NSC employees graduate from leadership program

Congratulations to Rufus Barfield, John Malala and Kirsten Seitz, who graduated from the University of Central Florida and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (UCF-ERAU) Leadership Enhancement Program. They, with the 2012 LEP class, were also honored at the Board of Trustees meeting in May.

The graduation ceremony consisted of speeches by President John Hitt and ERAU’s Chief Academic Officer Richard Heist, reflection presentations from four LEP Scholars, including Malala and Seitz, and a diploma ceremony for the scholars and their mentors.

The Leadership Enhancement Program provides leadership development opportunities for program scholars to gain career enhancing skills and leadership experiences in today’s changing educational environment.  Women and racial and ethnic minority employees from the UCF and ERAU are eligible to apply for the program. Scholars’ professional development is supplemented by monthly seminars, working with a mentor and planning the Leadership Institute.