by Angela Askey, Executive Director Public Relations and Marketing
In August 2018, Central Arizona College (CAC) established a chapter of the National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS). By the end of the fall semester, 209 new members had joined. Ninety-one students completed the program and received a Certificate of Leadership Training honoring their achievement and lifetime membership in the NSLS.
The NSLS is the nation’s largest leadership society with 950,000 members representing 700 universities and colleges nationwide. In addition to honoring excellence, NSLS provides a systematic program for members to build their leadership skills through participation on their campus.
Nine CAC employees were recognized for their service to the campus and community. Honorary memberships were presented to Dr. Jenni Cardenas, Vice President for Student Services; Michelle Gomez, Academic Division Assistant; and Dr. Sandra Rath, Professor of Speech Communication. Honored for Excellence in Teaching were Dr. Liz Baroi (Professor of Psychology), Heather Moulton (Professor of English), and Fotini Sioris (Professor of Biological Sciences). Also honored by the chapter were Celina Salinas (Assistant Director of Recruitment), Mark Ebert (Academic Advisor), and Gail Nettles (Project Director for TRIO Student Support Services).
Newly inducted members receiving their leadership certificate include:
- Bailey Abel, Maricopa
- Garrett Acuna-Taylor, Casa Grande
- Karen Aguero-Mancillas, Maricopa
- Michaela Anderson, Florence (Exec. Officer)
- Kimberly Atkinson, Florence
- Arcelia Avechuco-Lopez, Hayden
- Harleigh Behrens, Florence
- Caleb Bianco, Casa Grande
- Aubrie Blauvelt, San Tan Valley
- Evan Braun, Casa Grande
- Josiah Burnett, Casa Grande
- Michaela Bustos, Maricopa
- Michael Cabrera, Arizona City
- Jose Carrillo, Eloy (Exec. Officer)
- Cache Castelow, Avondale
- Amari Chaput, Eloy
- Arien Clemons-Hubbard, Florence (Exec. Officer)
- Nicole Cline, Florence
- Kimberly David, Florence (Chapter Advisor)
- Mariena Dearstyne, Maricopa
- Taylor Deepe, Kearny
- Ashley Dobbs, Maricopa
- Alexus Dominguez, Casa Grande
- Vanessa Enos, Sacaton
- Victor Espino, Queen Creek (Exec. Officer)
- Roxana Figiel, Mesa
- Tanesha Joan Freytes Colon, Maricopa
- Aerin Fulton, San Tan Valley
- Amanda Garcia, Casa Grande
- Brian Garcia, San Tan Valley
- Nicholas Gartland, Maricopa
- Eric Glass, Coolidge (Exec. Officer)
- Naiya Guin, Casa Grande
- Leticia Hamilton, Coolidge
- Theresa Harkabus, Maricopa
- David Hernandez, Casa Grande
- Ravenna Hinojosa, Casa Grande
- Samantha Huey, Apache Junction
- Debriana Ibarra-Rodriguez, Casa Grande
- Ana Kearns, Globe
- Jessica Krempasky, Casa Grande
- Joseph Lara, Casa Grande
- Brittney Leonard, San Tan Valley
- Alexis Lindsay, Maricopa
- Kimberly Lovely, Apache Junction
- Liliana Matthews, Casa Grande
- Kayla McDowell, Kearny
- Kris Mejia, Casa Grande
- Angelica Joyce Mesa, San Tan Valley
- Michelle Muhs, Hailey, ID
- Jacob Nelson-Boaz, Casa Grande
- Drayton Nicholson, San Tan Valley
- Valeria Nieto, Coolidge (President)
- Valene Ordonez, Casa Grande (Vice President)
- Yadhira Osuna, Maricopa
- Flora Peters, Florence
- Alexander Pollard, Coolidge
- Anna Ramirez, Eloy
- Dr. Tramaine Rausaw, Coolidge (Chapter Co-Advisor)
- Lauren Reed, Casa Grande
- Samantha Ricardo, Maricopa
- Peggy Rider, Maricopa
- Jade Rodriguez, Casa Grande
- Marcos Rodriguez, Apache Junction
- Nery Rojas-Leo, Maricopa
- Danica Rubio, Casa Grande
- Estefan Ruiz, Eloy (Exec. Officer)
- Kayla Russ, Casa Grande
- Pauline Sanchez, Kearny
- Maylynn Santana, San Tan Valley
- Julianna Sanudo, Stanfield
- Laura Sanudo, Stanfield
- Timonyeh Shines, Maricopa (Exec. Officer)
- Cody Smith, Florence
- Jacob Soslowsky, Casa Grande
- Zaille Staine, Casa Grande (Exec. Officer)
- Adina Stephens, Casa Grande
- Daniel Swann, Stanfield
- Emily Taft, Maricopa
- Ashley-Danielle Thompson, Eloy
- Janelle Tillman, Gold Canyon
- Yuliana Toledo Avila, Stanfield
- Ana Traslavina, Casa Grande
- Karolina Traslavina-Quihuis, Florence
- Juana Trujillo, Casa Grande
- Andrew Turner, Casa Grande
- Caitlyn Turner, Casa Grande (Exec. Officer)
- Guillermo Valenzuela, Casa Grande
- Madeleine Van Sickle, Maricopa
- Rupert Ventenilla, San Tan Valley
- Stephanie Williams, Apache Junction
- Kelsey Winquist, Queen Creek
- Raya Woods, Eloy
