'LEAP'ing Toward Success
By DANIEL LEUNG | Feb. 19, 2003The Leadership Development Center is gearing up to connect students to professionals and community leaders this spring, for a one-on-one mentoring experience in the real world.Applications are now being accepted for the center's annual Leadership Experience Achievement Program (LEAP). The program, set to take place April 2, matches undergraduate and graduate students with area professionals to allow students an inside look at a career path."Hopefully, the students will have a chance to see how (the professionals) got to where they are now," said Shyla Benson, a coordinator for the program.According to Katie Scollin, a graduate assistant at the center, 55 professionals - many of whom are UB alumni - are set to volunteer their time."Since it's a leadership mentorship, we try to expose the student to different leadership styles and career paths," Scollin said.
