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JoesephNavarra
WORLD'S
Purdue Fanatic.
RHA Leader.
Percussionist.
LARGEST DRUM
JoesephNavarra
Student of the Year.
Student of the Year.
GLACURH Regional Leadership Conference 2018
Hosted by Oakland University
Set List
Set List Set List......................................................
Meet The Maestro.................................
Leadership in C Minor...........................
More Cowbell.........................................
Conductor's Awards..............................
Critic's Reviews.......................................
Acknowledgements..............................
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(Table of Contents)
(About Joe)
(Residence Hall Association)
(Additional Campus Involvements)
(Conferences and Recognition)
(Letters of Recommendation)
(Citations)
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Meet The Maestro Fast Facts
Meet The Maestro
Major: Mechanical
Engineering
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Centerville, Ohio
Joe plays about 50 different
instruments!
Who's Got Spirit?
Meet Joe, Purdue's fun-loving
fanatic. Since his arrival on campus
Joe has been spreading his
enthusiasm and positivity
everywhere he goes. Joe is a
creative and passionate individual.
As a mechanical engineering
student, Joe creativity is put to the
test daily. Although, Joe doesn't
stop when his homework is done.
Two of Joe's greatest works have
been building replicas of Purdue's
iconic "World's Largest Drum" as a
costume and the Purdue "Xtra
Special" as a bike powered train
shown to the side. Recently,
Purdue's official social media pages
have released a video of Joe
building the Xtra Special and it has
been watched over 10,000 times
across all platforms, making Joe
practically a school superstar!
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Leadership in C Minor Shreve Hall Club RHA Senator
As a Freshman walking onto
campus, Joe decided to join Shreve
Hall Club. He walked into the
election meeting dressed in a full suit
with tons of confidence. No one
else in the meeting was dressed up
at all, but this is the Joe way to
always give 100% to everything he
does. He won his election and his
RHA journey began. Representing
Shreve at RHA meetings came
naturally to Joe. He was always the
most vocal Senator, often times
guiding conversation when others
went silent. Joe was an driving
member of RHA's advocacy
committee. His contributions to the
2017-2018 senate were one of the
reasons that RHA was able to grow
as an organization.
RHA Administrator
Joe decided to run for the
executive board position of
Administrator for the 2018-2019
school year. The Administrator is
a combination of the traditional
positions of secretary and
treasurer. Joe is thriving in this
position. So far he has helped
RHA to become more
transparent with it's finances and
he has taken very clear and
detailed meeting minutes.
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Leadership in C Minor
More Cowbell Dining Advisory Board
Throughout the past year, Joe
has been an active member of
the dining advisory board. Joe
has taken the opportunity to be
a part of this group very seriously,
often asking his friends for
feedback to be able to better
represent student concerns to
the dining administration.
Orchestra
Joe is proud member of the
Orchestra at Purdue. He is a
percussionist. Joe loves
music and even keeps a
piano in his room! As a
member he performs in
many different events
including the Christmas
Show and Commencement.
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BGR Team Leader
Boiler Gold Rush (BGR) is
Purdue's student orientation
program. This year
approximately 7000 freshman
attended BGR. Joe played
an integral role in BGR by
being a team leader (TL). As
a TL Joe was in charge of
approximately 20 students.
He served as a mentor and
guide to these new
Boilermakers.
More Cowbell
Conductor's Award Conferences Attended
NACURH 2018
Emily Mauzy Vogel
Sophomore Leadership
Retreat 2018
Jay Severson Student
Leadership Retreat 2018
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Awards
NACURH Bronze
Pin
Conductor's Award
Critic's Review To the GLACURH RBD, NCCs, and NRHH CCs,
It is my honor to write a letter recommending for Joe Navarra for the title of
GLACURH Student of the Year. I first met Joe a few days after he stepped
on campus last year as a freshman. Since then, I have had the privilege of
watching him grow as a leader and working beside him to make our
campus a better place for people to live. Joe is a hard worker and has
been up to a lot this year. I could not possibly fit all the ways that he has
impacted this campus in this one letter.
As a first year student, Joe was an integral part of his hall club. He helped to
put on several hall events. At the same time, Joe was working hard as a
RHA Senator. At Senate meetings, Joe would often times take his own
notes. Using his notes, he would discuss RHA with his floor and solicit their
feedback and come back to RHA with new perspectives from his
community. In this way, Joe was a model RHA Senator. This is the kind of
commitment that you cannot find in just anyone.
To me, the most impressive contribution that Joe made last year was his
work centered around dining. Here at Purdue, dining is a hot topic. Our
campus is growing, with residential living numbers up, dining has been
brainstorming how to keep up with this growth. As a first year student, Joe
didn't know how dining used to be, but he listened closely to
upperclassmen talk about dining and became very passionate about
helping out. Joe attended almost every dining advisory board meeting of
the year. He was an active participant and did a lot of research and
outreach to help dining. Although he may not personally recognize it, his
dedication has help dining tremendously.
When the end of the year came and it was time to pass out the NACURH
Bronze Pins, with all the contributions and passion that Joe brought
throughout the year, he was more than deserving of what the pin
represents. Joe is a fearless leader and I was very proud to present him with
the Bronze Pin.
Nearing the end of my Presidential term, one of my biggest fears was what
would RHA become after I am gone. I love RHA with all my heart and letting
go of it was very hard, but knowing that Joe is there to take care of RHA
made letting go easier. RHA will continue to grow strong and supportive
under Joe's leadership. In the short time that I have know Joe he has been
an outstanding leader. It is for that reason and many more that I am
privileged to nominate Joe for Student of the Year. He is more than
deserving of the title.
Thank you for your consideration,
Aimee Cooper
2016-2018 RHA President
Purdue University
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Critic's Review
Critic's Review To the GLACURH Regional Board of Directors,
It is my honor and privilege to write this letter of nomination for Joe Navarra for
GLACURH student of the year. I have had the opportunity to work closely with
Joe and can speak to his love of Purdue, his desire to learn more about
leadership, and his commitment to his own growth and development.
Coming in as a first year student, Joe took a leap and decided to join his hall
club executive board as RHA Senator. Within his exec role capacity, Joe worked
closely with other members of Shreve club to implement hall club programs and
to put on the largest hall club event on the Purdue campus, the Shreve semi-
formal. He was always counted on a consistent worker that would take on tasks
and complete them without hesitation and well before expectations were
placed upon him.
Within the Residence Hall Association, Joe became one of the “go-to” senators
to draft legislation, to educate other senators on parliamentary procedure and
to get the conversation moving with important legislation when the room was
quiet. He took great care and concern in his role as RHA senator and drafted
more than five pieces of legislation, ranging from policy alternatives to funding
requests. He was also a consistent advocate of RHA to both his hall and his
peers. He was able to find the positives in every situation and worked to create
an atmosphere of respect and professionalism within RHA senate meetings.
Joe made the decision to further develop as a leader when he stepped into the
RHA administrator role in April 2018. In this role, Joe has worked to develop more
consistent and developed minutes from meetings, as well as provide
transparency to the senators of how RHA spends their time and fiscal resources.
He is a valuable member of the executive board that takes it upon himself to
ask the difficult questions, remind others of their responsibilities and find ways to
keep RHA relevant and moving forward.
An admirable aspect of Joe is his love and passion for Purdue. When he had the
opportunity to represent Purdue at NACURH 2018, he jumped at the
opportunity. In addition, he shows his pride in a variety of ways, including
recently being featured by the Mechanical Engineering department for his
creation of bike powered “Boilermaker Special”, the Purdue mascot. Joe is an
active student leader within University Residence, as well as a diligent and
studious learner. He is currently in good standing with the institution and has
learned the value of learning both inside and out of the classroom. Joe has
given so much to Purdue student leadership during his short time at the
institution and I am truly excited to watch his growth over the next few years. He
is exceptionally deserving of the GLACURH Student of the Year award.
Thank you for your consideration,
Jennifer Bannon
Associate Director of Residential Life
Purdue University
bannon0@purdue.edu
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Critic's Review
Acknowledgments Cover Page-Drum logo:
“Purdue Drum Script.” Dribbble, dribbble.com/shots/2877597-Purdue-Drum-
Script.
Page 1-8 - Small Drum Set:
“Drum Set Cartoon Image Clipart of a Cartoon Red Drum Set Royalty Free
Vector Illustration Daniel Lion Cartoon.” Ideas for Coloring Kids,
www.palmiersdusinai.com/drum-set-cartoon-image/drum-set-cartoon-
image-clipart-of-a-cartoon-red-drum-set-royalty-free-vector-illustration-
daniel-lion-cartoon/.
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Acknowledgments