Chancellor’s Leadership Class Includes 34 Students Involved in Development Program
JONESBORO – Thirty-four promising first-year students comprise the third Chancellor’s Leadership Class (CLC) at Arkansas State University. Students are chosen for CLC based on their character, leadership involvement in school and community, evidence of service to others, academic performance, and potential for future success.
In weekly sessions, the class focuses on academics, leadership, campus involvement, service and cultural engagement.
“I’m excited to welcome this year’s class to A-State,” Chancellor Todd Shields said. “We know that experience-based programs like the CLC play an important factor in connecting students. We’re looking into ways we can expand this to other areas of campus in the future.”
A range of leaders from campus, the local community, and state and regional politics will provide guest lectures and interaction with the students. Like their predecessors, participants in the 2022 CLC will put their leadership skills into practice by working together on community service projects around campus.
Each participant will receive a $750 stipend upon successfully completing each semester, $1,500 total for the year.
Participating students with their major, hometown and high school (if different), for the 2022 Chancellor’s Leadership Class are, by county and state:
Arkansas
Magon James, animal science, pre-veterinary, DeWitt.
Ashley
Mk Mashburn, health studies, Crossett (Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts)
Christina Schwartz, radiologic sciences, Crossett.
Craighead
Salma Abdel-Karim, biological sciences, pre-professional, Jonesboro
Jenna Hauge, exploratory, Jonesboro (Nettleton)
William Osborn, communication studies, Jonesboro (Brookland)
Elaina Parker, psychology, Jonesboro (Brookland)
Cameron Salo, creative media production, Jonesboro (Nettleton)
Alyssa Willie, exploratory, Jonesboro (Nettleton)
Crittenden
Lauren Maness, international business, Marion
Tamyia Weatherspoon, business economics, West Memphis (Academies of West Memphis)
Dallas
Alianzo Williams, psychology, Fordyce
Faulkner
Kyla Hallman, radiologic sciences, Conway
Charlie Lutz, exercise science, Greenbrier
Colby Thompson, creative media production, Conway
Grant
Rocco Hicks, political science, Poyen
Renee Pye, biological sciences pre-professional, Sheridan
Independence
Nathan Johnson, exercise science, Concord
Jefferson
Erin Byrd, exploratory, Pine Bluff (White Hall)
Kacie Byrd, nursing, Pine Bluff (White Hall)
Anna Falls, biological sciences, Pine Bluff (Watson Chapel)
Lawrence
Kailey Moody, clinical laboratory science, Walnut Ridge (Hoxie)
Lee
Mollie McClain, chemistry pre-professional, Marianna (Lee Academy)
Lonoke
Luke Griffin, business administration, Cabot
Gavin Hargrove, chemistry, pre-pharmacy, Ward (Cabot High)
Abigail Roper, biological sciences pre-professional, Cabot
Ouachita
Cade Goldsmith, mechanical engineering, Camden (Fairview)
Poinsett
Candon Argo, exploratory, Lepanto (East Poinsett County)
Paige Fithen, electrical engineering, Lepanto (East Poinsett County)
Pulaski
Krystal Smith, strategic communication, Little Rock (Central Arkansas Christian)
Sharp
Abrianna Franke, wildlife, fisheries and conservation, Cave City
Yell
Jade Fox, biological sciences, Dardanelle
Missouri
Emma Shields, radiologic sciences, Jackson, Mo.
Tennessee
Nellee Mae Rohrer, agricultural business, Dyersburg, Tenn.
In addition, the 2022-23 CLC interns are sophomores Addy Middleton of Bay, a political science major and Anna Lauren Thompson of Poyen, a wildlife, fisheries and conservation major. They are alumni of the 2021-22 leadership class.
For more details about the program, one may contact Jennifer Salo, director of the Emerging Scholars Program, jsalo@AState.edu or (870) 972-2980.
Students walk across campus at Arkansas State University.
