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Four Star Leadership Proudly Announces High School Students Selected for 2017 World-Class Leadership Program

For Immediate Release: June 20, 2017

Four Star Leadership with General Tommy Franks is proud to announce the 70 high school students selected for its world-class summer leadership program July 9-14 in Edmond, Oklahoma. The Four Star Leadership program provides students the chance to develop leadership skills through classroom lessons and one-on-one experiences with respected leaders.
 
The students who have been accepted into the Four Star Leadership program are:
  • ​Haya Al-Kazazi, Phoenix, AZ
  • Aya Alsabellah, Amman, Jordan   
  • Briseyda Amador-Metsa, OKC, OK
  • Paul Ametepi, Ellicott City, MD
  • Anna Antuono, Ardmore, OK
  • Justin Applegate, Chandler, AZ
  • Alyssa Aquino, Daleville, AL
  • Kory Beach, Elmer, OK
  • Javin Bowman, Shreveport, LA
  • Austen Brodeen, Fort Collins, CO
  • Jimmy Jay Chassi, Becket, MA
  • Justin Chu, Pomona, CA
  • Sonia Coffin, Hobart, OK
  • Ariana Dalmau, Bossier City, LA
  • Ethan Day, Olathe, KS
  • Christine Dettelis, Santa Maria, CA
  • Lisa Dong, Lehigh Acres, FL
  • Hanan Dudin, Madaba, Manja
  • Addison Duerkson, Cordell, OK
  • Ryan Dufur, New Braunfels, TX
  • Daniella Fadjoh, Lansdowne, PA
  • Garrett Falkenstine, Tucson, AZ
  • Dawson Fuller, OKC, OK
  • Carley Goggans, Siloam Springs, AR​
  • Jalen Granville, Alexandria, LA
  • Jacob Gryboski, De Pere, WI
  • Kenneth Hankins, Midland, TX
  • Nathan Hurteau, Edmond, OK
  • Benito Ibanez, Edinburg, TX
  • Aaron Jackson, San Angelo, TX
  • Blake James, Charlotte, NC
  • Elizabeth Kufour, Arlington, TX
  • Megan Lewis, Firestone, CO
  • William Locke, Acton, MA
  • Angel Macias, Paramount, CA
  • Jack Mason, Pine Valley, CA
  • Ronald Massey, Edmond, OK
  • Samuel Matlock, Alexandria, VA
  • Michael Meads, Kennebunk, ME
  • Abigail Melton, Spooner, WI
  • Josh Morey, Papillion, NE
  • Samuel Mosby, Van Alstyne, TX
  • Mia Noyola, Edinburg, TX
  • Matthew O'Brien, OKC, OK
  • Ethan Olney, York, PA
  • Marta Paszek, Bethel, CT
  • Gabrielle Peach, Bavaria, Germany
  • Brianna Perez, Virginia Beach, VA​
  • Aniela Ramirez, Downey, CA
  • Bhavana Ravala, Bloomington, IL
  • Gracie Reitzig, Wasilla, AK
  • Jacob Rhoades, Jamestown, PA
  • Melanie Rivera, Kissimmee, FL
  • Colby Rives, Wetumpka, AL
  • Raymond Rosales, Paramount, CA
  • Kahaan Shah, Chicago, IL
  • Kelsea Sibold, Firestone, CO
  • Brandon Sigurdsson, Seoul, South Korea
  • Maria Snodgrass, Seoul, South Korea
  • George Stephens, Boerne, TX
  • Eamon Sweeney, Haymarket, VA
  • Vaughn Thacker, Princeton, WV
  • Dezmond Titus, Riverdale, GA
  • Riley Truitt, Lakewood, CO
  • Eliana Vargas, Bavaria, Germany
  • Cosette Veeder-Shave, Hyde Park, NY
  • Hadley Watson, Cheyenne, OK
  • Kaitlyn Waynick, Whispering Pines, NC
  • Alina Wilson, Edmond, OK
  • Teevyah Yuva Raju, Sacramento, CA
“We are excited that these students have chosen Four Star Leadership to assist them in increasing their leadership capabilities,” said retired Gen. Tommy Franks. “It’s truly an honor to work with some of the top students from around the world and assist them in achieving their long-term goals.”
 
Four Star Leadership with General Tommy Franks is a partnership between the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum and Oklahoma Christian University. During the world-class program, students will have an opportunity to learn leadership techniques from frontrunners in various fields. Politicians, dignitaries and star athletes are some of the national and international leaders who have offered their expertise to previous year’s leadership programs. Towards the conclusion of the week-long program, attendees will have the opportunity to expand upon their skills through a persuasive speech and writing competition as well as collaboratively in an Ethics Bowl tournament.
 
Attendees will have the opportunity to earn more than $15,000 in scholarships as well as gain internships and receive letters of recommendation.
 
Program curriculum is designed around the four core principles that lead retired Gen. Tommy Franks through his 38-year military career: character, common vision, communication and caring. The program is free for accepted students.
 
For more information on the program or accepted applicants, visit FourStarLeader.com.

Four Star Leadership with General Tommy Franks is a world-class leadership program developed as a partnership between the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum and Oklahoma Christian University. Four Star Leadership offers 70 top high school students invaluable leadership experience through an exciting and challenging curriculum at no cost to students. Since 2008, Four Star Leadership has welcomed 440 U.S. high school students from 44 different states and 43 international students. For more information on Four Star Leadership visit FourStarLeader.com or call (580) 726-5900. 

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