Peter Kirwin Excels at Buffalo State as a Student Leader

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Peter "Max" Kirwin, a student leader at Buffalo State

BUFFALO, NY (12/23/2011)(readMedia)-- Peter "Max" Kirwin of Portsmouth, RI, is a junior forensic chemistry major at Buffalo State.

During his sophomore year, Kirwin became a peer mentor in Neumann Hall, tutoring, advising, and relaying information to first-year students. Currently, he is still a peer mentor, as well as an office assistant at Perry Hall and an orientation assistant for the Orientation and New Student Programs Office.

In summer 2011, Kirwin received an Institute for Leadership Education and Development (I-LEAD) scholarship from the Association of College Unions International (ACUI). Included with the scholarship was the opportunity to attend the ACUI six-day conference in Chicago. At the conference, Kirwin developed his leadership capabilities among more than 850 professionals and students.

Kirwin has been working hard to inspire others. "I encourage others to become all that they can," Kirwin said. "The small things really can make a difference. Every day, I do something small to encourage someone to strive for the best. Everyone has the potential to be great leaders-it's all a matter of striving for it."

This spring, Kirwin will begin his senior year at Buffalo State. After graduating, he plans to go on to graduate school for either forensics (a passion he's had since age 8), or student affairs (recently inspired by his work at Buffalo State).

Buffalo State College has been part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system since 1948. It is the largest comprehensive college in the SUNY system, offering 166 undergraduate and 62 graduate programs.