LCCC Creates Student Leadership Development Opportunities

Published: October 30, 2026

Schnecksville, Pa., Oct. 30, 2026 – Students at Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) have the unique
opportunity to develop themselves as leaders through a variety of extracurricular, club and career
development activities and programming. The Office of College Relations and Student Life ensures all
students who want to grow their workforce-readiness skills, whether through the Student Government
Association (SGA), the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society or the Cougar Leadership and Governance
(CLG) program, can do so on their terms.

Students participating in the newly-developed CLG program had the opportunity to welcome Dr.
Brenden Rickards, LCCC’s Middle States Commission on Higher Education Site Evaluator, on Tuesday,
Oct. 20, for an in-depth exploration of the college’s reaccreditation journey and to hear from students
about their educational experiences. The CLG program is a highly selective initiative that allows students
to serve in leadership positions in campus clubs and honor societies, serve on college committees and
participate in rigorous leadership development workshops.

LCCC’s chapter of PTK attended the Middle-States Regional Convention on Saturday, Oct. 10, at
Delaware Technical Community College, where they were awarded several awards of distinction:

Honors in Action Project Award
Honors in Action Topic Distinction Award
Paragon Award for New Advisors (awarded to Daniel Melin, Director of Student Life)

The chapter also received recognition as a 2025 5-Star Chapter of Excellence, a standard by which PTK
International recognizes chapters that have gone above and beyond in achieving both Honors in Action
and College Projects, participating in regional networking events, and making significant efforts toward
student professional development, among other achievements.

Additionally, the LCCC SGA attended the 2026 American Student Government Association National
Summit in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, where they networked with SGAs across the nation,
participated in leadership development workshops, and explored the educational enrichment of our
country’s capital. They will utilize what they learned during the four-day conference to improve
campus life and better advocate for student needs.

For more information regarding student leadership opportunities at LCCC, contact Daniel Melin, Director
of Student Life, at dmelin@lccc.edu or 610-799-1146.