The Red Bandanna Leadership Fellows is a program for students to reflect on their service and leadership experiences at BC through the lens of Welles Crowther's life and legacy.

Program Details

Mission

Inspired by the life of Welles Crowther and rooted in BC’s Jesuit tradition, the Red Bandanna Leadership Fellows program encourages authentic and courageous leadership development through practices of active listening, self-reflection, and relationship-centered engagement.

Format

The program begins with a day-long retreat with Alison Crowther, considering the ideas of vocation and purpose.  The students meet four more times in September and October to discuss themes of leadership. Finally, in small groups, the fellows will develop and execute leadership action projects for the BC community or the community at-large.

Learn more about the program from 2025-2026 Fellow, John O'Keeffe.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of participating in the program, Fellows will be able to:·        

  • Define what the themes of commitment, courage, and community mean to them in their daily lives and to who they are as leaders.  
  • Practice self-reflection to turn their experiences into personal growth, ensuring they lead others with authenticity and purpose.
  • Implement a culminating group action project that effectively shares Welles Crowther's legacy, articulates their own personal leadership growth, and invites the broader community into meaningful conversation.

Participants

Participants are students who have been at BC for at least two years and who have been nominated by faculty, staff, or their peers.  The nomination and application process takes place during the spring semester. 


2026 Red Bandanna Leadership Fellows

Brady Cooke

Brady Cooke

Class of 2028
Major: Computer Science
Courtney White

Courtney White

Class of 2028
Major: Economics
Clayton Smith

Clayton Smith

Class of 2028
Major: Political Science and Psychology
Sophie Rand

Sophie Rand

Class of 2027
Major: Nursing
Addy Rosen

Addy Rosen

Class of 2027
Major: Biology
Seho Lee

Seho Lee

Class of 2027
Major: Economics
Rebecca Diaz

Rebecca Diaz

Class of 2028
Major: Management and Leadership
Charles GIfford

Charles GIfford

Class of 2028
Major: Computer Science
Emerson McQueen

Emerson McQueen

Class of 2028
Major: Economics
Ava McCann

Ava McCann

Class of 2027
Major: Finance and Business Analytics
Lucy DeMeo

Lucy DeMeo

Class of 2028
Major: English and History
Maria D'Souza

Maria D'Souza

Class of 2028
Major: International Studies
Baeram Alfreh

Baeram Alfreh

Class of 2028
Major: Computer Science and Mathematics
Cole Popella

Cole Popella

Class of 2028
Major: Finance, Business Analytics
Umika Hathiramani

Umika Hathiramani

Class of 2028
Major: Marketing and Business Analytics
Teagan Reilly

Teagan Reilly

Class of 2027
Major: Biochemistry
Sarah Kemper

Sarah Kemper

Class of 2028
Major: Global Public Health and the Common Good
John Robert Gregorio

John Robert Gregorio

Class of 2028
Major: Economics
Jack Cavanaugh

Jack Cavanaugh

Class of 2027
Major: Computer Science and Psychology
Miguel Andres Jaramillo

Miguel Andres Jaramillo

Class of 2027
Major: Psychology and Biology
Ashton Kao

Ashton Kao

Class of 2027
Major: Finance & Entrepreneurship

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