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After interviewing the most applicants to its program to date, Gonzaga University’s Comprehensive Leadership Program is pleased to announce the CLP class of 2011! Congratulations to the following students, whose hometowns are listed next to their names:

• Joe Anderson: Topeka, Kan.
• Megan Arabian: Corte Madera, Calif.
• Brian Baldwin: Italy
• Alex Baumgartner: Lakewood, Colo.
• Carson Bowlin: Edmonds, Wash.
• Krys Brezinski: Carnation, Wash.
• Claire Craft: Auburn, Wash.
• John deRoulet: Bothell, Wash.
• John Duffy: Federal Way, Wash.
• Kate Eichhorn: Portland, Ore.
• Kate Eppler: Portland, Ore.
• Ralph Feriani: Anchorage, Alaska
• Kathryn Gaffney: Vancouver, Wash.
• Michael Gerlach: Denver
• Katie Haster: Portland, Ore.
• Randy Head: Milan, N.M.
• Michael Hetland: Spring Creek, Nev.
• Scott Hippe: Snohomish, Wash.
• Hannah Hunthausen: Tacoma, Wash.
• Tyler Jarrett: Salt Lake City
• Jordan Karns: Sumner, Wash.
• Anna Ludwig: San Diego
• Sam Lungren: Freeland, Wash.
• Ryan Mace: Auburn, Wash.
• James Marshall: Kellogg, Idaho
• Bridget McNutt: Vancouver, Wash.
• Alison Mohrbacher: Tacoma, Wash.
• Patrick Moore: Soldatna, Alaska
• Jacqueline Parker: Eagle, Colo.
• Casey Schaub: Yakima, Wash.
• Jamey Spaeth: Auburn, Calif.
• Ashley Sylvester: Greybull, Wyo.
• David Togami: Honolulu
• Brittany Van Buskirk: Littleton, Colo.
• John Verwey: Seattle
• Elizabeth Wallin: Moscow, Idaho
• Taylor Warren: Covington, Wash.
• Hannah Witt: Oregon City, Ore.
• Kenny Wolfenberger: Westport, Wash.
• Meghan Yee: Sacramento, Calif.

The new CLP freshman class also possesses geographic diversity with students representing 12 states including Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and one from Italy.

One of the strengths of the CLP is the various academic disciplines represented as they explore leadership — this cohort is no different with 24 majors represented including art, business, biology, criminal justice, computer science, English, history, political science, public relations, nursing, communication, math, international business, broadcast journalism, economics, psychology, education, engineering, sports management, sociology, theater, philosophy and finance.

These achievements and leadership positions are merely a starting place for the new CLP freshman class. Over the next three and half years, students will be challenged in their thinking about leadership and will have opportunities to put leadership knowledge into practice. The CLP’s primary mission is to foster the development of men and women who will be leaders for the common good. “We believe the CLP Class of 2011 holds great promise in this endeavor,” said Josh Armstrong, director of the program.

Established in 2002, the Comprehensive Leadership Program at Gonzaga is a three-year certificate program designed to offer students curricular and co-curricular learning opportunities to develop knowledge and skills for leadership.

For more information about the CLP, please contact Josh Armstrong at (509) 323-6493 or via e-mail at or Katie Herzog at (509) 323-3579 or via e-mail. The CLP can be found on at the following link on Gonzaga’s Web site.