KENT, Conn.—Madelyn Malinowski, a business management graduate of Central Connecticut State University, was recently awarded the President’s Citation Award, which is presented annually to outstanding seniors nominated by faculty and staff.
Recipients of the award are those who have demonstrated their commitment not only to their academics but also to leadership, student success and community engagement at Central Connecticut.
In one of her President’s Citation recommendation letters, Malinowski is cited as “the very best of what it means to be a student leader.”
As the area supervisor of employee development for Campus Recreation, she redefined student leadership by organizing more than 40 events centered on wellness, inclusion and community. She led professional development sessions for more than 70 student employees, and her leadership ensured full staffing at campus outreach events such as open house, orientation, and Admitted Students Day. Notably, she also co-created the campus’s first-ever lifting competition in collaboration with the Exercise Science Club.
She served as a resident assistant in Barrows Hall and Mid-Campus Residence Hall and consistently led proactive programming that strengthened student wellbeing and engagement with the New Britain community.
In her role on the Student Affairs Advisory Committee, Malinowski presented a campus recreation budget to the vice president of Student Affairs and researched revenue generation strategies toward departmental growth.
She mentored resident assistants, led sessions on leadership and time management, and introduced headshot sessions for student staff. She also served on the Senior Class Committee and Pep Rally Committee.
Her academic achievements mirror her campus leadership, with placement on the Dean’s List honors six times and President’s List distinction twice.
She will pursue graduate studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, enrolling in the dual MBA/M.S. program in Sports Management. Her ultimate goal is to build a career in the sports industry.
