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Leadership
I have had opportunities to be a part of several amazing organizations in which I have held leadership positions. I have selected some of my collegiate and community experiences to share. Not only have I been able to grow as a student and a professional, I have also used these positions to serve my community and fellow students.
Les Voyageurs
Les Voyageurs are student ambassadors for the College of Agriculture. We act as members of the senior college's recruitment team, taking one-on-one tours with prospective students and their families, working admission events such as LSU Kickoff, and overall advocating for LSU Agriculture and the agricultural industry.
College Aggies
College Aggies Online is a national competition sponsored by the Animal Agriculture Alliance (AAA). The competition is centered around advocating for and promoting education on the agricultural industry. Les Voyageurs compete each year in the team category, hosting various events to earn points. Our events range from teaching LSU students about the agriculture industry through tabling on campus to touring the state capitol. As Vice President Fall 2024-Spring 2025, my main responsibility was to facilitate our participation in the competition. During the events I ensured there was proper documentation of everything we did, including photos and noting the amount of people we engaged with each event. We earned 1st place in the team category while I was Vice President, and I got to attend AAA's national conference in Washington DC to accept our award.
This is me at the AAA conference in Washginton DC with Les Voyageurs' award certificate!
Image by AAA.
This is me with other teams and individuals that placed in the College Aggies competition, as well as representatives from the National Pork Producers Council (NPCC).
Image by AAA.
Public Speaking
Our most prominent responsibility as Les Voyageurs is giving high school presentations. We travel to high school ag classes, as well as 4H and FFA chapters, within Louisiana to promote what the senior college has to offer, including majors and support systems. The last three years as a Les Voyageur has pushed me to hone my public speaking skills. This semester I was even granted the opportunity to give our senior college presentation at an LSU Kickoff event, which is an admissions event where prospective high school students attend tours and information sessions on campus. Typically one of our recruitment staff members gives this presentation, but they were out of town for another recruiting event and entrusted me with this responsibility.
Baptist Collegiate Ministry Leadership Team
The Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) is an on campus ministry at LSU focused on fostering a a Crist-centered community and plugging students into local churches. I have been a member of the leadership team at the BCM since freshmen year, serving in several different positions, the most notable being Vice President and Events Coordinator. The BCM has helped me develop time management skills, as well as my ability to work as a team.
Vice President
As Vice President I was responsible for various tasks within the ministry, especially coordinating special events with other organizations and churches and maintaining the BCM's status as a Registered Student Organization for LSU.
Key Takeaways and Skills:
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Time management in working around deadlines
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Working with others to organize events for the ministry
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Participating in regular meetings to make sure all members of the ministry are on the same page
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Communication with BCM staff and members of LSU Campus Life to make sure the BCM was an active RSO on campus
Events Coordinator
The Events Coordinator is responsible for facilitating events for the ministry throughout the year alongside other members of the events. Events we've planned thus far have consisted of the BCM's Halloween party and the Fall Banquet.
Key Takeaways and Skills:
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Delegating responsibilities for the event to my team members
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Facilitating the event and making sure everything runs smoothly using communication and preemptive planning
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Communicating with the ministry to promote the events
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Managing a budget for each event
Jefferson Baptist Leadership Team
Jefferson Baptist Leadership Team exists to assist our College Pastor and Associate College Minister in the facilitation of the ministry. This purpose is manifested in monthly leadership meetings, planning events, and making sure our weekly ministry meetings are productive and go smoothly. I have also participated in several mission trips for the ministry, which have a strong community service component.
Key Takeaways and Skills:
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As a Bible study teacher, preparation and execution of weekly Bible studies with my co-teacher
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Planning ministry wide-events, as well as setting up and cleaning up when the events are held
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Time management balancing multiple weekly time commitments with occasional extra events alongside school and other organizations
All images and videos are mine unless specified otherwise.
Raegan West 2026
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