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Jett Pacifico '22

Around July I received an email from one of my teachers, the subject read: Leadership Institute. I was eager to see what this email entailed. Upon reading it, I discovered I was chosen to participate in the inaugural Ranney School Leadership Institute, which helps to build leadership skills through shared adversity.

Understanding that as a senior I would be a role model for the underclassmen in my community, I wanted to improve my leadership skills. I knew this program would teach me how to build a more cohesive community by working together, communication and trust. 

On the day of, Leader Jake Mcdonald introduced himself and put my peers and I through a series of team building exercises. Through this I learned the importance of truly listening to your peers, accountability, and innovative thinking. We were told to complete exercises in perfect unison and other activities blindfolded to help increase trust and communication among each other.

I wanted to use the information I learned from this experience to impact my community positively. I carried my newly found leadership skills into the classroom and on the soccer field. As one of the captains of the soccer team, I realized what needed to be done to create a championship team and healthy environment on the field. I found myself taking accountability for errors, whether it was my teammates' mistakes or mine. I wanted to show my teammates that we were one family. This helped to create a more successful team as we made it to sectional finals.

Beginning my second semester as a Peer Mentor, I was honored to help develop the future leaders of the Ranney School. I was excited to help them set goals and prepare them for the difficulties each student faces in high school. During our designated time, I held conversations with each of them to discuss the values each Ranney student should develop. Through this, they learned how to lead, create, contribute meaningfully, and importantly, respect each other.

Leaders are necessary for building a great community. I was honored to be selected by my superiors as a student who can lead the community. This program opened my eyes to the many qualities leaders should possess, and truly helped me impact my community in a positive way.
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235 Hope Road
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
Tel. 732.542.4777
Our mission is to know and value every child, nurturing intellectual curiosity and confidence, and inspiring students to lead honorably, think creatively, and contribute meaningfully to society. 

We envision Ranney School as a nurturing learning community, in which families, faculty, alumni, and all of Ranney’s constituents collaborate to know and value every child, foster individual talents, sustain powerful connections between children and adults, and graduate resilient, globally-minded citizens.