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NSLS to receive Order of Sigma

Bradley’s chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success was awarded the Order of Sigma, one of the most prestigious awards recognizing undergraduate leaders in NSLS who have contributed to their campus and chapter on a national level.

Sigma Alpha Pi, or NSLS, was awarded this honor for completing 10 of 10 pillars, which are nationally set goals for the academic school year. These goals included having members in attendance at the regional training conferences, receiving positive press in their community for initiatives and members’ work and hosting retreats in which executive board members prepare for the coming year.

NSLS Director of Public Relations and incoming president Katie Dahlman said the Bradley chapter of NSLS was founded in 2008, and she said she feels fortunate to be a part of the first executive board at Bradley that will achieve this honor.

“It’s either go big or go home, and we definitely went big,” Dahlman said. “When we realized how close we were to completing all of the pillars, we just had to take it all the way. As a result of our tenacity, we are being given this national recognition.”

The organization’s main goal was to achieve as many of their pillars as possible. However, NSLS encountered a few obstacles as a recently established chapter.

NSLS Vice President Lindsay Rudy said one of the difficulties in fulfilling their pillars was maintaining communication among all the members to work effectively.

“We took one pillar at a time, and those that involve more effort, such as the induction pillar, we turned to our members to help us complete that pillar,” Rudy said. “Also, we used the pillars to help keep us on track and continue to strengthen our chapter.”

Dahlman said she has plans as incoming president to continue the chapter’s success by increasing campus and community presence.

“In the end, I want people to look at us and say, ‘Hey, I like what they are doing and what they stand for,’” Dahlman said. “‘I want to be a part of that.’”

The final pillar to solidify the reception of this award will be completing a Chapter Action Plan while transitioning in the new executive board, according to Dahlman.

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