Fourteen Students Complete Fountain-Luria Student Leadership Academy at Randolph Community College

Fourteen students graduated from the Fountain-Luria Student Leadership Academy at Randolph Community College on March 29. The students were chosen for the Academy based on a competitive process that considered leadership experience, leadership potential, and a letter of reference from a faculty member.

Randolph County Sheriff Robert Graves, former director of safety and emergency preparedness for RCC, was the keynote speaker. Sheriff Graves talked to the graduates about the traits of a good leader. Those included empathy, which he said helps leaders “build relationships as you build your team” and consistency. “Being a consistent leader will gain you respect and credibility,” he said. Other important traits, according to Graves, are honesty, effective communication, flexibility, and a passion to work toward your goals.

For more on this story and a complete list of graduates, please visit http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1344-sla-graduation-2016.html.