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Top High School Students Selected for World-Class Leadership Program with General Tommy Franks

For Immediate Release: June 28, 2016

Four Star Leadership with General Tommy Franks has announced the top-performing high school students worldwide who have been selected to participate in the Four Star Leadership program, July 9-15 in Hobart, Oklahoma. Four Star Leadership is a free summer leadership program that provides students with both classroom and one-on-one experiences with respected leaders.
 
Selected students were chosen based on demonstrated leadership abilities and outstanding character. The 2016 Four Star Leadership class will be comprised of the following individuals:
  • Lena Al Kaisy of Madaba-Manja, Jordan
  • Hassan Al Khawaldeh of Zarqa, Jordan
  • Diana Aldermae of Fort Worth, Texas
  • Sarah Atha of Arnett, Oklahoma
  • Taylor Atkins of Plantation, Florida
  • Abigail Bauer of Louisville, Kentucky
  • Lillian Bautista of San Antonio, Texas
  • Rim Biaz of Auburn, Alabama
  • Evan Bostic of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Emmah Bowers of McSherrytown, Pennsylvania
  • Joseph Cascone of Joplin, Missouri
  • Nikhita Chaubey of Greenville, South Carolina
  • Temara Cross of Buffalo, New York
  • Cole Cutner of Dammeron, Utah
  • Purna Dalal of Bethel, Connecticut
  • Madelynn Dancer of Soper, Oklahoma
  • Hanah Denning of Wichita, Kansas
  • Emma Donnelly of Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Cesia Flores of Mission, Texas
  • Christian Gonzalez of Harvest, Alabama
  • Lauren Goodson of Fairview, Oklahoma
  • Nolan Green of West Point, New York
  • Will Hall of Flint, Texas
  • James Hawkins of Fall Branch, Tennessee
  • Manley James of Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Nathan James of Lithia, Florida
  • Landon Jenkins of Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Ronnie Jenkins of Limestone, Tennessee
  • Lucienea Jones of Daleville, Alabama
  • Riley Juenemann of Firestone, Colorado
  • Sadiya Khan of Phoenix, Arizona
  • Sunitha Konatham of Austin, Texas
  • Zane Kvasnicka of Overland Park, Kansas
  • Kaitlyn Kyle of Dupo, Illinois
  • Angela Lin of Eden Prairie, Minnesota
  • Sharon Liu of Chantilly, Virginia
  • Dawson Lowery of Cyril, Oklahoma
  • Vinit Majmudar of Fremont, California
  • CJ Marr of Elgin, Oklahoma
  • Katie Martin of Brunswick, Ohio
  • Emily Moeller of Paint Rock, Texas
  • Jennifer Murray of Hillsboro, Texas
  • Valerie Nguyen of Centreville, Virginia
  • Hannah Nunley of El Campo, Texas
  • James Osier of Lakewood, Washington
  • Ravi Patel of Moore, Oklahoma
  • Mysia Perry of Richmond, Virginia
  • Ashlynn Pollard of Park City, Kansas
  • Rayna Potter of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Krishawn Royal of Raeford, North Carolina
  • William Sanders of Luther, Oklahoma
  • Evan Smith of Midland, Texas
  • Zac Smith of Nixa, Missouri
  • Kyle Tangco of Edmond, Oklahoma
  • Quincy Taylor of Ardmore, Oklahoma
  • Riley Tompkins of Canyon Lake, Texas
  • D’Michael Thompson of Falls Church, Virginia
  • Tegan Truitt of Lakewood, Colorado
  • Myles Villafranca of Stockbridge, Georgia
  • Brenton Walker of Forney, Texas
  • Amy Wang of Princeton, New Jersey
  • Mallory Warnix of San Antonio, Texas
  • Andrea Wood of Choctaw, Oklahoma
  • Katheryn Woolsey of Arlington, Texas
  • Jesse Wren of Pilot Knob, Missouri
  • Jack Wright of St. George, Utah
  • Darian York of APO, AE, United States of America

During the program students will be hosted on the Oklahoma Christian University campus in Edmond, Oklahoma, and will travel on various excursions across the state where they will meet and engage with national and international leaders including politicians, dignitaries and star athletes. In addition, attendees will be confronted with practical leadership and ethical scenarios and then challenged to address them individually in a persuasive speech and writing competition as well as collaboratively in an Ethics Bowl tournament.
 
Selected students will also have a chance 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 now-retired Gen. Tommy Franks through his 38-year military career: character, common vision, communication and caring.
 
“Since the beginning of the program our main focus has been to invest in the next generation of leaders and to develop the kind of leader who can solve problems and communicate solutions,” said Gen. Franks. “Our program provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity for students to develop leadership skills through team-building exercises, collaboration, spontaneous problem solving and competition. We can’t wait to meet this year’s 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 360 U.S. high school students from 44 different states and 40 international students. For more information on Four Star Leadership visit FourStarLeader.com or call (580) 726-5900.

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