ILA Alumni Summer 2022 Newsletter |
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As another school year has ended, I want to extend my thanks to all of you who make the Institute for Leadership Advancement (ILA) a premier leadership program. Without your support, ILA would not be able to continue to develop the next generation of leaders! A special thank you to all of you who donated your time, talent and treasure —this year’s honor roll.
This was a very exciting year in ILA. Thanks to the generosity of Chick-fil-A, ILA began offering alumni programming by welcoming our first class of Leadership Dawgs. Please see below for more information about this program as well as ways you can be involved. We also doubled the size of our Leadership Fellows program, increasing the students we touch and the impact on our community through our service-learning initiatives.
We are so grateful to the amazing speakers who came to campus to talk about their leadership experiences and give powerful advice. As always, please reach out if we can be of service to you or if you would like to find ways to be more involved. Thank you, Dr. Laura Little Synovus Director, Institute for Leadership Advancement |
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A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR UGA ALUMNI |
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Last fall, we shared the plans that resulted from Chick-Fil-A’s $10 million gift to enhance the Institute for Leadership Advancement (ILA). We’ve been putting those plans into action over the previous seven months.
A core component was to host a professional development symposium, offering leadership development to working professionals – and thus, Leadership Dawgs was born. The inaugural meeting kicked off on February 25, 2022. Chick-Fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy presented the keynote address to inspire the cohort and speak to crucible moments in his personal leadership journey. Almost 50 participants attended and dedicated their weekend to becoming values-based, impact-driven leaders.
You may have heard chatter about the program, as we asked for nominations from your network to ensure we chose a stellar group for the first class. The program engages participants in personalized leadership development – offering some of the same exercises and insights offered to our on-campus students. These exercises challenge participants to take a reflective approach to assess, define and enhance their ability to lead teams and organizations.
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Also like our on-campus students, Leadership Dawgs apply what they learned by working in groups to complete one-year community-impact projects (CIPs). These CIPS support the needs of nine Atlanta and Athens-based nonprofits. Participants will return to the second meeting in March 2023 to present their final projects. Winning groups have the potential to win up to $10,000 to gift to their nonprofit partner.
Please let us know if you would like to recommend organizations for us to support. |
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Know someone in your network interested in joining a future cohort of Leadership Dawgs? |
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We're looking for nonprofit organizations that could use the support of UGA students and alumni! |
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SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS |
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Through our service-learning initiatives, ILA commits to excellence by addressing the strategic needs in the state of Georgia. During this academic year, Leonard Leadership Scholars and ILA Leadership Fellows executed 40 service-learning projects (SLPs). |
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Leonard Leadership Scholars |
Our senior Leonard Leadership Scholars (LLS '22) presented final deliverables to each of their clients, concluding five 12-month-long SLPs.
The junior Leonard Leadership Scholars (LLS '23) will use the summer to remain engaged with their client contacts. Upon returning to Athens in the fall, they will continue to fine tune their final deliverables to present to their clients in December. |
| Pictured above: Class of 2022 Leonard Scholars attend the 2021 Sunbelt Ag Expo. |
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Pictured above: "Dr. A" discusses efficient client engagement strategies and project management best practices. |
| The 2021 Fall-Fellows initiated work on their SLPs in November and brought them to a close at the end of April. The cohort works in small groups, supporting nine Georgia-based nonprofits.
Also we launched 12 new SLPs with our 2022 Spring-Fellows. The Spring-Fellows will continue work in these groups throughout the summer and present their final deliverables in December. |
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Terry Leadership Speaker Series |
Arthur Blank, Entrepreneur February 16, 2022 “Our framework isn’t about how to maximize revenue or profit, it’s about how we take care of the people that we serve — our customers or our guests and our associates.”
Continue reading |
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Diversity and Inclusion Speaker Series |
Vecus Miller, EVP, Waffle House
March 14, 2022 “Diversity is a powerful tool. Getting other people’s insights and experiences and putting those things together — that is powerful.” Continue reading |
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Terry Leadership Speaker Series |
Tope Awotona, Founder and CEO, Calendly April 11, 2022 “I learned a lot about rejection because there is no more humbling job than knocking on people’s doors and having them tell you no.” Continue reading |
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CORPORATE SITE VISITS visited the Chick-Fil-A and King's Hawaiian headquarters. |
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9 ILA ALUMNI MEETINGS to share industry, career and professional advice. |
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40 SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS supporting the unmet needs of Georgia-based nonprofits. |
| 13 C-SUITE OR EXECUTIVE LEADERS
spoke with ILA students on the importance of efficient leadership in the workplace. |
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Goldwater Scholar The scholarship, created in 1986 in honor of the late Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater, is considered one of the most prestigious scholarships available to undergraduate students studying natural science, engineering, or mathematics. Elise Karinshak (2022 Spring-Fellow) |
Sea Island Scholars
Kasey King (LLS '23) Meritt Parker (LLS '23)
Haley Thain (2020 Fellow) |
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Deer Run Fellows Maggie O'Leary (LLS '22)
Libby Paul (2021 Fall-Fellow) Andrew Puckett (LLS '23)
Savannah Sommer (2022 Spring-Fellow) |
Blue Key Initiates
Sabina Ashurova (LLS '22) Sydney Nghiem (2021 Fall-Fellow)
Jonathan Lauria (LLS '22) |
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In FY 2022, we welcomed... |
2021 Fall-Fellows, 2022 Fall-Fellows and 2022 Spring-Fellows |
Class of 2023 and Class of 2024 Leonard Leadership Scholars |
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255 new students (64 Scholars and 191 Fellows)
8 schools/colleges represented 3.78 average GPA |
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Pictured below (L to R): Class of 2023 Leonard Leadership Scholars and Class of 2024 Leonard Leadership Scholars |
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Pictured below: 2022 Fall-Fellows |
Pictured below: 2022 Spring-Fellows |
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Pictured below: 2021 Fall-Fellows at the ILA graduation celebration |
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ILA has a global network of over 1,500 alumni that spans across all industries!
We encourage you to browse the list of ILA alums on LinkedIn.
Follow these directions to add the ILA certificate to your LinkedIn profile. |
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