2008 Distinguished Leadership Awards

Dean’s List: Honors Program; Mortar Board - Secretary; Omicron Delta Kappa; Department of Political Science - Fellow; Department of Modern Languages - German Departmental Fellow; Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honorary); Delta Chi - Scholar of the Year; Denison Faculty Scholarship for Achievement; United States Senator Richard G. Lugar - Summer Intern; Department of Modern Languages - German Teaching Assistant; Indoor Varsity Track and Field - Three-Time All North Coast Athletic Conference Athlete (4 x 400 Meter Relay); Outdoor Varsity Track and Field - Three-Time All North Coast Athletic Conference Athlete (4 x 400 Meter Relay); Delta Chi Fraternity - Scholarship Chair, Secretary, Judicial Board; Denison Community Association - Vice President for Public Relations, LEADS Swimming; President's Medalist

Supporting comments: "Erik leads quietly, unassumingly and by example. Genuinely caring about his work and the people around him, he organizes study sessions for his classmates before tests and often takes the lead in classroom discussions. Always a careful listener, he is able to thoughtfully present his own opinion on issues in a way that encourages others. In combination with his ubiquitous smile, he is able to help others realize their thoughts are valuable, even as he brings new nuance and insight to the table. Running Varsity Track, Erik is a six-time All-Conference athlete and leader on the team where he holds the seventh fastest all-time outdoor 400-meter sprint mark and is in three top-ten indoor relays."