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LEADERSHIP

Link Crew - Beckie Dibble, Advisor
Link Crew is a leadership program and carry out large-scale events such as
designed to welcome all freshmen and the Back to Zoo BBQ, Pie Day Friday, and
transfer students to PVPHS. The program Fresh Fest; Link Crew groups also meet
aims to make the transition to high school for small get-togethers throughout the
as positive and stress-free as possible year. In the spring, all current sophomores
for the newest Panthers. Built on the and juniors have the opportunity to apply
belief that students can help students as Link Crew Leaders for the following
succeed, approximately 120 juniors and school year. Selection is based upon
seniors are selected each year to be Link the application, an interview, and staff
Crew Leaders. In addition to meeting recommendations. Link Crew is offered
and working with freshmen and transfer both as a fourth period UC-approved A-G
students at New Student Orientation in elective course and as a seventh period
August, Link Crew Leaders create, plan, credit-only course.

Peer Leaders Uniting Students - Logan Tootell, Advisor
Peer Leaders Uniting Students (PLUS) “My time at PVPHS was centered around my leadership class. Under
is a peer-to-peer student leadership Mrs. Tootell’s guidance, I learned what it takes to be a great leader
while fostering a positive campus climate. With projects like Yellow
program that empowers students to
Ribbon Week promoting wellness, we worked to foster a supportive,
identify and address critical issues that healthy, and happy campus. PLUS gave me the chance to give back to the
impact positive youth development school I loved and I am still very grateful for that opportunity.”
and the conditions for learning of — Ekene Anene, Class of 2017
all students. PLUS students host and The PLUS class takes all of this information staff appreciation activities, Lunch for 12
facilitate quarterly forums. These and implements programs on campus Strangers, and other events that promote
open student discussions empower that will both support and educate the rest a positive culture at PVPHS. Students must
participants as they identify critical of the student body regarding the critical complete a leadership application to be
issues impacting the campus climate identified issues. In addition, PLUS students considered for the program.
(i.e. bullying, stress, exclusion, etc.). plan Yellow and Red Ribbon Weeks,

Principal’s Advisory Council “I applied to Principal’s Advisory Council (PAC) my sophomore year
Brent Kuykendall, Advisor because I realized that when talking about issues on campus with
different peers, I had no outlet to pass those or my opinions and
Twice a month, Principal Brent
concerns on to a higher power. PAC helped me realize my need to be
Kuykendall has lunch with the involved in how the school functions, and now, being a part of the group
Principal’s Advisory Council (PAC) that created Panther Time, a break I hear a lot of students talk highly of,
Board. Each quarter, he meets with the makes me proud of my contributions and legacy at PVPHS.”
— Claire Bogosian, Class of 2017
larger PAC. These students represent
the student body and report the good, Service Learning Leadership - Heather Myrick, Advisor
the bad, the successes, the failures, the
concerns, and the recommendations Service Learning Leadership is a UC During the course, students also hone
of their peers to the administration. approved elective focusing on raising leadership and critical thinking skills. The
The student members are chosen students’ awareness of local and global course is open to all grades. Applications
by application. By providing honest issues and then empowering them to are available in the spring. Any student
assessments and facts, the PAC helps take action through service projects. interested in changing the world for
the principal improve the quality of Students participate in both on and off the better should apply. The class
education and a positive four-year campus events with the opportunity to goal is to plant seeds of compassion,
experience for every Panther. contribute positively to causes that they initiative, and leadership that students
are passionate about throughout the year. will utilize throughout their lives.

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