Brittany Lausen (Supplied)

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

former students' association president

RDC’s Brittany Lausen earns Outstanding Student Award

Jun 19, 2021 | 12:31 PM

Red Deer College has announced the recipient of this year’s RDC Foundation Outstanding Student Award.

Brittany Lausen, who recently finished a two-year term as Students’ Association president, is the winner of the award which recognizes a student whose actions significantly enhanced the college, whether through governance, membership on committees or other meaningful contributions.

Lausen was nominated by her peers.

“It’s very humbling to receive this award, and I am truly grateful for all the opportunities that being a part of the Students’ Association and Red Deer College have provided, allowing me to be as involved as I have been,” Lausen says. “I’m also very grateful to the amazing student leaders who I have gotten to work with over the past six years, since I first became involved with the Education Undergrad Society.”

Lausen’s leadership has played a key role in many capacities, including as Students’ Association VP Community & Wellness in 2018/2019 two years. She was also on RDC’s Academic Council for three years and has served as a student representative on RDC’s Board of Governors since 2019, in addition to several other positions.

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Lausen also served on the Alberta Students’ Executive Council, where she became the longest serving student on that organization. She was unanimously elected as chair in June 2020.

“Red Deer College is fortunate to have Brittany as one of our students, and the RDC Foundation is pleased to provide her with the outstanding student award for 2021,” says Kevin Beattie, RDC Foundation Board Chair. “Her continuing dedication and commitment to her fellow students and to the College exemplifies why she is so deserving of the award. Brittany’s selfless hard work in representing and advocating on behalf of her peers and also the College benefits the entire RDC community. We can think of no better candidate to receive the RDC Foundation Outstanding Student Award.”

Among Lausen’s advocacy, there was pushing for better representation of western Canadian students at the federal level, tuition changes and the push for degree-granting status.

“Brittany has continually demonstrated strong leadership in representing post-secondary students at all levels,” says Dr. Peter Nunoda, RDC President. “In her two years on RDC’s Board of Governors and through her work with the Students’ Association, I have gained a great appreciation for her collaborative approach and also her determination to do what is best for students at RDC and for post-secondary students across the province. During her time at RDC, she gained a strong understanding of governance and student needs, and that has served RDC’s students well for many years.”

Lausen looks to spring 2022 when she’ll graduate with her Bachelor of Business Administration in General Management, with minors in Finance and Economics. Her degree is through RDC’s collaborative program with Mount Royal University.

She is currently working for Amazon and hopes to accept a position with the company after graduation. Lausen also hopes to complete a Master’s degree either in public policy or public administration.

“I am so grateful to the students of Red Deer College for trusting me for the past three years to be one of their elected representatives,” she says. “It has truly made my time at post-secondary, and it is something I will miss dearly.”