The 1804 Society
What is the 1804 Society?
The 1804 Society is a leadership organization named in honor of the founding year of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The organization encourages students to promote service to others and provides distinguished ambassadors of Emmanuel College to the campus and the wider community. This group of individuals continues the Emmanuel tradition through an understanding of the mission of the College.
Through this organization, 1804 provides an opportunity for students to strengthen their leadership skills, fine-tune communication styles, and advocate service to others and to self all while promoting the charism of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
By participating in this organization individuals will be educated about the founding of the College, engaged through interaction with Sisters of Notre Dame both on campus and through their missions locally, nationally and globally, as well as provide basic leadership skills so that our students can live out the values of the Sisters of Notre Dame and be successful upon graduation from Emmanuel.
Role of 1804 in the Emmanuel Community
Members of the 1804 society act as peer educators to continue the tradition of mission at Emmanuel College. Through various events and programs, members of 1804 will assist to infuse the mission of the college into campus life.
The campus, including student organizations, academic departments and university administrators, have the opportunity to utilize 1804 to represent the Emmanuel community at their various events and activities. If you are interested in having the 1804 society assist with your upcoming event, please email Mark Harrington, harringtonm@emmanuel.edu, for more information.
Current Society Members
The 1804 Society is made of about 30 student leaders on campus who are committed to continuing the tradition of Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at Emmanuel.
There is a leadership team of six student leaders that oversee the 1804 Society! The 2012 leadership team includes:
Jenny Konecnik '14, 1804 Society President
Samantha Bissell '15, Director of Public Relations & Recruitment
Maureen Desmond '14, Director of Mission Identity and Education
Katherine Hughes '13, Director of Standards and Communication
Zachary Raffa '13, Director of Community Service and Outreach Programs
Emma Ryder '15, Director of Event Operations and Leadership Development
Recruitment and Selection
Recruitment occurs during the fall semester. It includes an application and interview. Information about the application process will be available on the MySaints portal and through a marketing campaign.
If you have any questions, please email Mark Harrington, harringtonm@emmanuel.edu, for more information on becoming part of the 1804 Society.
