This week at Highline, our campus celebrated spring homecoming with the Center for Leadership & Service (CLS). Edwina Fui, the CLS Director welcomed newcomers from Building 8, and kicked off the event this past week.

The center welcomed all new students introducing all the services they offer for the whole year. 

This homecoming event was filled with useful information about how the students thrive in their academic quarter. Fui and the rest of CLS was devoted to promoting growth, learning, and leadership beyond the classroom.  

This includes providing a new and positive focus for students, who may be feeling overwhelmed by the new quarter. This is where Highline’s near-40 clubs come in.

Each of these clubs has something new to offer for the diverse community here on campus, and for those who may not see exactly what they need, CLS is available to assist them in creating their own club.

The leadership program is structured to teach the students new skills in organization, social events, learning strategies, and critical thinking, and how to organize the club’s weekly activities  but the most important of this is that they become the voice for other students.

In an interview with the Thunderword, Jordyn Ceplina, President of the Cybersecurity Women’s Club, stated that early on in her academic career she “was feeling lonely but [signing up] for the cybersecurity club was the best decision [she] made as a new student.” 

Earlier this past February, Ceplina ushered the Highline Cybersecurity Club to a successful regional competition in Olympia. They took home fourth place out of 11 colleges and universities from all over the state.

CLS invites new students to join in on the success and sign up for any clubs that may interest them. They are waiting in Building 8, room 203 for any students who may be interested in making the most out of their college experience.