Members of the Leadership Institute head off to the Topeka & Shawnee Public Library. The Leadership Institute held its spring community kickoff event Jan. 28.

Members of the Leadership Institute gather in the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. The kickoff event started with activities at the library.

Lily Thompson, leadership involvement and recruitment fellow, gives announcements. Thompson went over upcoming Leadership Institute events for its members, including socials, community service and the Leadership Challenge Event.

Taylor Romanchek, community outreach student director, talks about the community outreach team. The community outreach team is planning community service opportunities for students to participate in.

A group of students listen to a presentation on leadership and the library. One of the activities for the event was a tour of the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library.

Donna Pearson, history librarian, talks about the library’s archive of history. Students were also shown technology centers and behind the scenes areas.

Colton Cattoor, freshman biology major, finds his high school yearbook. The library has a variety of yearbooks archived from local Topeka schools.

Members of the Leadership Institute watch games of bowling. The 2023 spring community kickoff concluded with members bowling with their friends.