"STudents and ELderly Linking Around Relationships" strives to develop positive relationships among students and elders within the community. The group focuses on changing negative stigmas associated with elders and students alike and replacing them with positive views of both. Through community based activities the group creates a positive atmosphere and educates students of all majors on the needs of the elderly within the community along with informing them about the many opportunities for careers working with elders.
As a group, we are involved in the following activities:
https://engage.usi.edu/organization/stellar
To learn more about STELLAR reach out to Co-Advisor, Laurel Standiford-Reyes, laurel.standiford@usi.edu
STELLAR students and Advisor participating in an Easter Egg hunt at a local nursing home - 2024
Group of STELLAR students handing out roses to nursing home residents for Valentine's Day 2024
Grace Brown, President, and Shelby Galey, Treasurer, sit at STELLAR's table at the 2023 USI Student Involvement Fair. This is the first event of many to come for STELLAR since the student organization's hiatus due to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
Recipient of Two Awards in 2017 from USI Student Development Programs At the USI Student Development Programs' 2017 Leadership Awards April 12, the USI STELLAR student organization received two top awards: the Community Outreach Award, and also President of the Year, presented to Rebecca Lucas, a Health Services Long Term Care Administration major and Master of Health Administration 4+1 student.
The STELLAR student organization was presented with the "Making a Difference Award” during the USI Student Organization Celebration on April 16, 2019. The USI Office of Student Development Programs gives awards annually to recognize campus organizations for outstanding efforts during the academic year.
