Teaching students the importance of character and hard work is not an easy task, and yet it is crucial for the success of the students. The Leadership class here at Minarets is that class that will prepare twenty-seven individuals to lead in their futures. These students work hard to put on rallies, dances, and special events all year long sometimes with little recognition. But there is an individual behind the scenes that works hard to lead the Leadership: Ben Regonini. He has worked diligently over the past two school years to keep the class running - spending thousands of hours working to get everything in order for every event.
With a heavy heart, Regonini announced to the incoming Leadership class that he will be stepping down from his positions as the leadership teacher. He explained that the stress of planning major school events has been very stressful especially when working full time, taking Master program classes, grading, and having a social life; it is not something that can be juggled for long.
Even with all the stress, Regonini has fond memories of Leadership. He said, “My favorite part of being leadership teacher was the creativity with prom, dances, activities, or whatever it might be. It’s not brought up enough but leadership is a place where people can be creative and I'll miss seeing all the different ideas that students have." His favorite memory of leadership was after Prom 2019: “Everyone’s exhausted and after it’s all taken down, we felt we’ve done something awesome. It is real sense of pride after events; that has got to be my favorite part of the part two years.”
The search is on for someone to take on this big task as Leadership teacher and it will be tough to find some as dedicated as much as Regonini. For the person will teach the class Regonini had some words of advice, “ Be ready to hear lots of different ideas or solutions, to problems, or planning situations. You have to be able to take in all the ideas and present it in a way that it can develop, grow, and be doable. Take the time to take in everyone’s opinion and manage those who have strong opinions on a topic.”
As a leadership teacher Regonini will be missed, but he has already made it clear he is very willing to help out if need be. We look forward towards the future of the program with no idea where it will go from here. Everything Regonini has done these past two years has been amazing and shows just how hard of a worker he truly is. Thank you Regonini for your time and effort.
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