Beginning the NLA Journey

Hello Readers and Welcome to my Blog,

I’m Juliana Leprich, a junior media studies and public administration and service double major. This year, during my NLA experience, I will be a part of the Student/Civic Engagement Committee. I am from a town of about 15,000 just south of the Wisconsin border and was involved in a number of organizations in high school. Coming to NIU has given me the chance to become involved in so many new and exciting opportunities, like being an NLA, that have helped me expand upon my past involvement. In addition to being involved in the NLA program, I have had the great fortune to be given many other exciting opportunities in both the OSEEL and Honors offices.

I can remember my first day of class at NIU. I was finally starting college. And with that, I can remember all of the reasons, in addition to the excitement of University life, that brought me here. Not only was NIU close (enough) to home, but it was also good for me financially. My sister came here too, so I was really excited to have that commonality with her.

I wanted to be an NLA because I love working with new students and sharing campus resource information with them. I like helping others find a club or organization that is really exciting for them. I’m really looking forward to all of the upcoming alumni and leadership events.

The experience that stands out the most to me during my time at NIU was having the chance to go to Chicago to promote NIU going to the Orange Bowl. Seeing the Huskie pride throughout the state was such an exciting and cool thing.

Thanks for reading and Go Huskies!
-Juliana