PROFILES IN COURAGE LIZZY KAPUSCINSKI ’20
STAYING CONNECTED:
Student Body President Brings People Together Virtually “ONE OF THE THINGS that is special about Guilford College is the community we enjoy here as students,” says Lizzy Kapuscinski ’20, a History and Political Science double major who was elected Student Body President her senior year. “Not only are you close with your roommates or people in your major, but as a senior class we all have a bond.”
“I wanted to aid in the
communication between students and administration, and I felt like student government was the place to do that.” — Lizzy Kapuscinski ’20
was still there, and as Student Body President she created a platform on Instagram to bring students together. “It really started because students had so many questions about what was going on,” Lizzy says. “They asked me because they knew in my role as Student Body President I had access to administration and the Dean of Students.” Lizzy fielded questions about what
Lizzy’s pride in Guilford College and
would happen as courses moved online,
the community it builds encouraged her to lead tour guides in Admissions and
and I felt like student government was
when students could return to get their
get involved in campus leadership. “It
the place to do that,” Lizzy says.
belongings and what was going on with
provided a way for me to share what’s
When the pandemic hit and students
commencement. “After the first onslaught
great about Guilford with other people,”
weren’t able to come back to campus, at
of questions, it turned into more of
Lizzy says. In the spring of 2019 Lizzy
first it felt like the communication and
a forum for people to find out what
was asked to join a leadership coalition
community building that comes from
others were doing in their classes, share
of students, administrators, faculty and
it was stripped away. “Guilford’s a place
resources and just vent. It turned into
staff to work on easing the transition
where you walk across the quad or go
more of an emotional check, which I think
to the new academic calendar and
to a meal in the dining hall and have
we all needed,” Lizzy says. “It was really
promoting the culture of Guilford College.
conversations with people, and we no
rewarding to see the Guilford community
longer had that,” Lizzy says. Even though
still interacting with each other and
I wanted to aid in the communication
the face-to-face interaction was gone,
providing support and encouragement.”
between students and administration,
Lizzy knew the sense of community
“That experience helped me realize
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