Zak Allen was a student leader at Chaffey Community College from 1998-2000, serving as a senator and then Student Body President in 1999-2000. He worked 30 hours a week off-campus while taking a full course load and serving in leadership roles. As President, he led many community service initiatives and successfully lobbied to establish a student fee that now provides $300,000 annually in scholarships, campus programs, and student programming. The director describes Zak as selfless and committed to giving back to his peers and community without family support. She believes he has grown through higher education and will be a good citizen and trusted employee based on his determination and continued volunteerism.

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I have known Zak Allen for fIve years In my capacIty as DIrector of Student .Ch~lties at
Chaffey Community College. From 1998-2000 he was a student leader on can1pus. He
::. '~···:l~'<:1. as a senator and then as Student Body President'1999-2000. Zak then trcu1sferred to
:::.02 L:nlversity of California where May of 2003 he has completed his undergraduate studies
receiving Bachelors in ·Communicatiofls. He plans to work prior to going on for his Master-'s
d.egree.
.. ...;;"E1cr··ved Zak daily in his two years at Chaffey. Wllile taking a fttilioad of classes, and
serving as an elected unpaid campus leader/ he worked off call1ptlS thitty hOllrs a week. He
has not had financial support fro:m either of l1is parents. His passion for m.a.lirl.g a difference
rJJ~, cam.pus and in the corrununity was a daily goal. His ent11usiasIIl for COffiln.llIlity· service
·;/v"·J3 contagiotlS to all the students who served in Ius govenl1nent. SOIne l1igll.l-ights include:
> Fundraising for the AIlletican Cancer Society- 24 hour Relay for I-Jife held at Chaffey
College.
':,. Annual Foothill AIDS Project - Walk for World AIDS Awareness and fundraising to
benefit conuntUlity olrltreacI1.F~rogra,nls.
~ Annua.l'INight with. Santall
'- Sttldent I)are11ts vvitllQut partners and trleir cllildren­
~n,vited to a Chrisb~nas party where gifts and Christlnas trees are distril,ute<..i. to 125
.·3,:cnilies.
>. Scholastically he was a tnernl)er of the Honor;:.; l~rograrn and steered his government in
presenting a series of lectures. l'wo of the largest attended lectures VTere: "Marriager
Fa.mily and Divorce in Am,erica
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and, "RacislTI in Higher Education." Botll of these
l:;~~ctures were delivered to packed a.uciiel1ces ill the theater.
Zak wanted to create an opportunity for future govenlments a secure a fW1ding base. When
~e was president The Associated Student revenue w.as a $3?1000 allocation fr~m the college
;.::;d:::st0re. He visited other carnpuses, analyzed theIr fU:~.ldmgbase and lobbwd the
,d;::~inistrationfor a college service fee that is returned in full to students. Hlslegacy three
vears later is a $300,000 annual operating budget that provides 1/3 of the revenue back to
;·tudents in scholarship/book grants, a 1/3 to improving campus p]~ograms(athletic, music,
T:r;ry. and children's center) and the last 1/3 for student programming. He did not seek
h~ 3:?otlight so much as he sought to make a difference in student life. All of his effo~ts
Tom planning the first "Welcome Back Luncheon" for 1/000 shldents, to the mor~serIous
ighting Improvement Project for campus safety w~re done as ~ volun~eer. He often spent
~..... ~'"m.:;x days on campus with classes and leadership/ communlty proJects.

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The Zak Allen I know has been selfless and committed to giving to his peers!community.
He did this without family emotional support. He has kept in touch with me as most of my
~:t':;J5e!1t Bod.y Presidents do as they contintle 011 their professional/educational path. I feel
i:':.2 11as grown and IIlatured with higher education. I ask th.at you review his efforts of self
improvement and service to others. I have fOlUld him to be a person of integrity. He has
discussed candidly his failing and his strengths. From observation in working with college
~,.~:udents the past nineteen years I feel Zak is determ.ined to be a good citizell, aIld trusted
l:-:roductive eIIlployee. He continues to seek volunteer opportunities to better his
corrununity.
If you need to speak to me directly I can be reaclled at 909-941-2634or eIllail
~~·.;~~a!.stewart@Chaffe}:.edu.
Thank you
Sttsan Stewart
Director of Student Activities
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