Members of the Student Leadership Committee presented President Schneider with a Norwich Leader Development Program (LDP) T-shirt March 13 in recognition of President Schneider's strong support of LDP and its mission to provide all Norwich students with the leadership skills they need after graduation.

The Student Leadership Committee was formed in November 2000 to assist in the development and implementation of the LDP.

Norwich students who signed up for the Leader Development Program receive a portfolio of all the leadership activities in which they participated as well as a Certificate of Leadership when they graduate. (Neely photo)

Norwich President Richard Schneider, surrounded by members of his family, shows the award he received Mar. 14 from the Green Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts of America during a ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in Burlington, Vt. honoring him as the distinguished citizen for 2001. Schneider is the 23rd recipient of the award.

The annual award is presented by the council to individuals whose lives and vocations impact youth of Vermont. Last year's recipient was Vermont Gov. Howard Dean. The honoree is selected by a committee appointed by an executive board of the Council.