Building leaders, lesson by lesson – Carmen McSpadden and the Montana State University Leadership Institute

"Give back… contribute… make life better." —Carmen McSpadden

A worn quote taped to the door of Carmen McSpadden’s office announces that here is a place "…where your deepest gladness and the world’s deepest hunger meet."

The quote by writer Frederick Buechner has helped shape the life of McSpadden, the inspirational director of MSU’s Leadership Institute who in turn, influences the growing number of students involved in the program that cultivates young leaders.

"When there’s an alignment of your values and beliefs with what it is that you’re doing, you get lots of energy," she says. "I personally get lots of energy from working with students."

by David Revere

Full Story: http://www.montana.edu/mountainsandminds/fall2008/mcspadden/index.html