10/19/18
HAYS, Kan. – Jonathan Jett, a senior from Prattville majoring in organizational leadership at Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kan., has been named one of six students to take part in the 2018-2019 Voss Advanced Leadership Undergraduate Experience at Fort Hays State University.

The university’s Department of Leadership Studies selects participants from among applicants and from nominations by faculty and staff.

To complete the program, students will plan and implement a project in either civic and non-profit leadership, corporate leadership or leadership research. Mentors will coach students throughout the academic year. Scholars are awarded a $350 stipend each semester.

Jett will be mentored by Dr. Brent Goertzen, professor of leadership studies at Fort Hays State.

Jett, a student in the FHSU Virtual College, works for the Alabama Department of Agriculture, where he monitors for invasive insects and diseases. He has been accepted into Fort Hays State’s graduate school to receive a master’s in organizational leadership and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in leadership studies. He plans to become a professor of leadership studies after retiring.

VALUE is a year-long, co-curricular experience designed to challenge and develop leadership skills in upperclassmen. The program has two objectives: 1) to teach students how to put ideas into action and implement, execute and transform a vision into reality; and 2) to promote teamwork and collaborative skills in order to be successful.

Applicants must be juniors or seniors in good academic standing during their time in the program who have completed the leadership studies certificate and are willing to commit themselves to a deep degree of scholarship and service.

About VALUE

The Voss Advanced Leadership Undergraduate Experience is designed to develop the most promising undergraduates into powerful agents for good, following their educational experience at Fort Hays State University. The VALUE program is a year-long curricular and co-curricular experience for upper-division students. Students will be challenged to embrace and dedicate themselves to deeper individual development. Students choose to complete a project in the areas of leadership scholarship/research, non-profit/civic leadership, or corporate leadership

To learn more about the VALUE program and this year’s scholars, visit https://www.fhsu.edu/leadership/value/.

For more information, contact Kaley Klaus, director, at krklaus@fhsu.edu or 785-628-4384.