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“This event has definitely impacted
me deeply. The profound revelations and insight I gained
through this experience will have a long lasting place
in my life, both in a leadership capacity and on a personal
level.” Scott McWilliams - Lamar University |
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“The Leadership Forum truly was the highlight
of my senior year, so far. It has challenged me to better
myself as a leader and a business student, and also
allowed me to personally reflect upon my goals and aspirations
in life.” John Battipaglia - James
Madison University |
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“I’m so glad I was chosen to attend this
Forum. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I think
that was part of the fun. It was such a nice change
to be around so many great people who are in the same
situation as me and just be there to talk about all
of our ideas, questions, fears, hopes, goals, and experiences
together. I’m really sad to go home! The time
flies by.” Danielle Long - Youngstown
State University |
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“Most leaders are ‘assumed’ to have
life figured out, a plan of how to make a difference,
and have already set out to make their dreams happen.
This forum proved to challenge the plans we made for
ourselves and better hone in on what our true mission
in leadership is.” Carmen Nedab -
North Carolina A&T State University |
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“This has been an invaluable experience for
me to better understand myself and the impact of my
actions, as well as the impact of the world on my personal
growth! Thank you!” Iva Naydenova
- Quinnipiac University |
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“This was a fulfilling experience, in which
I learned a lot about myself and others. I learned to
be the person who takes risk and lives in the present,
not the past or future.” Morgan Reilly
- University of Rhode Island |
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“The BGS Student Leadership Forum is an amazing
opportunity to advance yourself personally and professionally.
It is a completely different experience than any other
leadership forum and is truly transformational.”
Brittany Atkinson - The University of North
Carolina at Greensboro |
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“This was one of the best weekends I’ve
had in a while. It was an insightful, influential and
life-learning experience. I took down more personal
information about life, its challenges and its beauty.
Don’t regret anything and stand strong as a leader.”
Joseph Capodicasa - Rowan University |
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“I found questions about myself and my future
that I didn’t know I had. The Forum gave me the
courage to ask them and start moving in the right direction.”
David Learned - Western Kentucky University |
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“I am so grateful to have been a part of this
Leadership Forum, it made me really take a close look
at the possibilities that I have in the future and what
I can do now to achieve my goals.” Courtney
Driggers - Francis Marion University |
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“This amazing experience truly changed me as
a person for the better. I discovered things about myself
I would never have known if it wasn’t for this
Forum.” Hanna Toebben - Morehead State
University |
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“The BGS SLF was one of the best weekends of
my life. Never have I experienced such a wide range
of emotions in such a short period of time. I learned
so much about myself and my aspirations. I really wish
it wasn’t over.” David Mahn
- Francis Marion University |
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“The Forum helped me understand all of the important
factors of leadership and how knowing more about myself
and others can make me a better leader.” Katie
Reichenberger - Wichita State University |
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“Being with other business students has never
been so refreshing, inquisitive, and thought-provoking.
It’s challenged me to set high goals and know
that others are in the same boat with me.”
Bryan Kujawa - Southeast Missouri State University |
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“This Forum doesn’t just open your eyes
to who you are, like so many other conferences, but
also how you can take who you are - good or bad - to
become a stronger person.” Kelly O’Brien
- Arizona State University |
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“I have attended many leadership conferences,
but the BGS Forum was a truly life-changing experience.”
Linn Baumgardt - James Madison University |
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“The Forum exceeded my expectations to the highest.
The lessons I have learned and the relationships I have
built will last a lifetime. I am so grateful I was a
part of this experience.” Courtney
Benedict - Clemson University |
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“This past weekend has definitely helped create
a vision for my future. Before I came to the Forum I
felt stuck and confused about the path I wanted take
after graduation. Now I have the clarity and the drive
to succeed in the future.” Alyssa
Stuppiello - Brock University |
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“The Forum provided me the refreshing chance
to really consider where my degree, interests, and passions
could take me at a critical time in my life. Along with
the opportunity to engage with my peers, the weekend
gave me what I didn’t even realize I deeply needed.”
Natalie Graf - Truman State University |
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“The Forum was a great break from my everyday,
hectic life. As a senior graduating in May, I have been
struggling to choose a set path following graduation,
but this Forum allowed me to re-focus and re-evaluate
which components are most important.” Kristen
Peters - Saint Louis University |
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I’ve been to several leadership forums and the
BGS Forum was, without a doubt, the best one I’ve
attended. I learned so much about developing leadership
skills and met amazing people! I would recommend this
Forum to anyone and will make sure Elon is always in
attendance.” Jenn Kirts - Elon University |
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