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Saturday, March 10, 2012

West Chester University Legacy of Leadership. Saturday, March 10, 2012. 2012 Legacy of Leadership. Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. . John F. Kennedy. 2012 Legacy of Leadership. Mr. Otis Bullock , Esq. '00.

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  1. West Chester University Legacy of Leadership Saturday, March 10, 2012 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  2. Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. John F. Kennedy 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  3. Mr. Otis Bullock, Esq. '00 influenced his decision to open his own law practice, focusing in the areas of zoning and land use, criminal and family law. Believing that the city could do better, Otis served as the outreach director for the Nutter for Mayor campaign – helping it from last place into overwhelming victory. Otis now serves as the executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Services, a community action agency whose mission is to provide leadership that strengthens and coordinates the City’s anti-poverty efforts. As executive director, Otis helped to transform the Mayor’s Office of Community Service into an agency that provides effective and efficient service to the City residents. Otis currently resides in the Strawberry Mansion section of North Philadelphia, not far from his former middle school, with his wife Donna. Otis graduated from West Chester University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He then went on to Temple University where he earned his law degree in 2004. Otis’ call for leadership and public service began at West Chester, where he served as president of The Black Student Union. He also served as secretary of the Latin American Student Organization and as a member of the Student Action Committee. As a law student, Otis interned with the Defenders Association of Philadelphia, Temple Legal Aid, Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project, and the Federal Defenders Association. Otis’ story has been featured in Chicken Soup for the African American Soul where he describes how he used his chess sills to learn how to deal with everyday life. These skills have certainly brought him far in life and

  4. Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  5. The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  6. If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  7. The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already. John Buchan 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  8. I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure: which is: Try to please everybody. Herbert B. Swope 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  9. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  10. Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. Warren G. Bennis 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  11. A Leader is a dealer in hope. Napoleon Bonaparte 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  12. It is amazing what can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit. John Wooden 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  13. Mr. Todd Marcocci, '87 Todd Marcocci is a 1987 college graduate of West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with a degree in speech communication with a minor in writing. While at WCU, Todd served as the color guard captain of the Golden Rams Incomparable Marching Band Color Guard, the president and choreographer of the Dance production Workshop and a DJ for WCUR. Todd is the president of the Emmy Award Winning UNDER THE SUN PRODUCTIONS INC. based in West Chester, PA. which is a full service production company serving the special events, marching band, and color guard industries. Over the past 27 years of success, Marcocci has served in every position between costume coordinator and producer for events such as National Cherry Blossom Parade, National Memorial Day Parade, National Independence Day Parade, Philadelphia’s Independence Day Parade, Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show, Philadelphia July 4th Fireworks Spectacular, World Champion-World Series Celebration Parade, both Pennsylvania Governors Edward Rendell and Tom Ridge’s Inaugural Parades, Memorial Service of the crash of Flight 93 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, Tournament of Roses Parade and much more. Marcocci’s Marching Band and Color Guard Talents have been on display around the world in over 800 choreographed performances. He is also a choreographer for Marching Show Concepts in Sarasota, FL which markets his choreography and technique instructional videotapes around the globe. He is a color guard clinician for Vivace Productions, Inc. He has worked with hundreds of thousands of students and his productions have been viewed by hundreds of millions throughout his career to date. Todd serves on the Winter Guard International Board of Directors, Tournament of Bands Board of Directors. He is one of five founders of the Atlantic Indoor Association and is the first president of the WCU Dance Alumni Association. Todd is the son of Carolyn and Guy Marcocci or Dudley, PA. He currently resides in West Chester, PA and is a member of the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce.

  14. If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room. Anita Roddick 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  15. A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. Franklin D. Roosevelt 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  16. The brick walls are there for a reason. They are not there to keep us out. They are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people. Randy Pausch, Ph.D. 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  17. Dreams don’t work unless you do. Unknown 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  18. It’s never too late to be who you may have been. George Elliot 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  19. The question isn’t who is going to let me, it is who is going to stop me. Ayn Rand 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  20. True success can be attained only through self-satisfaction in knowing that you did everything within the limits of your ability to become the very best that you are capable of becoming. John Wooden 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  21. Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because the world needs people who have come alive. Harry Truman 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  22. You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do. Henry Ford 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  23. Coach Deirdre Kane assistant coach at Penn during the 1986-87 campaign. Kane was the assistant athletic director and head girls basketball coach at Camden Catholic (N.J.) High School from 1978-81. Her 1981 team turned in a 24-6 record earning her the South Jersey coach of the year honor. Deirdre Kane is a 1976 graduate of the University of Dayton, where she was the first female granted an athletic scholarship to attend the school. Since then, Deirdre has continued to make her mark. DeirdreKane is starting her 25th season as head coach of West Chester University’s Women’s Basketball program. She has had 17 winning seasons and won 5 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division titles. She has been named coach of the year by five different associations and guided the women’s hoop squad to three NCAA Division 2 Tournament berths. Kane has a 392-281 (.582) record, she has won more than 200 conference games in her career, ranking second among current head coaches in the PSAC East. Her overall coaching record is 434-315 (.579) in 27 years on the sideline. In 2008-09 she received the WBCA regional coach of the year. Before taking the helm of the Golden Rams, Kane served coaching stints at Swarthmore (1985-86) and Salisbury State (1983-85) before taking a job as an In 1992, Kane was inducted into the South Jersey Hall of Fame to mark her career accomplishments on the court and from the sidelines. A 1976 graduate of the University of Dayton she was the first female granted an athletic scholarship to attend the school. In the fall of 2006 she was inducted into the Camden County Sports Hall of Fame in October and the Inaugural class of Paul the 4th High School Hall of Fame, where she captained the girls’ basketball team to a state championship in 1972. Deirdre has been a leader at WCU. She has served on the Sports Equity Committee, Coaches Negotiations Team, Coaches Meet and Discuss, and the Wellness Center Advisory Board. Kane recently completed her term on the NCAA Division 2 East Region ranking committee and has served as a YES clinician at the NCAA final four. Kane and her husband of 31 years, Tim, reside in Downingtown, PA and their son Sean is a graduate of West Chester University.

  24. Leaders go first. Kouzes & Posner, The Leadership Challenge 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  25. Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Winston Churchill 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  26. Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. Thomas Edison 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  27. Managers are people who do things right, while leaders are people who do the right thing. Warren Bennis, Ph.D. 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  28. You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  29. It's amazing how many cares disappear when you decide not to be something, but to be someone. CoCo Chanel 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  30. The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet. Theodore M. Hesburgh 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  31. You can't transform others without transforming yourself. Unknown 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  32. If we are facing the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking. Buddhist Proverb 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  33. Dr. Michelle Filling, '02 In 2008, Dr. Filling began teaching at Cabrini College where she currently serves on the Faculty in the Department of English. From 2009 to 2011, she developed 10 new courses for the department. She has been actively publishing and presenting and has served on 30 campus committees including: The Information Literacy Task Force, Board of Trustees Mission and Identity Committee, and Living and Learning Community Council. She previously served as the Dance Team Coach and Faculty Advisor where she was recognized as Advisor of the Year in 2010. She is an extremely active alumna of WCU, serving on the Alumni Scholarship Committee, WCU Dance Alumni Chapter Secretary/President, Miss WCU, and Graduate School Mentor of the Honors Program and Honors Program Alumni Committee. Externally from Cabrini, Michelle serves as the Co-Chair of the Philadelphia Writing Program Administrators and Group Leader in Christ’s Church of the Valley. Michelle currently resides in Radnor, Pennsylvania. She is engaged to Mr. Patrick Brown and will be married in June 2012. Dr. Michelle Filling graduated Summa Cum Laude from West Chester University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in English Education. While completing her Masters in English in 2004 and Ph.D in 2008, she continuously taught at the University of Delaware – where she was awarded the University of Delaware Distinguished Teacher Award in 2004. Michelle was an active student while at WCU. She served as a Resident Assistant for 3 years and an office assistant in the Office of Service Learning and Volunteer Programs in 2001. She was a member and leader in the Honors Student Association. She was a member of Phi Sigma Pi, Co-ed National Honor Fraternity. She participated in the Dance Production Workshop, Residence Hall Association, and the SSHE Summer Honors Study Abroad program. While at WCU she received numerous awards and honors including, Teacher Education Council Scholar Award, Mynn White Honors Scholarship, WCU Alumni Scholarship, WCU Outstanding Volunteer Award, and Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

  34. We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Max DePree 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  35. Courage is the only magic worth having. Erica Jong 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  36. If you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. W. Somerset Maugham 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  37. Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect. Vince Lombardi 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  38. Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another. Walter Elliott 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  39. Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  40. There is a choice that you have to make, in everything you do. So keep in the mind that in the end, the choice you make, makes you. John Wooden 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  41. Criticism is something we can avoid easily – by saying nothing, doing nothing and being nothing. Aristotle 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  42. How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment to improve the world. Anne Frank 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  43. Ms. Debra Rhodunda, '92 While at WCU and as an alumna, Debbie held a variety of leadership positions with the University. As an undergraduate she served as class president for her four-year tenure. She was voted in as SGA vice-president in her junior year and as president in her senior year. Debbie was an active member of the service-based Abbe Society. She continued as an active participant in the WCU Alumni Association by serving as the president of the WCU Alumni Association and participating on a number of committees. Debbie currently resides in Wilmington, Delaware with fellow WCU ’92 classmate, Bob Rhodunda, and their three young children. Debbie received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1992 from West Chester University and earned a M.B.A. from Widener University in 2001. Debbie’s business and leadership skills landed her a job with a US-based management consulting firm which provides services for the legal industry. Her ten year career allowed her to travel throughout the United States working with a variety of clients. She then left her position to focus on family life. She continues on in leadership roles both in her community and church including involvement in local politics, PTA, swim team, Girl and Boy Scouts, coaching softball and as a Sunday school teacher.

  44. The real leader has no need to lead – he is content to point the way. Henry Miller 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  45. Never let the fear of striking out get in the way. Babe Ruth 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  46. Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being. Goethe 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  47. Whenever there is chaos, it creates wonderful thinking. I consider chaos a gift. Septima Clark 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  48. No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you. Althea Gibson 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  49. Walls turned sideways are bridges. Angela Davis 2012 Legacy of Leadership

  50. The difference between a mountain and molehill is your perspective. Al Neuharth 2012 Legacy of Leadership

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