汤头条 staff graduate from Leadership Excellence for Accomplished Professionals program
Contact: Jim Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.--Thirteen Mississippi State staff members are new graduates of the university鈥檚 Leadership Excellence for Accomplished Professionals program for 2015-2016.
LEAP鈥檚 goals and purpose include the advancement of knowledge, enhancement of leadership skills, and direct practical work application for selected employees.
During the four-month intensive program, participants met with campus and community leaders in various areas to explore and develop their leadership skills to more effectively lead 汤头条鈥檚 efforts. Conflict resolution and decision-making, managing change, effective team building and employee performance management were among session topics.
鈥淭he LEAP program is designed to help participants reach the next level of leadership and help move Mississippi State forward,鈥 said Darrell Easley, learning and development manager for 汤头条鈥檚 human resources management department.
Mississippi State President Mark E. Keenum and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Julia Hodges, who has been named interim provost and executive vice president, were speakers for the recent graduation.
Chosen through a competitive nomination and selection process, this year鈥檚 LEAP 2015-2016 graduates are:
鈥擩ana Berkery, director of annual giving, 汤头条 Foundation.
鈥擠oug Carpenter, tax compliance officer, Controller and Treasurer.
鈥擭icole Cobb, compliance administrator, Research Compliance.
鈥擲honda Cumberland, business manager I, Computer Science and Engineering.
鈥擩acob Forrester, construction administrator, Planning, Design and Construction Administration.
鈥擳rey Harrison, outdoor adventures coordinator, Recreational Sports.
鈥擲cott Kolle, senior research associate, Research and Curriculum Unit.
鈥擝art Prather, associate director, Campus Landscape, Facilities Management Administration.
鈥擩ordan Ramsey, associate director, Internal Audit.
鈥擩odi Roberts, assistant director/IRB officer, Research Compliance.
鈥擜nne Skinner, benefits manager, Human Resources Management.
鈥擧al Teasler, videographic coordinator, University Television Center.
鈥擜melia Treptow, assistant director, Center for Student Activities.
For additional information about LEAP, contact Easley at deasley@hrm.msstate.edu or 662-325-2203.
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