Student Profiles
Chris Vansant, MBA '04
The Park Fellows Program helped me in ways that were subtle, but in the aggregate led to a higher degree of effectiveness and confidence, particularly when it came to interacting with others. The process of making a significant change in oneself is daunting and difficult without a support group. That's why the Park program is so great . . . everyone is trying to change for the better, and we are all doing it in the same place, on the same schedule, in a nurturing environment. The support from fellow Parks was invaluable. Ultimately, this is the hidden gem of the Park program: It will make you a better communicator and more confident leader if you are willing to embrace making a change in yourself over the course of two years.
Pre-MBA Employer:
B2 Media
Park Project:
Vansant worked with two other Park Fellows to produce a documentary film about the Park program that featured selected 2004 service projects. The film highlighted how the charter of the Park Fellows Leadership Program was implemented on a day-to-day basis by the class of 2004. Using a combination of on-location filming and interviews with Park Fellows, project sponsors, the Johnson School administration, and the Triad Foundation, the film created a tangible record of the Park program's impact on the local community that future project sponsors and program applicants could use as a benchmark.
Post-graduate employer:
Madison Park Group
