2008 Woodie Awards
Movers and Shakers
David Velasco
Dhwani Shelat
Issue date: 10/19/06 Section: Opinion
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Co founder of Engineer without borders, Stevens's chapter, Archery club and ACC (American's culture club), David Velasco is an active leader on this campus. Graduating in May 2007 with mechanical engineering degree in his hand, he has more to leave behind for us. Involved with versatile groups ranging from political organizations (SGA) to honor societies (Gear and triangle), academic clubs like ASME, SHPE, sports clubs (archery club), ethnic clubs (LAA), Dave has much on his plate. Popular amongst his residents, he has been RA for freshman halls in past years and now he is currently RC for off campus housing.
Highly admired amongst the students, faculty members and administrators, Dave walked in Stevens as a freshman five years ago. When he was asked how he has seen Stevens changing, he said that there have been a lot of changes, some really amazing and some to which he did not agree on. Along with that he strongly recommended not to take a back seat if you are not agreeing with a change, but to find the appropriate people, say what is on your mind and see how disagreements can be resolved. Going back to days, he mentioned," The amazing accomplishments that many of us take for granted were not done by students who merely complained about the status, but went about finding ways of remedying it." He is a man who believes in actions and not just merely making up castles in air.
When asked what his major concern is at the moment for campus, he feels that although the air of apathy is diminishing, it is still present. To fight this problem and bring back a gust of fervor, he suggested that everyone should find a club or two which is of their interest and they can really contribute their time to those specific organizations. If everyone works on a small piece, persistently, the bigger picture will emerge dynamically. He asked everyone to join one club of their interest and make a difference there, so that when they come back for an alumni weekend, they can proudly see those orgs still going strong.
Full of ideas and originality, Dave sees a tremendous potential in underclass men on this ampus. His goal as an effective leader is to make sure that they have not only the tools, but the energy and willingness to step up, get involved and lead their respective organizations. Last but not the least when asked what message he would like to convey to the readers, he said," Some things may be over your control, however do not let that dictate your experience here. Your time at Stevens will only be as good as what you put into it."
Highly admired amongst the students, faculty members and administrators, Dave walked in Stevens as a freshman five years ago. When he was asked how he has seen Stevens changing, he said that there have been a lot of changes, some really amazing and some to which he did not agree on. Along with that he strongly recommended not to take a back seat if you are not agreeing with a change, but to find the appropriate people, say what is on your mind and see how disagreements can be resolved. Going back to days, he mentioned," The amazing accomplishments that many of us take for granted were not done by students who merely complained about the status, but went about finding ways of remedying it." He is a man who believes in actions and not just merely making up castles in air.
When asked what his major concern is at the moment for campus, he feels that although the air of apathy is diminishing, it is still present. To fight this problem and bring back a gust of fervor, he suggested that everyone should find a club or two which is of their interest and they can really contribute their time to those specific organizations. If everyone works on a small piece, persistently, the bigger picture will emerge dynamically. He asked everyone to join one club of their interest and make a difference there, so that when they come back for an alumni weekend, they can proudly see those orgs still going strong.
Full of ideas and originality, Dave sees a tremendous potential in underclass men on this ampus. His goal as an effective leader is to make sure that they have not only the tools, but the energy and willingness to step up, get involved and lead their respective organizations. Last but not the least when asked what message he would like to convey to the readers, he said," Some things may be over your control, however do not let that dictate your experience here. Your time at Stevens will only be as good as what you put into it."
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