Sri Lankan Student inducted into Leadership Hall of Fame
View(s):An honour afforded to only a select group of student leaders from the School of Mines, induction into the Leadership Hall of Fame is 
reserved for those who have demonstrated excellent leadership skills while making a significant impact on the campus community.
Anthony Amarasinghe
Only four to six students are chosen annually by a selection committee comprised of faculty, staff, administration and a past inductee. The selection committee also considers any off-campus involvement that positively reflects on the school.
This year’s inductees are:
“Anthony Amarasinghe who is a mechanical engineering major from Sri Lanka has been involved with Campus Safety, the Student Association Senate, the Leadership Development Team, Rotaract, Student Ambassadors and the newly-formed Professional Development Institute. 
He has also served as a peer advisor. He plans to seek a position in the energy industry following graduation”.
Other students honoured in 2013 are:
- Carlos Beatty Jr., Belema ‘Bella’ Boyle, Haley Galvin , Megan Mahowald , Hayden Waisanen
(www.sdmt.edu)
Anthony Amarasinghe has many achievements to his credit at the School of Mines:
First Asian Student to hold the post of Deputy President of the Student Council Senate.
Second Asian and First Sri Lankan to be inducted into the Leadership Hall of Fame.
Anthony has also qualified in Air Frame and Power Plant Maintenance from Redstone College in Denver.
Anthony is an Old Boy of Royal College Colombo where he demonstrated his leadership skills by captaining Harward House and the college Athletics team. He was also a school prefect and the Prefect in Charge of Stewards. He represented Royal College in football in all age groups. He won College (2001 – 2005) and Public School Colours (2004) in Athletics.
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