Walton College Students Recognized as Leadership Walton Graduates
Leadership Walton
The George W. Edwards, Jr. Career Development Center is proud to recognize this year’s graduates who have completed the required components of the Leadership Walton program. Only 200 students are selected to join the program each year; and since the program began in 2007, only 178 other students have completed the program and received these honors. The 54 Leadership Walton graduates for 2013 were honored at a ceremony on May 10. Each received a certificate of completion and gold honor cord to wear at commencement.
Leadership Walton is a developmental program that enhances students’ experiences in the areas of leadership, career development and academics. The program is managed by the George W. Edwards, Jr. Career Development Center in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. For more information, please visit: http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/career/lwoverview.asp.
Contacts
Sara Yell,
Walton College Career Center
575-6415,
yell@uark.edu
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