Wildcats juggle business studies Student Profile
CB students are known for taking on extracurricular activities, and this leadership quality endured in many during the pandemic. Two such students leaned into their high-profile leadership roles in student government to help others navigate challenges. We recently caught up with them to hear about their achievements and hopes for the future. MICKAEL CANDELARIA | ASCWU President 2020-2021 In the spring of 2020, Mickael Candelaria (’21, business administration,
engagement opportunities, including the Residence Hall Association and the Filipino-American Student Association. Prior to being elected student president, Candelaria served as vice president for student life and facilities. “Getting involved on campus and within the community,” he said, “has helped [me] create my own home away from home here in Ellensburg.” As president, Candelaria was part of the Trustee Search Advisory Committee to find President James Gaudino’s successor. The committee went through 86 resumes, interviewed 10 candidates, and forwarded five to the Board of Trustees, which selected Jim Wohlpart, PhD, to lead CWU as its next president. Candelaria had a goal of launching a multicultural center on campus. To date, the project has gained a lot of traction. An architect has been contracted to develop plans to renovate Old Heat Plant into the new Center for Cultural Innovation. With his extracurricular commitments, Candelaria maintains his standing on the Dean’s List, ranking among the top 5 percent of students. He attributes his success in part to
human resource management) was elected president of the Associated Students of Central Washington University (ASCWU). Candelaria is the first Filipinx student to serve in this role. “I thought it was time for some much- needed representation in higher education,” he said about his election.
As a first-generation student from Anchorage, Alaska, Candelaria faced many challenges, including homesickness. To overcome, he participated in various campus
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