2018-19 Presidential Leadership Society members announced and new graduate student group formed
Spring recruitment for the next cohort of Presidential Leaders took place in February and March, yielding many nominations and applications for the 2018-19 academic year. In addition to the new undergraduate Presidential Leadership Society, this year will include a group of graduate student presidential leaders.
鈥淎s we prepare for the next iteration of this program, we have developed a complimentary group, focusing only on graduate students,鈥 President Nellis said. 鈥淭hey will receive more targeted professional development and leadership training focused on their unique goals. This group will be called the Presidential Graduate Student Leadership Society.鈥
John T. Rogers, advisor to both Societies, mentioned 鈥渢hroughout the interview process, it was clear that the needs and interests of the graduate students, as it related to their interest in leadership and professional development, differed from our traditional undergraduate students. It made sense to separate the two groups and work on building an experience that is equally beneficial to both.鈥
The members of each society hail from every college and represent diverse majors and involvements. They will continue to engage with donors, alumni, community members and elected officials at various University events hosted throughout the academic year. Sharing stories of their academic endeavors and involvements provides an inside look into the student experience that many constituents never hear about.
Austin Mullen, 鈥19, MBA and M.S. Sports Administration student, said of being selected, 鈥淚t is my hope that I will be able to engage prospective students, alumni, and friends of the University to illustrate how 帝王会所 has altered my life. Through this process, I hope to reconnect these individuals to OHIO and reinvigorate their passion for the institution, in hopes of increasing their overall commitment to the University.鈥
2018-19 Members
Presidential Graduate Student Leadership Society:
- Kendra Lutes, 鈥19, M.Ed. in College Student Personnel
- Stephen McNulty, 鈥19, Doctor of Medicine*
- Austin Mullen, 鈥19, MBA/M.S. in Sports Administration
- Susan Ngbabare, 鈥21, Ed.D. in Higher Education and Student Affairs
- Gurneet Raina, 鈥20, Doctor of Medicine
- Cassandra Thompson, 鈥21, Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Allison Valeda-Maiden, 鈥21, M.S. in Counselor Education*
Presidential Leadership Society:
- Amal Afyouni, 鈥19, Political Science*
- Max Annable, 鈥19, Spanish*
- Amira Battle, 鈥19, Marketing
- Matthew Benson, 鈥20, Entrepreneurship*
- Brie Boothby, 鈥19, Journalism News and Information
- Aissatou Boye, 鈥20, Sociology, Criminology, and African Studies
- Natalie Butko, 鈥19, Strategic Communication
- Alvin Chaney, 鈥20, Industrial and Systems Engineering*
- Matthew Colpo, 鈥19, Biological Sciences
- Dylan Denner, 鈥19, Computer Engineering*
- Summer Finley, 鈥19, Acting Performance
- Megan Foley, 鈥19, Restaurant, Hotel, and Tourism
- Justin Kelley, 鈥21, Finance
- Haley Kennedy, 鈥19, Psychology*
- Zachary Kennedy, 鈥19, Economics*
- Gabriella Lopez, 鈥19, Biology*
- Sahuaro Marzolf, 鈥19, International Business*
- Chais Michael, 鈥19, Child & Family Studies*
- Sarah Negash, 鈥20, Integrated Language Arts Education
- Helena Petrik, 鈥19, Finance*
- Ami Scherson, 鈥19, Music
- Hannah Steele, 鈥19, Geographic Information Systems
- Carlie Tianello, 鈥20, Political Science
*Denotes a Presidential Leader who is returning for their second year
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