The Professional Leadership Program celebrated the PLP graduation of 50 members on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 on the UNT campus at the Gateway Conference Center. The Professional Leadership Program is a cooperative effort between the University of North Texas College of Business and corporate sponsors in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex community to take students from "backpack to briefcase" by providing students exposure to skills they will need as they prepare for the complex world of employment.
The 2009 PLP graduates are:
Lester Abey, Jr., Biology
Vivian Acosta, Masters, Marketing
Mina Azharoldini, Jr., Psychology
Brittnee Belt, Sr., Marketing
Rudy Beltran, Jr., Accounting
Megan Biggs, Jr., Business/Human Resourses Organizational Behavior
Melissa Bucher, Sr., International Studies
Cheryl Capuchina, Jr., Management
Carlo Checri, Jr., Finance
Michelle Corley, Jr., Finance
Lorena Cuellar, Jr., Marketing
Ericka Davis, Jr. Fashion Merchandising
Sarah Elphick, Jr., Accounting
Karen Even, Jr., Fashion Merchandising
Atia Flynn, Jr., Applied Technology, Training & Development
Katherine Frazier, Sr., Accounting
Shiloh Gilliland, Jr., Communication Studies
Marion Gipson, Masters, Marketing
Sam Goh, Masters, Accounting
David Haney, Jr., Logistics
Ashley Harvey, Sr., Criminal Justice
Chelsey Hayes, Jr., Real Estate
Dustin Joost, Sr., Radio, Television, Film
Shannon Lehmer, Jr., Health Promotion
Tiffany Limmanjing, Jr., Biology & Chinese
Fallon Lockett, Masters, HR Management
Noel Loughran, Sr., Business
Nicholas Marino, Jr., Marketing
Jessie McCallister, Jr., Biology
Tiffany McPherson, Jr., Merchandising
Yudong Mo, Doctoral, Physics
Megan Nesloney, Sr. Home Furnishings
Joshua Ness, Sr., Math
Lauren Parr, Jr., Organizational Behavior/HR Management
Vivian Pham, Sr., Marketing
Kris Patton, Sr., Photojournalism
Jennifer Pita, Masters, MBA/Marketing
Adriana Potoczniak, Masters, Flute Performance
Brandon Reynolds, Jr., Marketing
Kray Rhodes, Jr., Marketing
Gaby Rovelo, Jr., Psychology
Brian Russell, Jr., Accounting
Eduardo Salinas, Jr., International Studies
Michael Saling, Jr., Logistics/Supply Chain Management
Shauna Shepherd, Sr., Sociology
Cassie Stiner, Sr., Business
Hillary Syner, Jr., Business
Amanda Turley, Sr., Biology/Chemistry
Sheri Webb, Sr., Finance
Taylor Willmann, Jr., Finance
Megan Young, Sr., International Studies
Marlene Zamora, Jr., Business Administration/Marketing
In addition, three members were recognized with program awards. Mina Azharoldini attened the most PLP events and received the "PLP Highest Attendance Award." Melissa Bucher was awarded the "PLP Development Award" and Nicholas Marino, Jr. was voted on by his peers as "PLP Member of the Year."
