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Sophomore class board will profile a student every week

(11/20/09 7:11am)

The Class of 2012 is “an absolute powerhouse force to be reckoned with,” according to Class President and Wharton sophomore Jibran Khan. Beginning next week, sophomores who fit that description will be recognized in the “2012 Spotlight.” Every week, sophomores can e-mail the name of a friend, peer or classmate who has done something significant — on or off campus — that they think the rest of the class should know about. A new member of the class of 2012 will be put in the spotlight each week in an e-mail to the entire class, as well as have his or her name and photo highlighted on the class’ web site, penn12.com. “There’s so many of us in the class, and that makes it really difficult to maintain class unity,” said Executive Vice President and College sophomore Shri Chauhan. “These shout-outs are a simple way to create a sense of community and awareness for the class as a whole.” According to Chauhan, the idea was initiated by the entire class board, which wanted to “bring back a bit of the atmosphere of high school.” The board plans to keep up these weekly spotlights until graduation in spring 2012 — adding up to about 70 student profiles. “The way I see it was that for all I know, the kid I sit next to in class and never talk to could have been doing something incredible, like doing micro-funding for a third-world country, and I’d never know about it,” said Khan. “What he or she does should be acknowledged.” Students have already started sending in shout-outs, and the first 2012 class member of the week should be announced next week. According to Chauhan, this initiative is intended more for people who do interesting things that are not recognized, than for those who are already acknowledged for being on the football team or being a member of an a cappella group. “By putting the spotlight on individuals within the class, we’re highlighting the class as a whole, too,” said Khan. “We’re hoping that this will bring all the sophomores together and create a real sense of unity.” The initiative is similar to 34th Street Magazine’s “Ego of the Week,” which highlights a member of the Penn community — usually a junior or senior who is highly involved on campus. Ego editor and College sophomore Jessica Goodman said the Class of 2012 Board’s project is a “great way to highlight sophomores,” explaining that it won’t overlap much with Ego of the Week because of the sophomore focus. However, she added, “if the Board plans to continue past sophomore year, there would definitely be overlap.” To nominate a sophomore for the weekly spotlight, students can e-mail 2012spotlight@gmail.com with the person’s name, e-mail address and accomplishments.

https://www.thedp.com/article/2009/11/sophomore_class_board_will_profile_a_student_every_week

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