Nick Revelas is the winner of the 2004 Trustee Leadership Scholarship.

BGSU Firelands student awarded Trustees Leadership Scholarship

Nick Revelas, a student at BGSU Firelands, was awarded the 2004-05 BGSU Board of Trustees Leadership Scholarship on May 7.

Revelas, of Norwalk, has compiled a 3.62 grade point average at the Huron campus, where he is completing his third semester. He will transfer to the Bowling Green campus in the fall to pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

The trustees established the $1,000 scholarship in conjunction with the creation of the President’s Leadership Academy and in support of an ongoing BGSU priority—promoting a culture of leadership at the University. It was presented for the first time in 2002.

In addition to a minimum grade point average of 2.75, scholarship criteria include leadership potential—as exhibited in campus or community activities—and depth of knowledge, sincerity and thought displayed in a required essay on leadership.

Revelas was chosen from a pool of 30 applicants, said Trustee Leon Bibb in presenting the award.
Revelas, who has been a mathematics tutor at BGSU Firelands, defines leaders as people who have “a genuine desire to want to help people.” He hopes to become a counselor, helping people find direction for their lives.

William Huepenbecker, mathematics coordinator in Firelands’ Department of Natural and Social Sciences, wrote of Revelas: “I am impressed with his ability to assist even the weakest student, and his calm and supportive style of tutoring reduces anxiety for other students. He is a leader by example.”

Revelas has been accepted into the BGSU Honors Program and is also a member of Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies. He hopes to join Psi Chi, a national psychology honorary.
Last month, he received a $2,150 Dean’s University Scholarship Award, presented to an outstanding Firelands student who plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree on the Bowling Green campus.