhall Council for the following

year. Because of the executive board members’ independence, and the individuality

of all of the hall councils, it can be hard to move KIC forward as a whole. One of the

first things I would like to accomplish if elected would be to work with the incoming

KIC executive board to create a vision for the year. This vision would be a guiding

idea when planning programs and representing KIC in general. We would then

present this unified vision to all of the hall councils at hall council

Why This Tree?

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experiences.

Please elaborate on one of your past leadership

can look back on with pride.

I found my time as President and Director of Multiculturalism of Engleman Hall

Council to be one of my most rewarding leadership positions. I not only made some

of my best friends on hall council that year but also learned an incredible amount

about leadership and what it means to be a leader. Though Engleman Hall had a

legacy of being uninvolved and small, I along with my executive board, took this as

a challenge and set out to make Engleman Hall an active community and a large

player in KIC. Though we had many ups and downs, I and the rest of my E-Board at

the time, can look back on those times and see the difference we made. We started

out as a rag-tag group of individuals and quickly became an elite team of hall

programmers and student leaders. The experience really sparked my love for KIC

and residence life in general. One of our greatest achievements was planning a large

scale Lil’ Sibs weekend event that opened up the entire hall to the Kent State

community. We changed our small, quiet hall into a Disney-themed funhouse with

tons of games and food. That event is something I, and my entire executive board,

Why This Tree? Cont.

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position you are running for.

Additionally, what skill will help you most in the

What skills can you bring to Kent Interhall Council?

I can bring many skills to Kent Interhall Council, but I think my knowledge of

NACURH and other RHA’s is the most valuable to KIC and myself in the role of

president. Because I have been fortunate enough to serve as the Associate Director for

Administration and Finance of the NACURH Services and Recognition Office, I have

been able to get a larger understanding of RHA’s across the country, and world. This

understanding of RHA and how they are run will help me as President to not only

help ours be effective and efficient but to also help KIC grow in its potential. My

understanding of parliamentary procedures will help to keep our meetings running

smoothly and equitably. I hope to help Kent Interhall Council maintain its high status

within the regional organization and also grow in its role of campus involvement.

Why This Tree? Cont.

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need to improve.

Explain one strength you have, and one area in you

I think my directness is a strength I have and also an area I need to improve. In

general I am a very up front and honest. I try to live by the motto of “open and honest

communication.” I strive to keep my opinions and thoughts direct and honest, as that

is what I appreciate personally. Usually my honesty and open communication helps

to get my point across and help others understand where I am coming from. It aids in

ensuring we are on the same page and are communicating effectively. On the other

hand it can be too direct and lead to misunderstandings of meaning. I have been, and

am currently, working on changing how I approach giving ideas and feedback while

keeping the open honesty I value so much. Finding the balance of directness to

passiveness is something I plan to continually work on, as well as communicate to

others about. By opening a dialogue on the subject I hope to avoid any conflicts based

around it and to build an understanding of effective communication.

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To all the rays of

sunshine...

Allison Smith

Lindsay Marx

Patrick Dugan

Tiffany Tyree

Megan Corder

Brie Jutte

Dalton Brown

Jessica McKee

Lauren Dakters

Madisyn Fluitt

Breta Moore

Vicki Plute

Beyoncé Knowles

KIC General Body

Thank you for helping

me grow!