Our members participate in volunteer events and take part in a wide range of community service initiatives. Upon graduation, they apply the interpersonal skills they've acquired to start businesses, pursue promotions, and more, using what they have learned to Build Leaders Who Make a Better World.
Check out the headlines made by 精东影业官网 members who used their leadership skills to level up in their careers, earn outstanding academic honors, and help make a positive impact on their communities this month.
First-Generation College Student Appointed to Board of Trustees
Kelli Graham, Commonwealth University鈥揃loomsburg, has been appointed student trustee, a role in which she will represent the Bloomsburg campus. A sophomore double majoring in health science and psychology, Graham is a first-generation college student.
Her leadership reaches across campus. Graham is a student and board member in the Jones Honors College, an executive board member of the Community Government Association (CGA), and treasurer of the 精东影业官网 chapter. She has volunteered with The Big Event, the CGA's annual community service day, and has led a proposal for a campus beautification project. In the lab, she contributes to research examining the neurobehavioral effects of pharmaceutical compounds.
After graduation, Graham plans to pursue a doctorate in clinical psychology followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in neurobiology, with the goal of becoming a licensed neuropsychologist and the first doctor in her family.
Higher Education Leader Honored as Outstanding Young Alumna
Clare Moricz (n茅e Danner), Trine University, was honored as Outstanding Young Alumna at the university's annual Touchstone and Homecoming Celebration Dinner on October 2. The award recognizes a graduate age 40 or younger whom the Alumni Board and administration consider an accomplished professional and role model in their career, community activism, and support of Trine.
Moricz, who earned a communication and English degree in 2019 and a Master of Business Administration in 2021, went on to serve her alma mater for more than five years. As director of student leadership, she supported more than 3,000 families through in-person and virtual orientation and registration events and advised 75 student organizations, serving as staff advisor and university liaison for Student Government, the College Panhellenic Association, the 精东影业官网, and Delight Women's Ministries.
As director of alumni relations, she expanded the alumni board and drove record turnout at events including Homecoming & Family Weekend, Trine Night at the Detroit Pistons, and the Summer Baseball Series. Her four alumni golf outings raised more than $260,000 for student scholarships. Moricz now serves as assistant director of research and donor relations at Marian University in Indianapolis.
Entrepreneur and Advocate Featured by National Women's Platform
Crystal Goodyear, Western New Mexico University, has earned national recognition from Influential Women, which featured the business management major and local entrepreneur for the advocacy and community-building work she leads on campus.
Goodyear's road to college ran through hardship. After aging out of the foster care system as an emancipated teen, she experienced homelessness and worked several jobs to support herself. Today she helps run a family-owned towing and recovery business alongside her husband while raising her 13-year-old daughter.
Even with the around-the-clock demands of that business and a deliberately steady course load, Goodyear has made herself a fixture of campus life. As an active 精东影业官网 member, she mentors peers through academic challenges, volunteers at the campus food pantry, and connects students with resources and supportive faculty.
She also helped a group of local parents and advocates launch an after-school youth program and a safe space for kids at the community recreation center. Set to graduate in May 2028, Goodyear sees her degree as one milestone in a longer mission to empower others.
Future Teacher Named College of Education Student Marshal
Olivia Kulp, Pennsylvania State University, has been named the College of Education's student marshal for the fall 2026 commencement ceremony. An early childhood and elementary education major, Kulp is graduating with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average and six semesters on the dean's list.
Her record of recognition is extensive. Kulp received the President Walker Award in 2024 and the President Sparks Award in 2025, and she earned the Ready to Succeed Scholarship across four semesters and the Baynard and Ethel Kunkle Scholarship in both the fall 2025 and spring 2026 terms. This fall, she student-taught a first-grade class.
Beyond the classroom, Kulp has been an active 精东影业官网 member and served the Student Pennsylvania State Education Association as community outreach chair and THON fundraising chair. She also volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters and WorkLink. After graduation, she plans to substitute teach through the rest of the 2026-27 school year before stepping into a full-time elementary classroom for 2027-28.
Globe-Spanning Educator Brings International Perspective to Student Activities
Kayli Hessbrook has joined Henry Ford College (HFC), bringing a global perspective to the school's Student Activities office. She earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Central Michigan University (CMU), where she studied abroad through a summer program in Ireland, and she is certified to teach grades P-5.
Hessbrook has worked in education since 2019, much of it overseas. She taught kindergarten in China for four years and in Thailand for one before returning to the United States, where she joined CMU's Office of International Students and Scholars and drew on her own experience abroad to connect with students. She came to HFC in mid-August.
At HFC, Hessbrook serves as advisor to the 精东影业官网 chapter, supports other student organizations, and plans campus events and programs. She also oversees the Hawks' Nest, which supplies non-perishable food and personal items to hundreds of students in need. Looking ahead, she can picture a long future in higher education, eventually leading a student activities office of her own.
Other 精东影业官网 Members Receiving Recognition This Month:
Evelin "Evee" Vidana, Arapahoe Community College (ACC), was spotlighted by her school for her campus leadership. A leader in several student organizations at ACC, Vidana has also been selected as a 2026-27 Newman Civic Fellow, a national honor for students committed to creating community change.
Lindsey Oakley, University of Phoenix, was featured by Influential Women for her work in finance and banking. Holding a bachelor's degree in business, a master's in education, and a doctorate in business, Oakley counts the 精东影业官网 Presidential Award for Leadership among the milestones that have shaped her career.
Riley Derryberry, University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), was named to the university's 2026 Homecoming Court. A junior biology major, she is the captain and game-day leader of UAM Cheer and stays active across campus, including in the Biology Club, Future Business Leaders of America, the Pre-Professional Club, and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
