When he was chosen for the Chancellor\u2019s Leadership Development Program in 2018, Brailey Lee already saw himself as a leader\u2009\u2014\u2009the kind of student who would often take charge of a group project at his high school in Rocky Mount, N.C. Over three years of mentoring, service and networking at NC State, he has developed a deeper understanding of what leadership actually means. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot more to leadership than just the traditional sense of telling people what to do,\u201d says Lee, a senior studying architecture. \u201cYou can step up, assist and guide people in so many ways.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lee is one of 20 to 25 students selected each year for the program, which serves students from rural areas or whose parents are not college graduates\u2009\u2014\u2009groups more likely to struggle in college. The skills they learn can be used in a variety of roles, says Jillian Cross, who heads the program, such as CEO of a business, president of a student organization, or a stay-at-home parent. \u201cLeadership is one of those soft skills that isn\u2019t taught in a more formalized curriculum, but it\u2019s really important for anyone,\u201d says Cross, assistant director for college programs at the Shelton Leadership Center<\/a>, which houses the program. \u201cWe want to develop these skills in ways that help them be successful at NC State and beyond.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLeadership is one of those soft skills that isn\u2019t taught in a more formalized curriculum, but it\u2019s really important for anyone.\u201d Participants start with community-building retreats, attend workshops and connect with peers and professional mentors. In the second year, they mentor incoming students and take on roles within the program. Students explore social issues through service projects in locations such as Philadelphia, Pa., and Nashville, Tenn. Although the program does not include a scholarship, the students receive funding to study abroad or complete an internship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The students all have an opportunity to meet with Chancellor Randy Woodson and his wife, Susan, at their home on Centennial Campus. \u201cSusan and I have greatly enjoyed connecting with these students over the years,\u201d Woodson says. The Woodsons started the project to give the students opportunities to enhance their leadership skills through experiential learning and self-evaluation, Woodson says. \u201cThe ultimate goal is to provide them support during their time as NC State students and prepare them to be leaders on campus after they graduate.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lee, 22, says the experiences broadened his mindset and helped shape his instinct to lead into more concrete abilities: \u201cI didn\u2019t have the skills or tool set really developed,\u201d he says, \u201cand this program helped with that.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n When he was chosen for the Chancellor\u2019s Leadership Development Program in 2018, Brailey Lee already saw himself as a leader\u2009\u2014\u2009the kind of student who would often take charge of a group project at his high school in Rocky Mount, N.C. Over three years of mentoring, service and networking at NC State, he has developed a deeper understanding of what leadership actually means. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot more to leadership than just the traditional sense of telling people what to do,\u201d says Lee, a senior studying architecture. \u201cYou can step up, assist and guide people in so many ways.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lee is one of 20 to 25 students selected each year for the program, which serves students from rural areas or whose parents are not college graduates\u2009\u2014\u2009groups more likely to struggle in college. The skills they learn can be used in a variety of roles, says Jillian Cross, who heads the program, such as CEO of a business, president of a student organization, or a stay-at-home parent. \u201cLeadership is one of those soft skills that isn\u2019t taught in a more formalized curriculum, but it\u2019s really important for anyone,\u201d says Cross, assistant director for college programs at the Shelton Leadership Center<\/a>, which houses the program. \u201cWe want to develop these skills in ways that help them be successful at NC State and beyond.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLeadership is one of those soft skills that isn\u2019t taught in a more formalized curriculum, but it\u2019s really important for anyone.\u201d Participants start with community-building retreats, attend workshops and connect with peers and professional mentors. In the second year, they mentor incoming students and take on roles within the program. Students explore social issues through service projects in locations such as Philadelphia, Pa., and Nashville, Tenn. Although the program does not include a scholarship, the students receive funding to study abroad or complete an internship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The students all have an opportunity to meet with Chancellor Randy Woodson and his wife, Susan, at their home on Centennial Campus. \u201cSusan and I have greatly enjoyed connecting with these students over the years,\u201d Woodson says. The Woodsons started the project to give the students opportunities to enhance their leadership skills through experiential learning and self-evaluation, Woodson says. \u201cThe ultimate goal is to provide them support during their time as NC State students and prepare them to be leaders on campus after they graduate.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lee, 22, says the experiences broadened his mindset and helped shape his instinct to lead into more concrete abilities: \u201cI didn\u2019t have the skills or tool set really developed,\u201d he says, \u201cand this program helped with that.\u201d <\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Marti Maguire When he was chosen for the Chancellor\u2019s Leadership Development Program in 2018, Brailey Lee already saw himself as a leader\u2009\u2014\u2009the kind of student who would often take charge of a group project at his high school in Rocky Mount, N.C. 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\u2013 Jillian Cross<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nBy Marti Maguire<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Jillian Cross<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n