American Red Cross / NAIA

Collegiate Leadership Program

In 2007, the American Red Cross (ARC), the NAIA and State Farm Insurance came together to establish an innovative ARC/NAIA Collegiate Leadership Program. The program is intended to: exemplify core values of the NAIA Champions of Character program; inspire a new generation of Red Cross volunteers and leaders; promote diversity on ARC Blood Region boards of directors; provide training, coaching, mentoring and networking opportunities; foster leadership opportunities; champion a philanthropic cause; and impact local communities.

Each year the program kicks off with two weeks of energetic training at Red Cross National Headquarters located in Washington, D.C. Student-athletes participate in a rare and unique opportunity to acquire first-hand coaching, mentoring and professional leadership training presented by senior leadership at the Red Cross, one of the nation’s largest non-profit organizations. Students learn how to organize successful campus blood drives, actively participate on a leadership board and take part in diversity and cultural competency training. Students receive scholarship support provided by the American Red Cross and State Farm Insurance.

To learn more about the partnership click here.

2009-2010 Program Application

*Please contact Staci Schottman (sschottman@naia.org) at the NAIA with questions about the application process or program*

American Red Cross | State Farm Insurance |

ARC/NAIA Collegiate Leadership Program | 2008-09 Blogs and Photos | 2009-10 Blogs and Photos

www.givelife.org |

2008-09 Program Recap and Student-Athlete Comments (PDF)

2009-10 class (press release / meet the class / blogs and photos):
Elizabeth Gilgenbach | Cardinal Stritch (Wisc.)
Michael Thompson | Trinity Christian College (Ill.)
Angela Nelson | Point Park University (Pa.)
Carlie Ainsworth | Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.)
Zachary Ripley | Cornerstone University (Mich.)
Je'Von Hetland | Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)
Molly Niedert | Iowa Wesleyan College
Kenneth "Casey" Wieder | Ottawa University (Kan.)
Melissa King | College of Saint Mary (Neb.)
Victoria Anderson | Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)
Tara Blair | Bethel College (Ind.)
Kimberly Lindow | Concordia University (Ore.)
Katie McLintock | Westminster College (Utah)
Andrew Daniels | Oklahoma Wesleyan University (Okla.)

*2009-2010 Program kicks off in Washington, D.C. on June 8*

2008-09 class (press release and student bios):

Cameron Branock | Bethel College (Ind.)

Megan Brown | Columbia College (S.C.)

Katie Filiatreau | Georgetown College (Ky.)
Ethan Gentry | Vanguard University (Calif.)

Ellen Elyse Gildernew | Montreat College (N.C.)

Gene Hartman | Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Jackie Heine | Saint Xavier University (Ill.)
Katie Rice | Rogers State University (Okla.)

Lisa Skrypnik | Houghton College (N.Y.)

Cindy Trent | Southern Virginia University

Amanda Wiley | University of Saint Francis (Ind.)

Vashun Wilkins | Martin Methodist College (Tenn.)

2007-08 class (press release and student bios):

Malynda Beck | Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.)
Rachel Cotter | Concordia University (Ore.)

Kelly Dankert | Univ. of Michigan-Dearborn
Leah Eifling | Lyon College (Ark.)
Meghann Hess | Ursuline College (Ohio)
Megan Niese | Ohio Dominican University
Colene Pogue | McKendree University (Ill.)
Katie Saul | Siena Heights University (Mich.)
Kimberly Stoutenburg | Siena Heights University (Mich.)
Whitney Waddell | College of the Ozarks (Mo.)
Derek Watson | Bethany College (Kan.)