Heavener Leadership Challenge
Making leadership everyone’s business
Using principles from “The Student Leadership Challenge” to develop your individual leadership style, you’ll engage in action-based scenarios to experience the leadership practices in real time.
Your leadership ability will expand through application at school and work. As a participant in the Heavener Leadership Challenge, you’ll join about 65 other students in completing a self-assessment where you evaluate your leadership behaviors. Then, you learn to apply them in a formal challenge scenario.
Core philosophy
The Heavener Leadership Challenge includes core philosophies to instill within each participant.
Leadership is everyone’s business
Leadership is learned
Leadership starts with a relationship
Learning to lead is an ongoing process
Leadership development is self-development
Leadership requires deliberate practice
Leadership is an aspiration and choice
Leadership makes a difference
Program outcomes
Participating in the Heavener Leadership Challenge will help you with specific outcomes.
Personal identity
Develop a personal mission, vision and values statement.
Self-reflection
Identify The 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership within yourself, your organizations and your peers.
Capstone project
Create and execute a capstone project encompassing the practices of the student leadership challenge.
Leadership behaviors
Align your leadership behaviors to reflect The 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership.
Action plan
Develop an action plan for future leadership and personal development.
Join the Heavener Leadership Challenge
Interested in joining the next Heavener Leadership Challenge class, finding your home within the Warrington College of Business and taking your leadership experience to the next level? Apply to participate, be a facilitator or member of the administration team.
Responsibilities (1.5 hours/week):
- Attend orienteering
- Attend the retreat
- Weekly meetings
- Social activities
- Capstone experience
Dates:
- Weekly Wednesday Meetings – January 13th – March 31st
- Must attend the first and last meeting
- HLC Retreat – January 16th (all day)
Eligibility:
- Undergraduate business majors. Not open to business minors.
Applications open in the spring.
Responsibilities (5 hours/week):
- Demonstrate program values to facilitate growth in new members.
- Facilitate group activities, discussions and talks.
- Create and present a 15 to 20 minute TED Talk style presentation.
- Lead the capstone experience.
Eligibility:
- Graduate of the Heavener Leadership Challenge
Applications open October 14th and close November 1st.
Roles:
- Executive Director
- Executive Director of Administration
- Executive Coaches
- Director of Marketing
- Director of Recruitment
- Director of Program Engagement
*Subject to program’s needs
Responsibilities (5 hours/week):
- Demonstrate values learned throughout the program.
- Collaborate on weekly processes.
- Assist at overnight retreat and capstone experience.
- Attend meetings, events, interviews.
Eligibility:
- Graduate of the Heavener Leadership Challenge
Applications open October 14th and close November 1st.
Leadership team
Colin Pflug
Executive Director
Katelyn King
Executive Director of Administration
Andrew Dolski
Director of Recruitment
Divya Alluri
Director of Marketing
Michelle Ojala
Director of Engagement
Ava Rathet
Executive Facilitation Coach
Evan LaPrade
Executive Facilitation Coach
- Ava Rathet
- Avery Allen
- Brady Grooters
- Chloe Daniel
- Colin Pflug
- Erika Guilbault
- Eva Sutton
- Evan LaPrade
- Gabe Salvat
- Jake Sketo
- Kate Caskey
- Malloy Mauch
- Nicolas Sanders
- Nicholas Gagliardo
- Pierce Walker
- Renee Zaiss
Contact us
Ashton DeMarse
Program Manager
Program Coordinator, Leadership & Experiential Programs
Heavener School of Business, Experiential Learning Department
352-273-0165
Email Ashton