Central Arizona College Holds Inaugural Induction for National Society of Leadership and Success
By Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing
The Central Arizona College (CAC) chapter of the National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS) recently held its inaugural induction and awards ceremony.
CAC’s Chapter of the NSLS was established in August 2018. By the end of the fall semester, 209 new members joined. Ninety-one students completed the program and received a Certificate of Leadership Training honoring their achievement and lifetime membership in the NSLS during the December 6 ceremony.
The NSLS is the nation’s largest leadership society with 950,000 members representing 700 universities and colleges nationwide. In addition to honoring excellence, the NSLS provides a systematic program for members to build their leadership skills through participation on their campus.
To become an inducted member, students must follow a step-by-step program designed to build leadership skills through participation on campus. The first step is an orientation followed by a leadership training day where the students identify goals and their true passions to create actions steps for achieving their goals. The third and fourth steps include participation in three speaker broadcasts and three success networking team meetings. Following each meeting, they submit a reflective journal entry online. The final step is induction.
Inducted members can move on to obtain an Advanced Leadership Certification and Executive Leadership Certification by continuing their activities with NSLS.
The CAC NSLS members recognized nine CAC employees for their service to the campus and community. Honorary memberships were presented to Dr. Jenni Cardenas, Vice President for Student Services; Michelle Gomez, Academic Division Assistant; and Dr. Sandra Rath, Professor of Speech Communication.
Dr. Liz Baroi (Professor of Psychology), Heather Moulton (Professor of English), and Fotini Sioris (Professor of Biological Sciences) were honored for Excellence in Teaching.
Also honored by the chapter were Celina Salinas (Assistant Director of Recruitment), Mark Ebert (Academic Advisor), and Gail Nettles (Project Director for TRIO Student Support Services).
Newly inducted members receiving their leadership certificate were:
Bailey Abel, Maricopa
Garrett Acuna-Taylor, Casa Grande
Karen Aguero-Mancillas, Maricopa
Michaela Anderson, Florence (Exec Officer)
Kimberly Atkinson, Florence
Arcelia Avechuco-Lopez, Hayden
Harleigh Behrens, Florence
Caleb Bianco, Casa Grande
Aubrie Blauvelt, San Tan Valley
Evan Braun, Casa Grande
Josiah Burnett, Casa Grande
Michaela Bustos, Maricopa
Michael Cabrera, Arizona City
Jose Carrillo, Eloy (Exec Officer)
Cache Castelow, Avondale
Amari Chaput, Eloy
Arien Clemons-Hubbard, Florence (Exec Officer)
Nicole Cline, Florence
Kimberly David, Florence (Chapter Advisor)
Mariena Dearstyne, Maricopa
Taylor Deepe, Kearny
Ashley Dobbs, Maricopa
Alexus Dominguez, Casa Grande
Vanessa Enos, Sacaton
Victor Espino, Queen Creek (Exec Officer)
Roxana Figiel, Mesa
Tanesha Joan Freytes Colon, Maricopa
Aerin Fulton, San Tan Valley
Amanda Garcia, Casa Grande
Brian Garcia, San Tan Valley
Nicholas Gartland, Maricopa
Eric Glass, Coolidge (Exec Officer)
Naiya Guin, Casa Grande
Leticia Hamilton, Coolidge
Theresa Harkabus, Maricopa
David Hernandez, Casa Grande
Ravenna Hinojosa, Casa Grande
Samantha Huey, Apache Junction
Debriana Ibarra-Rodriguez, Casa Grande
Ana Kearns, Globe
Jessica Krempasky, Casa Grande
Joseph Lara, Casa Grande
Brittney Leonard, San Tan Valley
Alexis Lindsay, Maricopa
Kimberly Lovely, Apache Junction
Liliana Matthews, Casa Grande
Kayla McDowell, Kearny
Kris Mejia, Casa Grande
Angelica Joyce Mesa, San Tan Valley
Michelle Muhs, Hailey, ID
Jacob Nelson-Boaz, Casa Grande
Drayton Nicholson, San Tan Valley
Valeria Nieto, Coolidge (President)
Valene Ordonez, Casa Grande (Vice President)
Yadhira Osuna, Maricopa
Flora Peters, Florence
Alexander Pollard, Coolidge
Anna Ramirez, Eloy
Dr. Tramaine Rausaw, Coolidge (Chapter Co-Advisor)
Lauren Reed, Casa Grande
Samantha Ricardo, Maricopa
Peggy Rider, Maricopa
Jade Rodriguez, Casa Grande
Marcos Rodriguez, Apache Junction
Nery Rojas-Leo, Maricopa
Danica Rubio, Casa Grande
Estefan Ruiz, Eloy (Exec Officer)
Kayla Russ, Casa Grande
Pauline Sanchez, Kearny
Maylynn Santana, San Tan Valley
Julianna Sanudo, Stanfield
Laura Sanudo, Stanfield
Timonyeh Shines, Maricopa (Exec Officer)
Cody Smith, Florence
Jacob Soslowsky, Casa Grande
Zaille Staine, Casa Grande (Exec Officer)
Adina Stephens, Casa Grande
Daniel Swann, Stanfield
Emily Taft, Maricopa
Ashley-Danielle Thompson, Eloy
Janelle Tillman, Gold Canyon
Yuliana Toledo Avila, Stanfield
Ana Traslavina, Casa Grande
Karolina Traslavina-Quihuis, Florence
Juana Trujillo, Casa Grande
Andrew Turner, Casa Grande
Caitlyn Turner, Casa Grande (Exec Officer)
Guillermo Valenzuela, Casa Grande
Madeleine Van Sickle, Maricopa
Rupert Ventenilla, San Tan Valley
Stephanie Williams, Apache Junction
Kelsey Winquist, Queen Creek
Raya Woods, Eloy
For more information, contact chapter advisors Kim David, Coordinator of Student Engagement and Activities or Tramaine Rausaw, Dean of Student Life by visiting nsls.org.
