Induction Ceremony

Thursday, April 27, 2017 Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center

Poster Presentation

Opening Remarks Dr. C.J. Woods

Coach Recognition

Certificate Presentations

Closing Remarks Christine Gravelle 

Induction Ceremony Agenda

The Maroon & White 

Leadership Society Inductees

Sherisse Benavidez Coach: Shanna Florence

Ashley Bender  Coach: Katy King

Michael Boachie-Mensah Coach: Tia Crawford

Catherine Leigh Bristow Coach: Bonnie Davila

Todd Christian Coach: Michael Shehane

Mary Devillez Coach: Mara Schaffler

Jenee Donley Coach: Sade Dawson

Elizabeth Duggan  Coach: Claire Raabe

Christa Genung Coach: Melissa Williams

Hannah Gerken Coach: Tearney Woodruff

Jacqueline Gonzalez-Garcia Coach: Cruz Rios

Allyson Goodman Coach: Libby Daggers

Malynn Ilanga Coach: Norma Nuñez

Jill Jackson Coach: Meredith Simpson

Lisa Kappil

Coach: Amanda Flores

Alyssa Langley Coach: Kristin Loftin

Lacey Lehrmann

Coach: Michael Shehane

Alena Lerma Coach: Risa Bierman

Coryne Levine

Coach: Cyn Olvera

Antoine Marc Coach: Brandon Carlson

Jensen Martinez

Coach: Donna Lee Sullins

Christopher Mosser Coach: Eric Webb

Megan Nicholson

Coach: Daniel Schekorra

Lynsie Patschke Coach: Susan Miculka

Jessica Skrobarczyk

Coach: Lauren Meyer

Michelle Sohne Coach: Kevin Gamache

Sherisse Benavidez

Maroon & White Coach: Shanna Florence

Senior 

"Leadership is to embrace the responsibility to influence others to do good."

 - Sherisse Benavidez 

Aggie Research Scholars Program Texas State Teachers Association

Aggie Collegiates Ready to Explore the World Century Scholars Program

Peer Leadership & Service Program Regents’ Scholars Orientation

Sophomore Experience Aggie Scholars Promoting Incentive

Resources Encouragement (ASPIRE)

Child Rights & You Aggie Pals

INVOLVEMENT 

Ashley Bender

Maroon & White Coach: Katy King

Senior 

"Leadership is serving others by leading them forward. It is illuminating

the path for those who follow you. Leadership isn’t about what you

accomplish, but how you accomplish it alongside those you are leading.

The journey to influential leadership is becoming your true self."

-Ashley Bender

INVOLVEMENT 

Barracuda Swim Team TAMU Challenge Course

TAMU Scuba Diving Pioneers Friday Church

ASMA Project Sunshine

Omega Chi Epsilon Chemical Engineering Honor Society Executive Counsel for Health Organizations

TAMU Qatar Women’s Basketball Team

Michael Boachie-Mensah

Maroon & White Coach: Tia Crawford

Senior 

"Leadership is putting the needs of others first. It's developing strong

relationships while keeping overall goals in mind."

- Michael Boachie-Mensah

INVOLVEMENT 

Undergraduate Leadership Scholar Undergraduate Research Scholar

With Purpose Adventist Christian Fellowship

Texas A&M Pre-Medical Society Explorations: The Undergraduate Journal Executive Board

Texas A&M Emergency Care Team

Catherine Leigh Bristow 

Maroon & White Coach: Bonnie Davila

Senior 

INVOLVEMENT 

Aggie Scholars Promoting Incentive Resources Encouragement (ASPIRE) Texas A&M Sailing Team

University Honors Program Texas A&M Pre-Vet Society

"Leadership is looking to the future and engaging the efforts and

attention of others towards a common goal in a way that allows them to

develop upon individual and organizational level so the organization is

always growing for the best"

- Catherine Bristow 

Todd  Christian

Maroon & White Coach: Michael Shehane 

Junior

"Leadership is the act of helping a team develop into a cohesive unit,

effectively accomplishing their mutual goals, and the individual growth of

its members."

-Todd  Christian

INVOLVEMENT 

The Maroon & White Advisory Board Texas A&M Terry Scholars Organization

Texas A&M Emergency Care Team Residence Life – Neeley Hall RA

Aggie Scholars Promoting Incentive Resources, and Encouragement (ASPIRE)

Buck Weirus Spirit Award

Mary DeVillez

Maroon & White Coach: Mara Schaffler 

Senior

"Leadership is about growing others just as much as it is about growing

yourself."

-Mary DeVillez

INVOLVEMENT 

National Student Advertising Competition MSC LT Jordan ILAP

Global Business Brigades: Chepo, Panama Aggie Fashion Headquarters

Fade to Black Dance Ensemble Kappa Alpha Theta

Aggie Advertising Club University Honors Program

Alpha Delta Sigma Honor Society

Jenee Donley

Maroon & White Coach: Sade Dawson

Senior

"Leadership means that you are aware of your strengths as well as your

weaknesses, you are able to use them accordingly to help a group reach a

goal, and along the way help others develop into better leaders."

- Jenee Donley 

INVOLVEMENT 

Excellence Uniting Culture, Education, & Leadership (ExCel) Peer Leadership & Service Program

Cultural Leadership & Understanding for Sophomores National Society of Black Engineers

Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference Uniting Divine Sistas

Undergraduate Research

Elizabeth Duggan

Maroon & White Coach: Claire Raabe

Senior

"Leadership is the ability to help others reach their full potentials. It is

the willingness to do whatever it takes to make your group successful. It is

the determination and motivation of everyone sharing and striving for a

common goal." 

-Elizabeth Duggan

INVOLVEMENT 

Aggie Transition Camp Counselor, Co-chair, Executive Director Member of Saint Mary's Kappa Theta Beta 

Sociology Ambassador Teaching Assistant for Sociology Department 

Christa Genung 

Maroon & White Coach: Melissa Williams 

Senior

INVOLVEMENT 

Kappa Delta Sorority Pre-Law Society Order of Omega 

"Leadership is the process of growing the group as a collective whole to

create a mutually beneficial team"

- Christa Genung 

Hannah Gerken

Maroon & White Coach: Tearney Woodruff

Junior

INVOLVEMENT 

"Leadership is the ability to work with those around you in an effort to

bring positive change. It's the chance to influence and affect the world.

Leadership is always changing and growing."

-Hannah Gerken

The Maroon & White Advisory Board Texas A&M Terry Scholars Organization

Aggie Scholars Promoting Incentive Resources Encouragement (ASPIRE)

Kappa Theta Beta Aggie Experience Council

The Battalion Student Worker for The Offices of the Dean of Student Life

Jacqueline Gonzalez-Garcia

Maroon & White Coach: Cruz Rios 

Senior

INVOLVEMENT 

"Leadership is collaborative direction towards a common goal"

-Jacqueline Gonzalez-Garcia 

American Institute of Architecture Students Peer Leadership & Service Program

Allyson Goodman

Maroon & White Coach: Libby Daggers 

Senior

"Leadership is selfless sacrifice and doing your best to help those around

you grow, all while working towards a bigger goal."

-Allyson Goodman

INVOLVEMENT 

Student Organization Accountability Board (SOAB) Aggie Transition Camps

Malynn Ilanga

Maroon & White Coach: Norma Nunez

Senior

"To me, leadership is a position of service in which you can unite people for

a greater purpose"

- Maylnn Ilanga

INVOLVEMENT 

Global Brigades Executive BoardGlobal Medical Brigades Undergraduate Research

Texas A&M Premedical Society Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society

The Wells Project

Jill Jackson

Maroon & White Coach: Meredith Simpson

Senior

"Leadership is not something that is freely given and kept, but rather

something that must be continually earned. Your character, heart, and

vision are all qualities that people around you need to be able to invest in,

and continue to invest in, for leadership to be effective." 

- Jill Jackson

INVOLVEMENT 

Corps of Cadets  RV Company

Cadet Wing Commander for AFROTC Fellowship Church Member

 Lifegroup Leader Worship Leader

Lisa Kappil

Maroon & White Coach: Amanda Flores

Senior

"Becoming your own person and developing your own identity, and only

then leading with 100% authenticity"

- Lisa Kappil

INVOLVEMENT 

Fish Camp MSC LEAD

Aggies Reaching Out (ARO) NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program

Human Environment Animal Team (H.E.A.T.) The Maroon & White Advisory Board Co-Advisor

Alyssa Langley

Maroon & White Coach: Kristin Loftin 

Senior

"Leadership is being able to empower members of your team to do their

job well so that the team is able to reach a common goal and everyone

feels successful."

- Alyssa Langley 

INVOLVEMENT 

Biomedical Sciences Association American Medical Student Association

Christian Business Leaders Christian Healthcare Leaders

Texas A&M Women’s Equestrian Team Intramural Sports

Lacey Lehrmann

Maroon & White Coach: Michael Shehane

Senior

"To me, leadership is about the relationship of a team, the leader to the

followers, and the team to the cause. Leadership enables everyone involved

to grow and develop and pass that knowledge on. A strong leader makes

strong followers and together they make a huge impact"

- Lacey Lehrmann

INVOLVEMENT 

MSC Aggie Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT) Fish Camp

Aggie Belles Aggies Reaching Out (ARO)

MSC Abbott Family Leadership Conference Aggie Career Team

Alena Lerma

Maroon & White Coach: Risa Bierman 

Senior

"Leadership means to develop others and give them the means and

opportunities to grow in their own leadership and personal lives."

-Alena Lerma

INVOLVEMENT 

Family Weekend Committee

Coryne Levine

Maroon & White Coach: Cyn Olvera

Senior

"Leadership describes acts and decisions people can make everyday to leave

a beneficial impact on the world around them."

- Coryne Levine

INVOLVEMENT 

Freshman Leadership International (FLI) Phi Beta Lambda (PBL)

Pre-Law Society The Maroon & White Advisory Board

Antoine Marc

Maroon & White Coach: Brandon Carlson

Senior

INVOLVEMENT 

"Leadership is flexible combined with strength to complete a project or task.

To be a leader is to know when to delegate and cater to others strengths"

- Antoine Marc 

Texas A&M Division I NCAA Swimming Team Aggie Athletes Involved President

SEC Student- Athlete Representative Undergraduate Leader Scholar Capstone Project

Student-Athlete Welfare Chair 

Jensen Martinez

Maroon & White Coach: Donna Lee Sullins

Junior

"Leadership to me is fostering relationships and serving others in order to

inspire a shared vision to bring about some kind of change" 

-Jensen Martinez

INVOLVEMENT 

Freshman Leadership Experience Aggie Transition Camps

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Student Council The Maroon & White Advisory Board

Christopher Mosser

Maroon & White Coach: Eric Webb 

Senior 

"Working to empower your team to work together towards a goal."

- Christopher Mosser

INVOLVEMENT 

Aggie Transition Camps Member of Christian Engineering Leaders

Eta Kappa Nu

Megan Nicholson

Maroon & White Coach: Daniel Schekorra

Senior

"I define leadership as the practice of inspiring a team to work together

towards a common goal."

-Megan Nicholson

INVOLVEMENT 

With Purpose Maroon & White Leadership Advisory Board

Texas A&M University Honors Fellows Program  Pharmacy Technician at GoldStar Pharmacy

Student Worker at Texas A&M University Polymer Technology Center  Phi Beta Kappa Society Pre-Pharmacy Society 

Biomedical Sciences Association 

Lynsie Patschke

Maroon & White Coach: Susan Miculka

Senior

"Leadership is a lifelong journey of understanding how you will lead

yourself and others in various situations. Leaders are passionate, do

the right thing and guide other people. Additionally, leaders are

innovative and inspiring. Leaders adapt to the changing situations are

learn from their experiences."

-Lynsie Patschke

INVOLVEMENT 

Aggie Replant  Lost Pines Recovery Campaign

Replant Day Omega Phi Alpha, National Service Sorority

Hatton Sumner’s Leadership Conference MSC LEAD

MSC Spencer Leadership Conference Texas A&M Horsemen’s Association

Environmental Programs Involvement Committee (EPIC)

Jessica Skrobarczyk

Maroon & White Coach: Lauren Meyer

Senior 

"To me being a leader means loving and supporting everyone I come in

contact with to the best of my abilities"

-Jessica Skrobarczyk 

INVOLVEMENT 

Collaborative Aggies Leadership Initiative (CALI)

Maroon and White Leadership Fellows Fish Camp Counselor 

Freshman in Liberal Arts Reaching Excellence

Michelle Sohne

Maroon & White Coach: Kevin Gamache 

Senior

"Leadership is the ability for an individual to influence and direct others

towards achieving shared goals and aspirations through effective

communication, motivation, and collective efforts giving them opportunities to

be successful and grow as a leader themselves."

- Michelle Sohne 

INVOLVEMENT 

Nichols Rising Leadership Conference The Big Event

Corps of Cadets- Fighting Texas Aggie Band Regents’ Scholars Orientation Planning Board

Cultural Awareness and Diversity Expansion Team Ags for Orphans

Aggiebound Magazine Introduction Catholic Student Association

Aggie Pals Parson’s Mounted Cavalry

AIESEC Marketing United States

Acknowledgements

A special thank you to...

The Division of Student Affairs

The Department of Student Activities

The Association of Former Students

DSA Committee on Leadership Initiatives

New Inductees and Leadership Coaches