On June 27, 20 student members of Alpha Kappa Psi gathered in Morgantown, Indiana for the 9th annual Alpha Kappa Psi Academy. Throughout the four-day conference, these members focused on developing value-based leadership skills through a variety of hands-on activities, lecture and introspective review. Ethical decision making, collaboration, diversity and personal goal setting are a few of the topics covered in the program.

The custom-built curriculum was developed by Karyn Nishimura Sneath, Texas Tech ’04-Honorary, of Npower, a leadership consulting firm based in Indianapolis. On-site facilitation was provided by Karyn and Christopher Adkins-Lamb Texas Tech ’06-Honorary of Npower, as well as Academy Dean, Daniel J. Roselli, Michigan State ’89 Life and AKPsi Volunteer, Jhaymee Wilson, Virginia Tech ’00 and Director of Education Amanda Koerth.

Funded through the generous contributions of corporations, alumni and friends of Alpha Kappa Psi, the AKPsi Foundation is able to offer this experience at no cost to the student members.

2009 Academy Fellows:

• Saeb Ahsan
  University of Illinois - Chicago
• John Carigma
  Drexel University
• Cecilia S. Garzon
  University of North Carolina - Charlotte
• Michael Guardalabene
  Emory University
• Travis J. Heitsch
  University of Wyoming
• William A. Hertlein
  University of Colorado
• Kiva N. Keiser
  Loyola University New Orleans
• Ashley Kowal
  Hofstra University
• Shannon C. Lehman
  Lipscomb University
• Pedro E. Martinez De Ozaba
  University of Florida
• Caitlin Mitchell
  University of Alabama
• Whitney N. O'Brien
  Indiana State University
• LaToya S. Petty
  Western Carolina University
• Dmitriy Portnyagin
  University of Maryland
• Miguel J. Robinson
  University of North Texas
• Paul R. Rowley
  Northwood University
• Kirsten M. Stubbs
  Arizona State University
• Doan-Thuc T. Tran
  Chapman University
• Kristen Van Nest
  George Washington University
• Michelle K. Williams
  Texas Lutheran University