SOLD Recap

On Saturday, August 6, 2022, over 60 student leaders from various organizations attended the 4th Annual Student Organization Leadership Development (SOLD) Day. This was the first SOLD held in-person and on-campus since 2019. The objective of SOLD is to develop the individual leadership abilities of our student organization members and provide them with the skills, strategies, and best practices to support a successful organization. Throughout the one-day conference, students had the opportunity to attend sessions ranging from conflict resolution, communication, marketing, fundraising, campus resources, and more!

The day was started with Juan Espinoza, Strengths Coach, leading a Clifton Strengths workshop that energized the students, followed by a panel of former student leaders and A&M-SA Alumni:

•   Erick De Luna, Class of 2017
•   Clayton Jaskinia, Class of 2020
•   Emily Marquise, Class of 2020
•   La-Tieka Sims, Class of 2020
•   Karissa Mitchem, Class of 2021

In the panel, many students said they learned the importance of networking now and for their future careers. Dr. Mari Fuentes-Martin, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Dr. Zeak Naifeh hosted a session during lunch about Student Affairs divisional goals:  leadership/mentoring, retention, student engagement, and career readiness.

In order to have success in achieving or maintaining their organization’s status as a recognized organization, students also had the opportunity to attend the required training at the end of the day. It was a successful day for all involved!