Baylor's Leadership Academy Announces Inaugural Graduating Class
6/20/2008 12:00:00 AM | General
June 20, 2008
WACO, Texas - Baylor's Leadership Academy recently announced its inaugural graduating class at the Athletic Department's Annual Awards Banquet. Sixteen student-athletes completed the Veteran Leaders program while 23 underclassmen completed the Emerging Leaders program.
The Leadership Academy was formed to provide Baylor's student-athletes comprehensive leadership programming with the goal of developing them as effective and vocal leaders for today and successful worldwide leaders for tomorrow. All Leadership Academy members are appointed by their head coach and must complete a year-long program in order to earn graduate status.
The awards presentation was the culmination of the Academy's initial year.
"For a first-year program, I thought the Leadership Academy was a great success." said Paul Bradshaw, Associate Athletics Director and Director of the Leadership Academy. "The feedback we received from coaches and student-athletes was very positive and we hope to build upon this initial year."
Student-athletes in the initial graduating class include:
Emerging Leaders | |
| Women's Track & Field | |
| Anna Breyfogle | Volleyball |
| Dustin Dickerson | Baseball |
| Lindsay Douglas | Equestrian |
| Craig Fritsch | Baseball |
| Gregg Glime | Baseball |
| Shaver Hansen | Baseball |
| Megan Humke | Soccer |
| Willie Kempf | Baseball |
| Ashley Korol | Women's Track & Field |
| Betsy Kyle | Soccer |
| Carolyn Lynch | Soccer |
| Amanda McGrath | Soccer |
| Aaron Miller | Baseball |
| Courtney Oberg | Softball |
| Katie Sanders | Volleyball |
| Nicky Smith | Soccer |
| Mary Smitson | Equestrian |
| Shawn Tolleson | Baseball |
| Kendal Volz | Baseball |
| Nicole Wesley | Softball |
| Tiffany Wesley | Softball |
| Cara Wilson | Equestrian |
Veteran Leaders | |
| Erin Bedell | Women's Track & Field |
| Lyndsy Bedell | Women's Track & Field |
| Nicole Brown | Equestrian |
| Nick Cassavechia | Baseball |
| Alex Colyer | Softball |
| Brittany Devereaux | Women's Track & Field |
| Dan Gay | Football |
| Carla Grace | Women's Track & Field |
| Jeremy Jackson | Men's Track & Field |
| Randall Linebaugh | Baseball |
| Maritza Martinez | Softball |
| Tim Matthews | Baseball |
| Joe Pawelek | Football |
| Brette Reagan | Softball |
| Jason Smith | Football |
| Beamer Weems | Baseball |
Players Mentioned
