Student Profiles

Christy Bensen '07
Perhaps the greatest reward of the program, however, was working with such an inspiring, impressive group; my Park class definitely shaped my business school experience, supported my career search and became true friends and mentors.
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Justin Charise '07
The program is different than I expected in that it does not end when you graduate. There is a strong Park Fellow alumni network and annual events to help Park Fellow alumni stay connected with the program.
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Nicole Craddock '08
The program enabled me to define a professional vision that encompasses a diverse set of personal values.
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Marianne Diamond '99
The Park program provided a supportive environment that afforded me many opportunities to hone existing leadership skills and take risks to develop my personal leadership style.
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Andrea Findley '09
The Park program has been an invaluable part of my MBA experience. The personal mastery curriculum pushed my awareness to a new level.
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Damien Greenwood '09
Like any opportunity, the Park program is what you make of it. The program brings great responsibility, and in that regard it has added to my experience at the Johnson School.
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Melissa Hamann '07
The program's focus on personal mastery allowed me to better understand where I am strong interpersonally and where I need to work to develop strong relationships, particularly important in a very political environment.
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Andrew Herr '09
The Park Fellowship gives you the opportunity to think critically about your own talents and goals, particularly on whether or not those two things are aligned.
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Chris Koza '08
Through the Park Leadership Fellows Program, I have learned the important role that frequent personal reflection and self-awareness play in the development of leaders.
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Austin Rothbard '00
In a short seven years, I grew from a consultant at Bain & Company to the president of Cabo Yachts. The leadership and networking skills that the program provided were instrumental in my rapid career development.
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Jessica Schoen '08
The executive speaker series is also a very interesting aspect of the program. These speakers shared enlightening examples of leadership experiences in their respective careers.
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Shahnaz Shustari '08
My experience at the Johnson School has been truly enriched by my Park project, due to the variety of people across the school and greater Johnson School community we were able to work with.
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Sara Standish '09
The Park Fellows program has equipped me with the tools I need to continually improve my interpersonal and professional leadership capabilities.
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Chris Vansant '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.
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