Thomas O. Hunter Leadership

Name: Michael Hayes
Major: Civil Engineering (Transportation)

Name: Rolando Serrano
Major: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Name: Angela Luca
Major: Computer engineering

Name: Rolando Serrano
Major: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Name: Alexander Klein
Major: Computer Science

Name: Sabrina Bardi
Major: Industrial & Systems Engineering

Name: Weston Herman
Major: Nuclear Engineering

Name: Donald Stowell Moore
Major: Civil Engineering

Name: Arsalan Imran
Major: Civil Engineering

Name: Adam Koff
Major: Chemical Engineering

Name: Sara Rojas
Major: Civil Engineering

Name: Fatima Elfasi
Major: Computer Engineering

Name: Jacob Creamer
Major: Civil Engineering

Name: Timothy Rigaud
Major: Chemical Engineering

Name: Kai Priester
Major: Computer Science

Name: Zoharia Dreyfuss
Major: Chemical Engineering

Name: Patrick Bollinger
Major: Civil Engineering

Name: Caroline Kim
Major: Industrial & Systems Engineering

Name: Bryce Schiebel
Major: Environmental Engineering

Name: Anthony Codella
Major: Computer Engineering

Name: Nikhil Thota
Major: Computer Science and Engineering

Name: Liliana Bello
Major: Chemical Engineering

“In my internships, I saw firsthand the importance of great leaders, whether it’s setting clear goals to achieve or growing their employees and setting them up for success. I believe leadership skills encompass those necessary problem-solving and interpersonal skills to first become great managers.”

Name: Alyssa Egnew
Major: Civil Engineering

“I have come to realize that the higher up you are in leadership, the less it becomes about you and the more it becomes about the people you are leading. A leader’s glory is helping others shine.”

Name: Estenia Ortiz
Major: Environmental Engineering

“As I am wrapping up my bachelor’s degree at UF, I have learned a great abundance of the importance of effective leadership. I believe that leadership with compassion is a powerful combination that resonates to communities across the globe for years to come.”

Name: Nicholas Poindexter
Major: Electrical Engineering

“I’ve learned that one of the best ways to lead is not on a pedestal but, instead, on the same level as the individuals that you are leading. To be an effective leader, you must be passionate for the goal you are working towards, and you should share that passion with the team you are leading.”

Name: Ellenor Weinbel
Major: Industrial & Systems Engineering

“Ever since beginning my engineering degree, I have always felt that engineering and leadership must go hand-in-hand in order to be successful. This is a large part of my reasoning for enrolling in classes offered by the Engineering Leadership Institute.”

Name: Shannon Brown, Ph.D.
Major: Biomedical Engineering

“To me, leadership became a way to foster and cultivate the abilities of fellow students without losing humility or respect for those around me.”

Name: Giovanni De La Torre
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering

“Leadership is so much more than being in charge. It is a journey, it is an experience, and more importantly, it is a cycle.”

Name: Ian Hahus, Ph.D.
Major: Agricultural and Biological Engineering

“More than anything, leadership is having fun. I know that leadership positions look good on applications, and I do believe that they help me grow as a person, but at the end of the day, I wouldn’t be as passionate about being a leader if it wasn’t fun for me.”

Name: Jason Ortiz
Major: Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering

“Leadership is much more than just ‘leading others.’ It is unswerving loyalty to a team’s vision and constantly striving to inspire and equip others with the tools needed to get there!”

Name: Regina Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Major: Environmental Engineering Sciences

“Effective leadership is not all about the ability to get others to follow you though; it also entails practicing the right behaviors, setting the right example, sharing your vision with others, fostering collaborations, strengthening your peers, and recognizing contributions made by the members of the team that is being led by YOU!”

Name: Evelyn Bracho-Sanchez, Ph.D.
Major: Biomedical Engineering

“To me, leadership means serving others, guiding new students to success and giving returning students new opportunities to propel their careers.”

Name: Trent Fields
Major: Electrical Engineering

“A true leader must be able to bring humility to the table. I believe C.S. Lewis said it best ‘true humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less’ and this is how I view my leadership style.”

Name: Stephanie Ishii, Ph.D.
Major: Environmental Engineering Sciences

“A leader demonstrates a unique level of excitement for the goals he or she is helping a group to achieve. Leadership necessitates recognizing specific strengths in team members, highlighting successes, and celebrating the lessons learned in failure.”

Name: Rebecca O’Toole
Major: Agricultural and Biological Engineering

“I find the main goal of leadership is to facilitate teamwork. The key practices include communication, organization, allowing all voices to be heard, a positive attitude, and taking on tasks one step at a time.