Department of Administrative Services

ASCENT Alumni Gallery

We honor our many outstanding graduates as they continue the journey of becoming a transformational leader. Transformational leaders are purposeful, values-based, visionary, ethical, inspiring and self-aware, committed to creating outcomes that really matter.

Jenny Adkins, Hannah Aeby, Nick Antoine, Norma Armstrong, Theresa Asher, Carlos Barrientos, Jamie DeHut, John Day, Casey Gillespie, Robert Harrison, Ian Kappel, Alee Langford, Jason McClaughry, Mary McRobinson, Gregory Morgan, Matt Rosen, Albert Salinas, Rob Shaffer, David Spangler, Nathan Stevens, Sara Stewart, Cesar Villaca, Bruce Voges, and Carl Ward.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Graduation Program 

Black and white picture of Transformational Leadership Program graduates 2023.

Andria Abrahamson, Iris Durosier, Sarah Bosma, Thomas Braibish, Katie Curtis, Svetlana Evans, Lori Friesen, Anna Gibbon, Allen Gillette, Fred Gomez, Ritu Guzman, Hilary Harrison, Rhonda Hollin, Amy Jones, Benita Picazo, Melissa Pruitt, Angela Rowland, Abby Smith, Joseph Spagnualo, Joshua Stone, Kenzie Warren, Brian Wood, Jeremy Wright.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Black and white picture of Transformational Leadership Program graduates 2022.

Ann Andrews, Elizabeth Arellano, Bertina Balajadia Grajo, B Grace Bullock, Chris Cheng, Ximena Cruz Cuevas, Leo Edmunson, Dennis J. Fisher, Laura Gleim, AJ Gosney, David Graf, Mason Hendrickson, Rachel Hill, Caleb Huegel, Will Lawrence, Katie McCarthy, Jara Popinga, Tiffany Purn, Eduardo Rodriguez, Brian Stafki, Melody Taber-Charpentier, Kelly Toynton, Angela Van Grunsven, Renee Wakeen.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Black and white picture of Managers’ Leadership Program graduates 2021.

Dorothy Bean, Marcus Bigelow, Julie Boston, Jennifer J. Cline, Nancy Curtis, Erin Fallau, Mac Freeborn, Brenda Frontino, Mike Fry, Soledad Haines, Aaron Harris, Evan Kibbey, Lisa Hylton, Erin McGladrey, Mark R. Miller, Tara Morrell, Billie J. O'Connor, Amy Regimbal, Lisa Schriever, Juan Serratos, Mike Smith, Julia Steinberger, Joshua Williams, Marcus Williams, Heather Wright.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Black and white picture of Aspiring Leadership Program graduates 2020.
Jamie Abbott, Melissa Aerne, Romain Bauer, Jenni Chambers, Naima Chambers-Smith, Daniel Chinnock, Damien Cole, Mindy M. Cordsen, Melinda D. Fish, Katie Gauthier, Tricia Goldsmith, Priscilla Hasselman, Sheila Kelly, Dominic Luebbers, Brett Murphy, Jessica Nelson, Mark Peterson, Alyssa R. Pratt, Toby Primbs, Jessica Puentes, Tony Rosendahl, Eva Schroeder, Summer Tucker, Summer Tucker, Kelli Vesper, Khris Ward, Mike Wiscarson.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Black and white picture of Aspiring Leadership Program graduates 2019.

Tina Boone, Joyce Brooks, Dannielle Burton, Ann Marie Butte, Carmen Carver, Sara Christensen, Theresa Conley, Shelley Crick, Shaun Engstrom, Candace Erickson, Christopher Glantz, Sue Hyer, Sabrina Larivee, Robbie Mountain, Marina Lisa Nieblas, Sharon Peerenboom, Jennifer Puentes, Nohemi Ramos, Willie Rhodes, Kim Ritts, Kris Scott, Emerald Shirley, Sara Slater, Nick Stumpf, Brett Timm, Danielle Willey, Brent York.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Black and white picture of Aspiring Leadership Program graduates 2018.

Mandy Allen, Chittirat Amawattana, Tammy Baumann, Magnus Bernhardt, Tracy Davila, Andrew DeLacy, Berenise Delgado, Roderick Edwards, Winnie Evans, Donna Ferry, Heather Gaona, Ann Marie Garber, Nicholas J. Hennemann, Brian Holman, Katie Hubler, Andrey Kaftanchikov, Brenda Martin, Stephanie Miller, Tim Miller, Katherine Morrison, Gabby Nunley, Sarah Rosenau, Donna Steig, Michelle Sullivan, Kara Williams, Benita Wills.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Black and white picture of Managers’ Leadership Program graduates 2018.

Connor Anderson, Ken Armstrong, Kirk Barham, Cathy Byrne, Loren Calkins, Gail Carter, Fabian Casarez, Alex Cheng, Mitch Davison, Lili Fürchtenicht-Wright, Amy Gibbs, Denice Hardy, Leah Harrington, Stephanie Kalez, Alex Nelson, Sean Nickerson, Dianna Price-Eastburn, Kimberly Riddell, Hayley Tews, Sarah Villarreal, Martha Wildfang, Chris Wytoski.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Black and white picture of Managers Leadership Program graduates 2017.

Heidi Anderson, Kevin Arnzen, Heber Bray, Justin Butteris, Matt Davey, Heidi Denham, Emerida Gonzales, Chris Gerdes, John Greisen, Dani Harp, Meghan Jorgenson, Kelly Kaelin, Kristin Kahler Jones, Monica Love, Tammy A. Mathews, Amy McCoy, Daniel Miller, David Pedro, Dan Quigley, Paul Reilly, Rebecca Reynolds Bolden, Leroy Shye, Scott Swearingen, JoLene Swint, Cindy Vinton.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Black and white picture of Aspiring Leadership Program graduates 2016.

Lou-Ellen Bissell, Teresa Brasfield, Jennifer Busey, Stephanie Bush, Beth Crowe, Joe Donahue, W. Terry Frueh, Mary L. Hamby, Heather Hawes, Carl M.Krigbaum, Lori McCauley, Cara McFetridge, Jamie McKay, Tracy G. Olander, Robin Peterson, Jami Quiring, Michael Scott, Tracy Skvarch-Pfannes, Jyll Smith, Toby Stang, Roy Suarez, Marie Trucco, Summer Warner, Alison J. Wiley, Talon J. Wood.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Black and white picture of Managers Leadership Program graduates 2015.

Susan Anderson, Brenda Bayes, Jason Brockie, Clay Courtright, Stephanie Cross, Dan Dedera, Paul DePalma, Travis Irvin, Ross Kihs, Stephen Krohn, Sarah Lien, Sonya McIntosh, Joe Messman, Gary Muller, Paul Panzica, Justin Parker, Carole Paulson, Tasha Petersen, Ivan Presnyy, Guy Rodrigue, Dan Schewlakow, Susan Schlipf, Jayashree Srinivasan, Shawn Waite, Stephanie Zellner.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Black and white picture of Aspiring Leadership Program graduates 2014.

Bryan Gebhardt, Chad Davis, Colynn Elder, Dale Penegor, Dan Shanahan, Darlene Weaver, Daron Prara, Erin Towne, Gary Keys, Gene Rhoades, Jacob Hatfield, John Knieling, Kelly Crain, Kevin Nygren, Lydia Plukchi, Mary Nekuda, Matthew Ivan David White, Nataly Huerta, Nori Hiramatsu, Ray Bottenberg, Roberta Kropf, Rob Midturn, Sanjuana Cantu, Sarah Wunsch, Sophia Sakoff, Susanna Ramus, Thomas Jaeger, Tova Peltz.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Black and white picture of Team Lead graduates 2013.

Mandy Compton, Amy Pfieffer, Angie Johnson, Ann Rittenhouse, Brian Fahey, Carole Paulson, Chuck Wells, Chris Wilhelm, Craig Veelle, Darcy French, Dave Cozzie, Dawn Vlahandreas, Dennis Wallace, Desi Villaescusa, Doug Johnson, Gary Muller, Griselda Solano-Salinas, Jan Flowers, Jeff Nelson, Jeremy Groom, John Brockamp, Karla Tackett, Kelly Bruce, Leah Hinton, Maggie Riley, Mark Gharst, Melissa Sutkowski, Michele Porath, Nathan Seable, Rhonda Reich, Sabrina Hay.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Black and white picture of Managers Leadership Program graduates 2012.

Bryant Bischof, Brenda Brown, Gar Burroughs, Patti Caswell, John Cody, Paul H. Egbert, Kevin Erickson, Mini Fernandez, Clay Flowers, Rebecca Folz, V. Dean Freeze, Jr., Debbie Gage, Randy Gengler, Geri Greeno-Sanders, Rebecca Jasso, Jarod E. Johnson, John Johnson, Shane R. Johnson, Stacey Johnson, Raymond Mabey, Joseph Mabonga, Robert Reish, Matt Rippee, Michael D. Rose, Dick Upton, Heather Wills, Tracy Wroblewski.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

Black and white picture of Coaches Apprenticeship graduates 2012.

Chris Andrews, Frannie Brindle, Jan Dean, Tami Dohrman, Deanna Dyer, Beth Enos, Gary Farnsworth, Krista Fegley, Daniel Killam, Jane Lee, Lisa Martinez, Julie Pearson, Susan Stephens, Belinda Teague, Lisa VanLaanen.

Graduates are listed alphabetically. Note that not all graduates may be pictured.

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