Central Arizona College Recognizes Spring 2019 National Society of Leadership and Success Inductees and Award Recipients
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 spring induction and awards ceremony, marking the end of the Society’s inaugural year at CAC.
CAC’s Chapter of the NSLS was established in August 2018. In its first year on campus, 302 students joined. Ninety-one students completed the program in the fall and another fifty-nine were added as inducted members this spring. New inductees received a Certificate of Leadership Training honoring their achievement and lifetime membership in the NSLS during the April 23 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. Six students were presented with advanced honors at the ceremony.
The CAC NSLS members recognized two CAC employees for their service to the campus and community: Christina Shepherd Jones, Academic Advisor and Benny DeSantiago, Coordinator of Community Outreach. Honorary membership was presented to Sherrie Licon, Director of Student Success Initiatives.
Samuli Rauhalammi (Professor of Biological Sciences) and Dr. Derrick Span (Chair of Social & Behavioral Sciences) were honored for Excellence in Teaching.
Newly inducted members receiving their leadership certificate were:
Emaleyna Alvarado, Florence
Gifty Amoako, San Tan Valley
Joanna Andrews, Florence
Monica Antone, Sells
Veronika Atilano, San Tan Valley
Natalie Auerbach, Casa Grande
Cynthia Barajas, Casa Grande
Mayra Bojorquez, Eloy
Kara Bresee, Cooldige
Stacie Burns, Apache Junction
Evelyn Carrillo, Eloy
Demetria Carter, San Manuel
Ashley Cash, Chandler
Adrianna Chambers, Maricopa
Adam Cooper, Casa Grande
Renee Cooper, Casa Grande
Ryan Correale, San Tan Valley
Kaira Cortez, San Tan Valley
Maria Cota, Casa Grande
Kathryn Dawson, Apache Juction
Janelle Digos, Apache Junction
Alyshia Enas, Coolidge
Corinna Espinoza, Eloy
Victoria Farmer, Coolidge
Yannick Felix-Leon, Casa Grande
Katherine Fronheiser, Casa Grande
Conner Gamage, Apache Junction
Jennifer Garcia-Vega, Eloy
Hanna George, Florence
Macy Goehring, Prineville, OR
Jennifer Gonzales, Casa Grande
Christian Gonzalez, Casa Grande
Kaycee Graham, Casa Grande
McKenna Hansen, San Tan Valley
Teresa Hoing, Casa Grande
Jaime Houser, San Tan Valley
Shaddaia Ingram, Phoenix
Kamyla Jemison, Florence
Christopher King, Casa Grande
Austin Klunk, Casa Grande
Byron Kouris, San Tan Valley
Ryan Juan Lewis, Sells
Summer Mattia, Casa Grande
Rene Mercado, Coolidge
Anton-Jude Mesa, Casa Grande
Angelo Navoa, Casa Grande
Karina Palomino, Apache Junction
Kimberly Pearson De Joseph, Mesa
Joshua Perez, Casa Grande
Claudette Porchas, Coolidge
Yasmin Santa Cruz, Maricopa
Michelle Scheeler, San Tan Valley
Ashley Sousie, Mesa
Julian Soza, Casa Grande
Jessica Sugick, Casa Grande
JessicaAnn Taunt, Casa Grande
Guillermo Valenzuela, Casa Grande
Blessing Ventura, Sells
Tristan Wheeler, Casa Grande
Members receiving Advanced Leader certification include:
Jose Carrillo, Eloy
Andrew Turner, Casa Grande
Valeria Nieto, Coolidge
Victor Espino, Queen Creek
Yuliana Toledo Avila, Stanfield
Ashley Dobbs, Maricopa