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Celebration of Leadership
May 04, 2009
Last week, the PLU community joined in celebrating the leadership students have displayed with the “Celebration of Leadership” recognition ceremony.
The following graduating students were inducted into the Pinnacle Society for exhibiting sustained leadership and service enriching PLU and the communities of the greater Tacoma area.
Maren I. Anderson, Marit A. Barkve, Katherine T. Bray, Allison L. Cambronne, Ryan G. Ceresola, Timothy L. Chalberg, Shayna N. Doi, Lauren A. Eaton, Kristen M. Gelbach, Trinity J. Gibbons, Andrew D. Guinn, Rachel A. Hatlen, Valorie A. Kissel, Robert T. Moore, Kathryn R. Oliver, Kareen S. Ottley, Benjamin W. Resare, Kristi C. Riedel, Timothy D. Siburg, Amy L. Spieker, April M. Nyquist, Lauren M. Nance, Nathan A. Hulings and Ruth E. Tollefson.
The following first-year students were recognized as part of the Emerging Leaders program for the leadership skills they have fostered as first-year students. They have shown a long term commitment to this program through participation in leadership workshops, community gatherings or the mentor program.
Erica Brabeck , Stena Troyer , Matt Hallowell , Elizabeth Ginsberg , Sarah Dischinger , Laura Rudquist , Megan Martinson , Abby Crisafulli , Ted Charles , Angela Conley , Breanna Nelson , Shannon Price and Kate Miller.
The following continuing students were recognized for their exceptional leadership service at PLU and in the community as Leaders of Distinction.
Sara Aist - Explore Student Coordinator, Liza Christensen - SIL Intern, Ashley Coats - Media Board Chai, Abby Crisafulli - Emerging Leaders-Tunnel Team, John de Mars - ASPLU President, Maurice Eckstein - ASPLU Diversity Director, Andriana Fletcher - KCNS News Director, Katie Garrow - ASPLU Religious Relations Dir., Elizabeth Ginsberg - Emerging Leaders-Tunnel Team, Synneva Hagen-Lillevik - ASPLU Outdoor Rec Dir., Andrea Jensen - KCNS Promotions Dir., Minhye Ju - Diversity Advocate, Emily Marks - ASPLU Programs Dir., Erika Meyer - SIL Leadership Fellow, Dmitry Mikheyev - Harmony Co-Commissioner, Thomas Nelson - ASPLU Venues Dir., Jake Paikai - Saxifrage Co-Editor, Charlotte Pfeiffer - Diversity Advocate and Angela Pierce - Act Six Cohort I.
The following senior students received a Certificate of Accomplishment for positively impacting the community through their service and contribution to the co-curricular experience of other students.
Zachary Alger - Sojourner Advocate, Faven Araya - Student Athletic Advisory Council President, April Brock - SIL Assessment Intern, Lauren Buchholz - ASPLU Public Relations Director, Skylar Cole - Sexual Assault Prevention Education Team Leadership, Katherine Collin - ASPLU Finance Director, Laura Comstock - Relay For Life Co-Chair, Krista Dunham - RAAD Hinderlie Hall, Tara Fouts - Sexual Assault Peer Education Team Leadership, Alisyn Franetich - MAST Co-Editor, Samantha Glover - Crossroads Facilitator, Callie Gunderson - Student Athletic Advisory Council Representative, Andrew Harron - Feminist Student Union Leadership, Vincent Kearns - ASPLU Senate, Emily Mkrtichian - Matrix Co-Editor, Allison Parks - Resident Assistant Harstad, Nicolette Paso - PLU Theological Society President, Allen Schlieb - Residence Hall Association, Emily Smith - Psi Chi President, Brittany Staten - ASPLU IMPACT Production Director and Kasey Zink - Sexual Assault Peer Education Team Coordinator.
The following students were recognized as part of the National Residence Hall Honorary, which is made-up of the top one-percent of residential student leaders. These inductees have all contributed extraordinary amounts of personal time and energy in order to make the residence halls on PLU’s campus more than a dorm.
Autumn Leir, Tyler Faust, Manetta Sanders, Alexis Kaullen, Ruth Tollefson, Nicole DeCamp, Cori Jo Jahnson, Mana Sasaki, Nick Martin, Tim Chalberg, Timothy Sibrug, Eric Griebenow, Laura Moorhead, Allison Parks, Mike Engh, Adam Whistler and Emily Richey.
Maren I. Anderson, Marit A. Barkve, Katherine T. Bray, Allison L. Cambronne, Ryan G. Ceresola, Timothy L. Chalberg, Shayna N. Doi, Lauren A. Eaton, Kristen M. Gelbach, Trinity J. Gibbons, Andrew D. Guinn, Rachel A. Hatlen, Valorie A. Kissel, Robert T. Moore, Kathryn R. Oliver, Kareen S. Ottley, Benjamin W. Resare, Kristi C. Riedel, Timothy D. Siburg, Amy L. Spieker, April M. Nyquist, Lauren M. Nance, Nathan A. Hulings and Ruth E. Tollefson.
The following first-year students were recognized as part of the Emerging Leaders program for the leadership skills they have fostered as first-year students. They have shown a long term commitment to this program through participation in leadership workshops, community gatherings or the mentor program.
Erica Brabeck , Stena Troyer , Matt Hallowell , Elizabeth Ginsberg , Sarah Dischinger , Laura Rudquist , Megan Martinson , Abby Crisafulli , Ted Charles , Angela Conley , Breanna Nelson , Shannon Price and Kate Miller.
The following continuing students were recognized for their exceptional leadership service at PLU and in the community as Leaders of Distinction.
Sara Aist - Explore Student Coordinator, Liza Christensen - SIL Intern, Ashley Coats - Media Board Chai, Abby Crisafulli - Emerging Leaders-Tunnel Team, John de Mars - ASPLU President, Maurice Eckstein - ASPLU Diversity Director, Andriana Fletcher - KCNS News Director, Katie Garrow - ASPLU Religious Relations Dir., Elizabeth Ginsberg - Emerging Leaders-Tunnel Team, Synneva Hagen-Lillevik - ASPLU Outdoor Rec Dir., Andrea Jensen - KCNS Promotions Dir., Minhye Ju - Diversity Advocate, Emily Marks - ASPLU Programs Dir., Erika Meyer - SIL Leadership Fellow, Dmitry Mikheyev - Harmony Co-Commissioner, Thomas Nelson - ASPLU Venues Dir., Jake Paikai - Saxifrage Co-Editor, Charlotte Pfeiffer - Diversity Advocate and Angela Pierce - Act Six Cohort I.
The following senior students received a Certificate of Accomplishment for positively impacting the community through their service and contribution to the co-curricular experience of other students.
Zachary Alger - Sojourner Advocate, Faven Araya - Student Athletic Advisory Council President, April Brock - SIL Assessment Intern, Lauren Buchholz - ASPLU Public Relations Director, Skylar Cole - Sexual Assault Prevention Education Team Leadership, Katherine Collin - ASPLU Finance Director, Laura Comstock - Relay For Life Co-Chair, Krista Dunham - RAAD Hinderlie Hall, Tara Fouts - Sexual Assault Peer Education Team Leadership, Alisyn Franetich - MAST Co-Editor, Samantha Glover - Crossroads Facilitator, Callie Gunderson - Student Athletic Advisory Council Representative, Andrew Harron - Feminist Student Union Leadership, Vincent Kearns - ASPLU Senate, Emily Mkrtichian - Matrix Co-Editor, Allison Parks - Resident Assistant Harstad, Nicolette Paso - PLU Theological Society President, Allen Schlieb - Residence Hall Association, Emily Smith - Psi Chi President, Brittany Staten - ASPLU IMPACT Production Director and Kasey Zink - Sexual Assault Peer Education Team Coordinator.
The following students were recognized as part of the National Residence Hall Honorary, which is made-up of the top one-percent of residential student leaders. These inductees have all contributed extraordinary amounts of personal time and energy in order to make the residence halls on PLU’s campus more than a dorm.
Autumn Leir, Tyler Faust, Manetta Sanders, Alexis Kaullen, Ruth Tollefson, Nicole DeCamp, Cori Jo Jahnson, Mana Sasaki, Nick Martin, Tim Chalberg, Timothy Sibrug, Eric Griebenow, Laura Moorhead, Allison Parks, Mike Engh, Adam Whistler and Emily Richey.