AWARDS HIRSCH-SATRUM LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS

FOR OuTSTANdINg uNdERgRAduATE CAmPuS lEAdERS

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About the hiRSCh-SAtRuM leADeRShip SCholARShipS

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The Hirsch-Satrum Leadership Scholarship is named in honor of Phil Hirsch and K.J. Satrum who first opened the doors of Kilcawley Center in 1974 as the original administrative team. Phil was Kilcawley’s director, and his first hire was K.J. Satrum as assistant director. They enhanced and expanded student services and activities on campus.

This scholarship was established to recognize their commitment to and support of YSU’s student leaders. In the 1980s they instituted the original Arby’s Leadership Scholarship, in partnership with the campus food service vendor. The scholarship has been granted to campus leaders for nearly three decades.

Up to four students are awarded $600 toward their fall tuition.

CRiteRiA

• Candidates must have demonstrated leadership, character and integrity in their participation in YSU campus life.

• Candidates must be planning to attend YSU for the upcoming year.

• Nominated students must be current, full-time undergraduate students in good standing.

• Reference(s) from faculty/staff advisor (minimum one, maximum three).

SeleCtion

Up to four students are selected for the scholarships by the Student Awards Committee.

HOMETOWN: Harare, Zimbabwe

MAJOR: Biology Premedical

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT: Resident Assistant (Spring 2020 ‐ Present) • African and Caribbean Student’s Union (President, Fall 2022 ‐ Present) • International Student Organization (President, Fall 2022 ‐ Present)

• YSU Admission Office (Student Admissions

Ambassador, Summer 2021) • YSU Barnes and Noble Bookstore (Bookseller, Summer 2021) • Dean’s Office, College of STEM (Student Office Assistant, Jan 2021 ‐ Feb 2021) • American Student Medical Association (Member, Spring 2021 ‐ Present) • International Student Outreach Program (Ambassador, Spring 2021 ‐ Present) • Intercollegiate Honors Program (Founder, Spring 2021 ‐ Present) • Emerging Leader Program (Member, Spring 2021 ‐ Present) • International PenPals (Member, Fall 2020 ‐ Present)

IN TAFADZWA’S WORDS:

“I spent eighteen years of my life in Zimbabwe which is in Southern Africa, but I got accepted to YSU and I was so excited about it. It was difficult to leave my family. However, I had dreams and I wanted to come to college to make my dreams become a reality. When I got to campus, the first two people that I met were resident assistants. I had to stay isolated for fourteen days before I met other students or residents in person. The residents’ assistants made sure that I get food every single day. I would have struggled if the resident assistants had not been there to help me. I wanted to be able to do the same things for all international students who were to ever come to YSU and needed support or help.”

ADVISOR’S THOUGHTS:

“Tafadzwa has always done a tremendous job of connecting those within Housing to other departments and organizations on campus by planning of many events, including the International Student Organization’s Annual Prom Night and the African and Caribbean Student Union Week. Tafadzwa also connected her residents and our staff to these events, attesting to her capability to support those around her. This connection of Tafadzwa’s roles on campus has shown us that her ability to bring others together is astonishing by helping to educate others, as well as create a stronger sense of belonging within our community. Tafadzwa is dedicated to learning, growing, and becoming the best version of herself. Tafadzwa is a wonderful representative of not just the Office of Housing and Residence Life, but a remarkable representative of our institution as a whole.”

– Veronica Erjavec, Coordinator, Housing and Residence Life