Gugeeta Cheetram, a second year Human services major at Guttman Community College, has been a model student leader and an incredible addition to the energy within the Student Leadership and Campus Life office. I have worked with her directly as both her supervisor through our work study program, where she serves as Office Assistant, and as advisor, where she has served as both the inaugural president of the SPARK Club and a Student Government Association secretary.

Her growth, these past two years have been meteoric. In my 20+ years working in education with students, Gugeeta's path to leadership has been exceptional. All of her work is grounded in service to her community, her peers, and her college. She has stepped up when asked to represent the Guttman student perspective before various panels and stakeholders and each time she has demonstrated through the power of her words, the impact that leadership has had on her life and ability to be a good student and servant leader. All of her efforts are to ensure that the needs of the students are met and that Guttman continues to fight to put student interests and needs at the forefront of our decision making.