Commencement Profile: Justin L. Wojcik
Justin Wojcik will receive the President’s Medal for Outstanding Graduate Student and SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence at the 139th Commencement celebration, Saturday, May 14, in the Sports Arena. He will deliver the student address at the 6:00 p.m. master’s hooding and CAS ceremony.
Wojcik earned a master of science degree in student personnel administration with an overall GPA of 4.0. His academic career was marked by outstanding effort and success in academic and volunteer pursuits, as well as remarkable leadership skills.
His academic achievements are especially noteworthy because he attained them while availing himself of a wide variety of experiential opportunities. As a member of the Graduate Association of Student Personnel Administration, Mr. Wojcik served as chair of the advertising and technology committee in 2009–2010. The next year, he was elected president of the association. He also was named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges in 2011.
His professors recognized him as a student with exceptional communication skills, the ability to adapt technology to academic pursuits, and the leadership skills to work successfully with diverse constituencies across campus. As a graduate assistant, he served as operations manager of the Campbell Student Union, overseeing a staff of 17 students and coordinating tasks related to 23 student organization offices. As a graduate assistant with the Orientation and New Student Programs Office, he trained and supervised students; collaborated with the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center for its annual Day of Service project; and supported several events for first-time students, transfer students, and their families. He also volunteered with various campus efforts, including the Health Promotions Office and the Residence Hall Judicial Board, as well as with many community groups, including Journey’s End Refugee Services and the Olmsted Parks Conservancy.
His excellent interpersonal skills are matched by his scholarship. He conducted research comparing student activism from different eras, and presented “Using Technology to Understand the Students of Yesterday and Today” at Buffalo State’s 12th annual Student Research and Creativity Celebration in 2010. He also completed the comprehensive examination for his degree a semester early.
Wojcik earned a master of science degree in student personnel administration with an overall GPA of 4.0. His academic career was marked by outstanding effort and success in academic and volunteer pursuits, as well as remarkable leadership skills.
His academic achievements are especially noteworthy because he attained them while availing himself of a wide variety of experiential opportunities. As a member of the Graduate Association of Student Personnel Administration, Mr. Wojcik served as chair of the advertising and technology committee in 2009–2010. The next year, he was elected president of the association. He also was named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges in 2011.
His professors recognized him as a student with exceptional communication skills, the ability to adapt technology to academic pursuits, and the leadership skills to work successfully with diverse constituencies across campus. As a graduate assistant, he served as operations manager of the Campbell Student Union, overseeing a staff of 17 students and coordinating tasks related to 23 student organization offices. As a graduate assistant with the Orientation and New Student Programs Office, he trained and supervised students; collaborated with the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center for its annual Day of Service project; and supported several events for first-time students, transfer students, and their families. He also volunteered with various campus efforts, including the Health Promotions Office and the Residence Hall Judicial Board, as well as with many community groups, including Journey’s End Refugee Services and the Olmsted Parks Conservancy.
His excellent interpersonal skills are matched by his scholarship. He conducted research comparing student activism from different eras, and presented “Using Technology to Understand the Students of Yesterday and Today” at Buffalo State’s 12th annual Student Research and Creativity Celebration in 2010. He also completed the comprehensive examination for his degree a semester early.
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