Colorado State University – Pueblo selects 2004 President’s Leadership Program class
 
PUEBLO – Eleven students have been named to the 2004 President’s Leadership Program (PLP) at Colorado State University – Pueblo. The students were selected from more than 175 applications by a committee of campus and community board members and students from the PLP program. PLP students receive $2,000 per year for up to four years and earn a minor in leadership studies. 

The PLP program is a member of the Colorado Leadership Alliance, a consortium of comprehensive leadership education programs at undergraduate institutions across Colorado. Through shared resources and collaborative efforts, CLA’s focus is to develop the next generation of Colorado's leaders. PLP develops and trains emerging leaders at CSU-Pueblo through a four – year academic leadership program focused on academic and experiential learning. Scholars are given opportunities to obtain leadership experience through mentoring, internships, etiquette training, and presentations by leaders in various fields from government and education to the service sectors. 
 
Eligible candidates are graduating high school seniors who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher and who display leadership potential, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to something outside one’s self. PLP challenges participants to identify and engage in leadership issues facing Southern Colorado. Participants must retain no less than a 3.0 g.p.a at CSU-Pueblo to maintain eligibility status.

The following students are members of the 2004-05 PLP class:

Pueblo
Jay-Michael Baker              County 
Jessica Dillow                     County 
Travis Bliss                          South 
William Johnson                  South 
Janel Judiscak                    Central 
Amanda Thomason            Centennial
Shayla Hess                        Pueblo West 

Fountain
Kim Carr                              Ft. Carson 

Colorado Springs
Lindsey Schmidt                 Coronado

Canon City
Natalia Pond                        Canon City

Trinidad
Ashleigh Ackerman             Trinidad 

 
  
Colorado State University - Pueblo is a regional, comprehensive university emphasizing professional, career-oriented, and applied programs. Displaying excellence in teaching, celebrating diversity, and engaging in service and outreach, CSU-Pueblo is distinguished by access, opportunity, and the overall quality of services provided to its students.