A Leading Question
How do you build leaders for the twenty-first century?
In one undergraduate seminar, bosses-in-training learn by examining the pitfalls in their own backyard.

By Karen Feldscher
Illustrations by Jennifer Feller

They're only students. But Bill Durkin, Lauren Rouleau, and Ashley Adams are in charge.

As president of the Student Government Association (SGA), Durkin chairs Student Senate meetings, manages five SGA vice presidents, and discusses students' concerns with top-level university officials.

Rouleau is the editor of the student-run Northeastern News. She presides over editorial board meetings, serves as the News spokesperson, and guides the paper's section editors with what she hopes is a light hand.

Adams, the SGA vice president for academic affairs, heads up committees, listens to students describe their quandaries, and facilitates problem-solving discussions with academic officials.

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