Stacey Fisher, assistant director for Wilson Commons student activities at the URochester, was recently awarded the Joseph H. Benedict Award by the Association of College Unions International (ACUI), an international organization for university union and student activities professionals.<\/p>\n
In addition to service to ACUI, the Benedict Award honors outstanding leadership, volunteer service, and activism in members with five to 10 years of career experience in student activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cStacey is a champion of creating an inclusive environment for our students,\u201d said Anne-Marie Algier, associate dean of students and director of student activities. \u201cStudent clubs such as College Feminists, Grassroots, and P.R.I.D.E. have flourished under her advisement.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cStacey urges her students and our organizations to strive to be more than \u2018okay\u2019\u2014she is the embodiment of trust and student empowerment,\u201d wrote Alice Chen \u201915, a double major in biology and anthropology, and co-chair for Grassroots, an environmental awareness student organization, in a letter supporting Fisher\u2019s nomination. \u201cStacey has pushed me to be a better person, and has helped me to grow from a shy and nervous freshman to a strong, confident senior.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to her responsibilities advising 30 student organizations at the University, Fisher also serves on the University\u2019s Sexual Misconduct hearing board, and chairs the Fall Leadership Conference planning committee, a training seminar for student leaders. Since 2008, she\u2019s volunteered at C.A.S.H., a community coalition that offers financial services and tax preparation to low-income workers in Monroe County.<\/p>\n
\u201cStacey brings out the best in people,\u201d Algier said. \u201cShe has a nurturing spirit that helps them accomplish things they would not have thought possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fisher joined the University in 2007 after serving two years as a program coordinator with AmeriCorps VISTA. She earned her bachelor\u2019s degree at Ohio University, and is completing a master\u2019s degree in human development at the Warner School of Education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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