Emerging Leaders Class
Emerging Leaders is a three credit-hour leadership course taught every spring for sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in studying leaders, leadership theories and the application of leadership in a variety of situations. The class also includes an off-campus leadership experience in which the Emerging Leaders travel to another college or university to learn more about the leadership styles and opportunities in another community. To view the course description, please click here.
The Emerging Leader Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:10 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. during the spring semester. To take the class, you must fill out an application and go through an interview process. Applications for the Emerging Leaders class are available in the Fall of each year.
Congratulations to the 2010 Emerging Leaders!
To apply for the 2011 class, please check back in September of 2010.
What Former Emerging Leaders Say About the Class
"I value the enrichment of leadership skills that the class structure and peers provided.” –Brooke Whitmore
“Being an Emerging Leader at UT has made me define who I am and how that shapes my ability to motivate others and better the world.” – 2009 Emerging Leader
“Emerging Leaders has given me the opportunity to meet and work with so many amazing students from such diverse backgrounds.” – Travis Greaves
“Emerging Leaders shows you how to apply direction to your leadership while introducing you to other leaders to share that direction.” – Troy Weston
“Emerging Leaders allowed me to learn how to respectfully value the opinions of others while making friends at the same time!” – Andrea Woods
“It was the best thing to happen to me in college. It opened doors and made me realize my potential. ” – 2009 Emerging Leader
“Emerging Leaders has created a lasting impression of great leadership qualities, memorable experiences, and close friendships.” – Christina Neely
"Emerging Leaders is an awesome way to meet others on campus who have similar aspirations in leadership. The program helps to brighten a student's eyes about different aspects of leadership while developing close friendships and instilling a sense of pride in the University of Tennessee." – Chris Barker
“Emerging Leaders helped me develop a new confidence in myself and my leadership abilities, as well as giving me a strong foundation for future success.” – Lauren Binkley
“The class helped me to understand my own leadership style as well as how to work with others.” – 2009 Emerging Leader