Northern Arizona University recently announced this year\u2019s inaugural cohort of Presidential Leadership Fellows\u2014a new educational program for outstanding students on the mountain campus.<\/p>\n
The Presidential Leadership Fellows program equips student leaders with the skills and knowledge to make meaningful contributions to the university, local and global communities. Focused on the development of professional skills and personal competencies across a variety of themes, fellows engage in active, collaborative learning. In addition, fellows interact with university leaders, including President Rita Cheng<\/strong>, to gain a better understanding of the institution\u2019s mission, values, organizational structure and decision-making process.<\/p>\n The program follows a year-long cohort model where twenty students, with a variety of leadership capacities and academic disciplines, are hand-picked following faculty and staff nominations. The fellows represent NAU for the academic year, building their knowledge base while gaining invaluable experience.<\/p>\n The students in\u00a0this year\u2019s cohort are:<\/p>\n\n