student profiles
Graduates
On April 26, 2008, the first students graduated with the Leadership Certificate. Introduced in 2006 as
a credential that students may add to any baccalaureate degree, seven students successfully completed the
Leadership Certificate curriculum this sping. Congratualtions to the graduates!
Megan Block
A&S Magna Cum Laude B.S. in Psychology and Political Science and Minor in Philosophy
Carrie Lewis
A&S Magna Cum Laude B.A. in Political Science
Jonathan Meck
CGS Magna Cum Laude B.A. in Media & Professional Communications and Digital Media and Minors in Economics and Film Studies
Devon Myers
A&S Cum Laude B.A. in Political Science and Minor in Legal Studies
Angela Sperl
A&S B.S. in Psychology and Sociology
Jonathan Taylor
A&S Magna Cum Laude B.A. in Political Science and Minor in Economics
Lauren Ringle
A&S Magna Cum Laude B.A. in Economics
Certificate Students
Devon Myers
Major:Political Science
Minor: Legal Studies
Graduation: 04/2008
Pitt Leadership Experiences: Emerging Leaders; Intern, CGA Law Firm, York, PA
Plans: Attend law school.
Brigid Cakouros
Major: English Writing
Graduation: 04/2009
Pitt Leadership Experiences: Leadership Certificate Program Committee; UTA for Senior Leadership Seminar
Plans: Become a music promoter.
Seminar Students
Nikki Cramer
Major:Anthropology
Certificate:Global Studies
Graduation: 08/2007
Pitt Leadership Experiences: Speaker, 2007 Honors Convocation; Member, 2007 Bellet Committee;
Intern, Office of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees
George DeEsch
Major: Political Science
Certificate: Russian & East European Study
Graduation: 12/2007
Pitt Leadership Experiences: President, Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honors Society; Leadership Certificate Program Committee
Seminar Students
Joanna Griggs
Major:Political Science
Graduation: 04/2008
Pitt Leadership Experiences: Emerging Leaders
Matthew Jackson
Major: Economics
Graduation: 04/2008
Pitt Leadership Experiences: None
Ryan Hardesty
Major: History
Graduation: 04/2008
Pitt Leadership Experiences: Undergraduate Teaching Assistant