Benefits of the Program for the Emerging Leaders

• Connecting with an established member of NACADA

• A strong network of contacts in NACADA

• Creation of a professional goals timeline and guidance in the fulfillment of those goals

• Financial Assistance of $1500, for the first year, for each Emerging Leader to travel to State, Regional, and National Conferences

• Reception at National Conferences to recognize Mentors and Emerging Leaders and their successes

• Assistance in learning about and utilizing NACADA opportunities and resources

• Involvement in NACADA activities and leadership opportunities

Emerging Leaders say:

	"Why did I apply for the Emerging Leader Program? I was looking for an opportunity to work in NACADA. I had an urgency to work and not just attend sessions and meetings.  It was not enough to sit on the sidelines; I wanted to be actively engaged in the organization. This was an opportunity to take a giant step into being a part of the progress that was being made by NACADA. I wanted to be able to say. 'I helped accomplish that goal'." - Audrey Jackson, Florida Community College-Jacksonville, 2007-2009 Class
	"I feel more connected to the organization than ever before.  I feel I have a wealth of resources at my fingertips.  I feel I have developed as a professional in the field of advising and am being recognized at such. For those considering being mentors, this is a great way to help others out.  It’s a unique opportunity to form a special bond with another member of the association and help them to navigate the organization.  For those considering being Emerging Leaders, this type of programming helps to increase the sense of community I already felt from being a member of NACADA.  It forces you to develop leadership skills and is a great avenue to apply leadership and management skills, especially if you are in a position at work that you don’t consider to have a lot of supervisory responsibilities."  Jose Rodriguez, Florida International University, 2007-2009 Class
	“The ELP program has expanded my view of advising and opened so many doors for me within advising and the association.  I will be Exhibits Chair for the 2009 Annual Conference in San Antonio. I would never have attempted to be a 'chair' without the wonderful mentorship and learning opportunities afforded me by this past year. The friendships, contacts, and training have been remarkable; I know this is just the beginning!” - Carol Pollard, University of North Texas, 2008-2010 Class

Mentors say:

	“I have had the great opportunity to serve as a mentor for two of NACADA’s Emerging Leaders and have made two new friends through relationships built on mutual respect and admiration. Having the opportunity to cultivate the next generation of leadership in the Association is enormously gratifying for me. I am both pleased and humbled to have a role in this important program. If you are willing to commit your time, expertise, and enthusiasm to relationship building with some terrific NACADA colleagues, then the Emerging Leaders Program will pay you many dividends many times over.  It is enormously satisfying and rewarding.” - Jayne Drake, Temple University, 2007-2009 Class
	"My experience as an Emerging Leader mentor has been one of the highlights of my career.  I have learned as much from my mentee as I hope he has learned from me. We have a supportive relationship that allows us to challenge each other to fulfill our potentials as leaders in, and contributors to, the field of advising. Our relationship will not stop at the end of the two years in the ELP.  Instead, we have built a trust and rapport that I treasure and am committed to continuing to nurture for life." - Jennifer Bloom, University of South Carolina-Columbia, 2007-2009 Class
	"Rewards are for both the mentor and leader; successful leaders have all had “someone” in a formalized program or not encourage and nurture them to achieve the things they have.  Set the stage for the next generation of advisors and leaders in our association." - Jo Anne Huber, University of Texas-Austin, 2007-2009 Class