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SPRING 2006
Kenneth Ruscio, Leadership at Its Best Keck Initiative Launches Pilot Courses to Positive Reviews The Jepson faculty is reaching out to
faculty and students of other disciplines in innovative ways, thanks
to the Keck Initiative. Spearheaded by the Jepson School in
collaboration with Claremont McKenna College and Loyola Marymount
University, the initiative aims to support the development of
interdisciplinary undergraduate courses that integrate leadership
themes in the liberal arts.
Thomas Shields, Director of the Center for Leadership in Education, Targets K-12 Community Thomas Shields, serving as
the director of the Center for Leadership in Education, oversaw a
variety of programs aimed at introducing the Jepson model of
leadership studies education to teachers, administrators and
students in primary and secondary school settings during the
center's first year of operation.
Speaking Engagements, Study-Abroad Programs, Research Keep Faculty Busy Faculty members traverse
the globe giving speeches, leading study-abroad programs and
conducting research.
Student Spotlight Class of 2006 Continues a School Tradition of Leading Jepson graduated its 12th class on May 14, 2006, and
not surprisingly, leadership studies students once again ranked
among the top students at the University in terms of their
accomplishments.
Fellowships Provide Students Diverse Internship Opportunities Fellowships make it possible for students to pursue unpaid internships that they might not otherwise consider due to financial constraints. This year a record eight students received fellowships to support their summer internships in a variety of sectors, including nonprofit work, scholarly research and government/politics. Read the complete article. Alumni News Plan to Attend Homecoming 2006 on October 26-29Elizabeth MacKenzie Biedell, '96, Honored for Global Focus Elizabeth
MacKenzie Biedell, '96, a former intelligence analyst who is
currently serving a two-year assignment in Vienna, Austria, for the
U.S. Department of State in Foreign Service to the United Nations,
received the 2006 Jepson Alumni Award. Leanna Bowman Goodrich, '99, Cheered Success of Mock Trial Team Leanna Bowman Goodrich, '99, founder of the
University's mock trial team program, reveled
in the team's good showing at its first national tournament in March
2006.
Alumni Spotlight: Doing Business the Jepson Way Amy Dellamora Amick, '94, Makes a Difference Through Her Work in Corporate America Amy Dellamora Amick, '94, takes great satisfaction in
the work she does at Cerner Corporation because she believes
Cerner's information-technology innovations have revolutionized the
health-care industry in a way that has improved the delivery of
health care in the United States and abroad. Tripp Perrin, '95, and Ken Kraper, '05, Ranch Hands Turned Corporate Consultants Tripp Perrin, '95, and Ken Kraper, '05, discovered
they had a lot in common when they met at Jepson's Robert
Dole and George McGovern forum event this February. Both graduated
with a degree in leadership studies. Both enjoyed a stint working at
the A-Bar-A Ranch in Wyoming after graduation. And both advise
organizations on business practices in their current jobs as consultants.
Ivan Squire, '97, From Missionary in South Africa to Financial Analyst at Ford Motor Company Ivan Squire has traveled far afield from Jepson Hall,
but he has never lost sight of some core values he shared with many
of his classmates, such as a commitment to serve others and practice
ethical behavior. Values which his faith reinforced, said Squire, a
practicing Mormon who served as a missionary in South Africa before
pursuing a career as a financial analyst with Ford Motor Company.
Career in International Investment Dream Come True for Kenyan Native Timanto Marima, '99 Timanto Marima, '99, yearned for an education and a
chance to pursue a career in international business, but she had few
options other than a traditional marriage in her native Kenya. Then
a stranger from Colombia intervened to make her dream a reality. Katherine Ponzio, '03, Crafts Leadership-Development Programs at Philip Morris USA Katherine Ponzio, '03, often reflects on the lessons
she learned at Jepson as she oversees the implementation of various
aspects of the Philip Morris USA leadership-development program she
helped evaluate when she interned with the company.
Braxton Bragg, '06, Parlays Jepson Internship into Job OfferBraxton Bragg, '06, a
leadership studies and business double major, used his required
Jepson internship to explore his career interests. He landed an
internship with Beers & Cutler, a business-consulting and
accounting firm based in Washington, D.C., that not only offered him
valuable real-world experience but ultimately led to a promising
full-time job offer.
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