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VISION To motivate and empower individuals to make a positive difference within our global
society through understanding and action, based on effective and compassionate leadership.
MISSION
To inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service and innovation.
CORE VALUES
VOLUNTEERISM - Volunteerism is the heart and soul of our organization. We appreciate the myriad contributions of our volunteers and recognize the power of thank you and of giving back. We seek to promote and encourage service among our stakeholders. We recognize and value the positive accomplishments that volunteers can achieve by working together. We believe that volunteers are positively impacted by our programs as much as the youth and communities we serve. INTEGRITY – Integrity forms the foundation of our organization. We demand the highest level of ethics. We grow our organization based on interactions that promote mutual trust and respect with our stakeholders and partners. We strive to ensure the highest level of organizational effectiveness by continually reviewing our programs and processes to improve quality and efficiency. EXCELLENCE – We strive to continually raise our programs and business to new levels of excellence. We encourage entrepreneurship and innovation in business, education, and social responsibility. We develop creative solutions to address challenges and to utilize opportunities. We believe that leadership skills can and should be continually improved and refined. DIVERSITY – We value and embrace diversity. We seek out views that reflect all walks of life and reflect those views in our programs. We are sensitive to the special needs and diverse backgrounds of individuals. We give all individuals an equal opportunity to be heard and to benefit from our programs. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP – We value community partnerships. We recognize the importance of working with community organizations to strengthen our supportive network. We value the input we receive from our community partners and strive to work together cooperatively and constructively for the betterment of all.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS HOBY Vision and Mission Page 1 Welcome from HOBY CEO Page 3 Welcome from TI Chairperson Page 4 Tribute to Hugh O’Brian Page 5 Training Institute Mission and Objectives Page 6 Training Institute Past Chairpersons Page 6 Training Institute Schedule Pages 7 – 10 TI Awards Banquet Program Page 11 Junior Chamber International Advertisement Page 12 HOBY Awards Criteria Page 13 2018 HOBY Award Recipients Page 14 – 17 Phi Sigma Pi Advertisement Page 18 Past Volunteer of the Year Recipients Page 19 TI Volunteer Team Bios Page 20 – 21 HOBY International Staff Page 22 HOBY Board of Trustees Page 23 HOBY FOP and Regional Project Directors Page 24 TI Gift in Kind Donors Page 24 2019 TI Attendees Page 25 – 28 2018 TI Region and Group Photos Page 29 The HOBY Story Page 30 Sponsors Page 31-33 Freedom to Choose Back Cover
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WELCOME FROM THE CEO
August 2019 Dear Friends, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” Dr. Seuss Congratulations and welcome to the 2019 Training Institute. We’re looking forward to another amazing TI; one that prepares you for another OUTSTANDING HOBY year. One of the first things Hugh ever said to me was “HOBY volunteers are the life-blood of HOBY.” Of course, as with many things, Hugh was right. Volunteers are the reason we inspire over 10,000 youth leaders each year. You bring the vision and mission of HOBY to life through all our programs. We truly cannot thank you enough. The Training Institute is a unique opportunity to expand on personal strengths and address areas for development. This weekend you’re surrounded by more than 150 amazing volunteers like you, with approximately 750 years’ worth of HOBY volunteer experience. You will have access to HOBY staff, experienced trainers, guest speakers and special guests as well. In the spirit of HOBY, you have a weekend filled with learning, networking, and fun. This is your time to build resources, adopt and adapt proven techniques, share best practices, and forge friendships that will fuel your success in the coming year and the years to come. HOBY is always a journey of inspiration and discovery, no matter your age or role. As key volunteers, you are critical in determining the success of your site, in inspiring your Ambassadors and other volunteers to be more and do more than they thought possible. You have chosen to be here, to be a HOBY volunteer. Somewhere along the way, you had an OUTSTANDING HOBY experience and you want to bring that experience to a new group of Ambassadors. Our hope for you is that you will take advantage of this TI opportunity to prepare yourself for the coming adventure.
Thank you for coming. Thank you for caring a whole awful lot. Thank you for continuing to be an amazing HOBY volunteer, the life-blood of our organization. Javier LaFianza Chief Executive Officer Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership
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WELCOME FROM THE TI CHAIRPERSON August 2019 Welcome HOBY Volunteers!
I am excited to be able to welcome you to the 2019 Training Institute on the behalf of the entire TI planning team. I have been a HOBY volunteer for the Texas Gulf Coast site since 2005 and currently serve as the Corporate Board President. It has been an honor to be able to also serve as the TI 2019 Chairperson and be able to lead the dedicated team of volunteers that have put so much time and effort into this experience. We have refreshed not just many of the courses at TI but also what our key goals are for you as your site’s ambassador to TI. We have worked hard to make this an event that allows you to share your knowledge and experience as well as learn from the wealth of knowledge and experience of those around you.
My first task as TI Chairperson was to pick a theme. I reflected on the experiences I’ve had in my professional life, my HOBY life, and my personal life that helped to build me into the leader that I am today. There was a point in my path where I realized that I needed to allow myself to be more open and vulnerable to be able to become the leader I wanted to be. This realization gave me the courage to share my successes AND my failures. It allowed me to share the moments when I felt confident AND the moments when I felt uncertain and overwhelmed. It created a space where I’ve been able to be built into, what I hope, is a positive, empathetic, and worthy leader that is constantly learning and growing with the help of people like you. This building process required the support of all the people around me in my professional life, my HOBY life, and my personal life. And that’s how I came to decide on the theme, “Building Each Other.”
There are things that each of our HOBY sites excel at and there are things that each of our HOBY sites need to improve. You have been chosen as an ambassador for your HOBY site to attend TI. I hope you will take advantage of this time to share the strength your site has to share and build on the areas your site needs to improve. The TI planning team has worked to develop a curriculum that will allow you to leave with actionable steps and takeaways that you can immediately use to make your site stronger. All that’s left is for you to decide to open yourself up to those vulnerable moments where you ask for help, say you don’t understand, or share something you know you do really well. We are all Building Each Other this weekend.
Thank you so much for taking your time to join us this year. We’re excited to have you here for an OUTSTANDING weekend together!
Megan Sip Chairperson HOBY 2019 Training Institute
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HUGH O’BRIAN (1925-2016)
Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership: His Lasting Legacy In 1958, Mr. O’Brian was privileged to spend nine inspirational days with the great humanitarian and 1952 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Albert Schweitzer at his clinic in Africa. Dr. Schweitzer’s strong belief that “the most important thing in education is to teach young people to think for themselves” impressed O’Brian. Upon his return to the United States, he put Schweitzer’s words into action by forming Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY), a non-profit organization. Its format for motivation was simple: bring a select group of high school sophomores with demonstrated leadership abilities together with a group of distinguished leaders in business, education, government, and the professions, and let the two interact. Using a question-and-answer format, the young people selected to attend a HOBY Leadership Seminar held each spring in their state get a realistic look at what it takes to be a true leader, thus better enabling them “to think for themselves.” Today HOBY offers multiple leadership development programs for high school students based on the Social Change Model of Leadership and incorporating community service. Community Leadership Workshops (CLeWs) are held each year locally for freshmen. HOBY State Leadership Seminars for sophomores are held throughout the United States every spring. The World Leadership Congress (WLC) for rising juniors is held each summer in July at a major university in the U.S. and invites students from around the world to participate. HOBY style programs are also conducted in Canada, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Iraq, Mexico, the Philippines, Taiwan, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The cultural differences that exist between countries of the world are explored in friendship by the American students and their international counterparts when they come together at the WLC. The HOBY experience is truly an inspirational event of a lifetime for student leaders. The Advanced Leadership Academy for juniors and seniors launched in 2013, HOBY’s 55th anniversary year. HOBY boasts more than 450,000 alumni worldwide. Its alumni programs include international tour and service trips for high school and college students. Each program year, Mr. O’Brian wrote this message to the current year’s ambassadors and we pass it on to all of you. “I don’t have any children of my own, but I’ve got a couple of hundred thousand like you out there who I’m proud to call my family. So, shine bright my friends; you are all my tomorrows and the future is yours to make outstanding!! I wish you love and Godspeed”
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TRAINING INSTITUTE MISSION AND OBJECTIVES ● To provide a leadership development opportunity and motivational experience for key
volunteers who will be leading HOBY programs in their state. ● To provide key volunteers from each site with appropriate training to carry out HOBY
programs in their state. ● To provide key volunteers from each site with the opportunity to network with other
volunteers from around the country. ● To provide key volunteers from each site with the opportunity to share best practice, ask
questions, and exchange ideas with other volunteers and HOBY International staff. ● To provide tangible takeaways that will all participants to be prepared to use the
information they obtain at TI to directly benefit their site.
TRAINING INSTITUTE TRAINING FORMAT Training will be provided in the form of topic-specific sessions. Participants have the option of choosing a pre-selected Curriculum Track for their volunteer role or to customize their curriculum by choosing sessions to meet their specific training needs and/or needs of their affiliate site. HOBY staff and/or volunteers facilitate sessions and incorporate outstanding examples of good practice from sites across the country. Every session has 1-2 tangible takeaways so that participants have examples to take back and use at their site. Topics and sessions are reviewed and enhanced each year.
TRAINING INSTITUTE PAST CHAIRPERSONS
YEAR LOCATION CHAIRPERSON YEAR LOCATION CHAIRPERSON
1992 Pittsburgh, PA Don Fulton 2006 Orlando, FL Kim Sawyer
1993 Columbus, OH Jan Alton 2007 Houston, TX Gabrielle Baker
1994 Tempe, AZ Ray Berchard 2008 Houston, TX Dave Bertorello
1995 Boston, MA John Mulka 2009 Houston, TX Roy Kammer
1996 Houston, TX Brian Clarke 2010 Houston, TX Jacquie Lonning
1997 Chicago, IL Brian Clarke 2011 Houston, TX David Mulvihill
1998 Scottsdale, AZ Alex Pappagan 2012 Houston, TX Sonya Gavankar
1999 Scottsdale, AZ Alex Pappagan 2013 Houston, TX Steven Hall
2000 Scottsdale, AZ Chris McCarty 2014 Houston, TX Caryll Lawrence
2001 Scottsdale, AZ Shawn Ilg 2015 Houston, TX Bryan Tate
2002 Scottsdale, AZ Chris McCarty 2016 Birmingham, AL Heather Scoville
2003 Scottsdale, AZ Donna Sizemore 2017 Birmingham, AL Michael Forst
2004 Orlando, FL William Bassett 2018 Birmingham, AL Sydney Clifton
2005 Orlando, FL Allison McIntyre
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2019 TRAINING INSTITUTE SCHEDULE Start Time End Time Event Room
Thursday, August 15
7:00pm 8:30pm Attendee Check-in Prefunction Area
7:00pm 8:30pm Attendee Welcome Reception by Wynfrey Wynfrey C
8:30pm 9:25pm Regional Meeting - H Wynfrey D
Regional Meeting - O Riverchase B
Regional Meeting - B Yorkshire
Regional Meeting - Y Riverchase A
Friday, August 16
7:30am 8:30am Late Check-in Dorset
7:30am 8:30am Breakfast Wynfrey C
8:30am 9:25am Opening Session- Welcome, Intros, Icebreaker, Goals, Overview of How Affiliates fit in HOBY International org chart
Wynfrey A&B
9:25am 9:40am HOBY: Leadership in Action 2019 Wynfrey A&B
10:00am 11:30 Managing Risk and Liability (90 minutes)
A Managing Risk and Liability Region H Wynfrey D
B Managing Risk and Liability Region O Riverchase B
C Managing Risk and Liability Region B Yorkshire
D Managing Risk and Liability Region Y Riverchase A
11:40am 12:50pm Lunch: State of The Organization Address - Javier LaFianza Wynfrey C
1:00pm 2:15pm Session 1
A Developing Your Alumni Association and Making it Outstanding Wynfrey D
B Seminar Recruitment Yorkshire
C Pitching Your Brand: Effective Marketing and Public Relations Riverchase A
D HOBY by the Number$ Riverchase B
2:25pm 3:40pm Session 2
A How to Get Alumni and Parents Involved Wynfrey D
B Creating a Team to Knock Your Recruitment Out of the Park Yorkshire
C Using your Non-Profit status with Online Platforms Riverchase A
D Providing a Safe & Inclusive Environment for Ambassadors & Volunteers
Riverchase B
3:50pm 4:30pm Facilitated Groups and Snack
Facilitated Group Meeting #1 - Groups 1-4 Wynfrey E
Facilitated Group Meeting #1 - Groups 5-10 Wynfrey A
Facilitated Group Meeting #1 - Group 11 Essex
Facilitated Group Meeting #1 - Group 12 Hampshire
4:40pm 6:00pm Regional Meetings
Regional Meeting - H Wynfrey D
Regional Meeting - O Riverchase B
Regional Meeting - B Yorkshire
Regional Meeting - Y Riverchase A
6:00pm Free Night! Your Choice!
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Start Time End Time Event Room Saturday, August 17
7:00am 8:00am Breakfast: Best Practice Sharing/CEO & BOT Chair Chat Time Wynfrey C
8:10am 9:25am
Session 3
Building a Better CLeW Yorkshire
Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers Riverchase A
Building Your Fundraising Program Wynfrey D
Social Media Through the Year Riverchase B
9:35am 10:50am
Session 4
Training Your Seminar and CLeW Facilitators Riverchase A
Working with Cooperating and Service Organizations Riverchase B
Keeping Things Flowing: Seminar Operations Yorkshire
LSC 101 Wynfrey D
11:00am 12:15pm
Session 5
Corporate Compliance for Corporate Boards Riverchase A
HOBY through the Phases Yorkshire Building a Site-Specific Donation Request Package Riverchase B
Using HOBY Technology Wynfrey D
12:25pm 1:25pm Lunch: HOBY BOT Wynfrey C
1:35pm 2:50pm
Session 6
Developing the Right Succession Plan Riverchase A
How to Run a Quality Program on a Shoe String Budget Riverchase B
Operations SOS: Expecting the Unexpected Wynfrey D Special Events and Seminar-Based Fundraising Yorkshire
3:00pm 4:15pm
Session 7
Understanding your Corporate Board: By-laws, Charters, and Building a Corporate Board Yorkshire
Leadership In Action and Leadership 4 Service Riverchase A
Formstack Wynfrey D
Training and Managing your Volunteer Team Riverchase B
4:25pm 5:00pm
Facilitated Groups and Snack
Facilitated Group Meeting #2 - Groups 1-4 Wynfrey E
Facilitated Group Meeting #2 - Groups 5-10 Wynfrey A
Facilitated Group Meeting #2 - Group 11 Essex
Facilitated Group Meeting #2 - Group 12 Hampshire
5:10pm 6:15pm
Regional Meetings
Regional Meeting - H Wynfrey D
Regional Meeting - O Riverchase B
Regional Meeting - B Yorkshire
Regional Meeting - Y Riverchase A
6:45pm 7:30pm Cocktail Hour Prefunction Area
7:30pm 10:00pm Awards Banquet Wynfrey A, B, C
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Start Time End Time Event Room
Sunday, August 18
8:00am 9:15am
Session 8
Working with Colleges and Universities to Plan Your Seminar Riverchase A
Soliciting Corporate and Retail Organizations for Grants and GIK Wynfrey D
Capturing Useful Photos and Maximizing Social Media Tools during Your Seminar
Yorkshire
Seminar/CLeW Activities Riverchase B
9:25am 10:15am
Round Table Sessions
Leadership Seminar Volunteers Group 1 Riverchase A
Leadership Seminar Volunteers Group 2 Riverchase B
Leadership Seminar Chairs Wynfrey D
Corporate Board Yorkshire
10:20am 11:15am Brunch and Closing Session Wynfrey C
11:20am 12:00pm
Regional Meeting - H Wynfrey D
Regional Meeting - O Riverchase B
Regional Meeting - B Yorkshire
Regional Meeting - Y Riverchase A
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2019 Awards Banquet
Welcome Megan Sip, 2019 TI Chairperson
Opening Message
Javier LaFianza, CEO
Toast Megan Sip, 2019 TI Chairperson
2018 Volunteer of the Year Acceptance
LeAnne Gompf - Ohio South Charlotte Haughey - Southwest Ohio
2019 Volunteers of the Year
Rose Santini, Chief National Programs Officer
HOBY Volunteer Years of Service Recognition Rose Santini, Chief National Programs Officer
Affiliate Awards Presentations Megan Sip, 2019 TI Chairperson
with Directors of National Programs and CEO
Training Institute Group Photo LeAnne Gompf, TI Photographer
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AWARDS CRITERIA AWARDS FOR AFFILIATE CORPORATIONS, CORPORATE BOARDS, AND THEIR PRESIDENTS Awards are based upon overall performance and the completion of milestones in the areas of Management, Finance, Program and Public Relations. Corporate Boards that meet the required criteria qualify as either Superior or Outstanding. Recognition indicates that HOBY believes the awarded Corporate Boards are the models for all corporations.
AWARDS FOR LEADERSHIP SEMINAR CHAIRPERSONS Leadership Seminars are evaluated in 5 categories: Seminar Management, Finance/Fundraising, Program, Team Leadership and Recruitment. Seminars that capture all five categories by meeting the criteria qualify as "Outstanding"; those that capture any 4 of the 5 categories qualify as "Superior"; and those that capture any 3 of the 5 qualify as "Excellent."
AWARDS FOR ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS AND THEIR ALUMNI ADVISORS Alumni Programs are evaluated based upon a point system awarded for Management, Development, and Other Activities. To receive an Outstanding Alumni Association Award a total of 45 points must be earned; for the Superior Award a total of 35 points; and the Excellence Award a total of 25 points. AWARDS FOR CLEW PROGRAMS Awards for the Directors of the Community Leadership Workshops (CLeWs) are based upon successful completion and management of CLeWs. Sites that hold 5 CLeWs with a total of 150 or more students in attendance qualify as “Outstanding”; sites that hold 4 CLeWs with a total of 120 or more students in attendance qualify as “Superior”; sites that hold 3 CLeWs with a total of 90 or more students in attendance qualify as “Excellent.” AWARDS FOR DIRECTORS OF RECRUITMENT Leadership Seminars are acknowledged for their hard work to serve more and more deserving students each year. Awards for the Directors of Recruitment are given to those seminars that achieve 100% of their student recruitment goal for the year.
SUPERLATIVES Superlatives are designed to acknowledge special achievements made by a site. These superlatives are measurable achievements that are not included in or rewarded by other awards. The superlative award will be in the form of a certificate and is announced at the annual Training Institute.
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2018 HOBY AWARDS RECIPIENTS AWARDS FOR AFFILIATE CORPORATIONS, CORPORATE BOARDS, AND THEIR PRESIDENTS OUTSTANDING
California - Chris Berry Maryland - Aaron Bernstein
Connecticut - Dan Lipman Massachusetts - Gail Elmore
Mid & North Florida - Barry Meneghelli Nebraska - Bo Gebbie
Georgia - Cody Mosher New York - John Swartwout
Illinois - Matt Vlies Ohio South - LeAnne Gompf
Kentucky - Malcolm Hodge Central Pennsylvania – Bryan Tate SUPERIOR
Alabama - Michael Forst South Carolina - Donna Dilanni
Arkansas - Sedley Tomlinson South Carolina - Beverly Waters
Colorado - Kelsey Kendall South Dakota - Donna Bastemeyer-Parlin
Delaware - Christine Kurz Texas Capital Area - Dan Kryzanowski
Mississippi - HOBY MS Corporate Board Texas Gulf Coast - Megan Sip
Montana - Tim Edstedt Vermont - Genevieve Lamire
New Jersey - Rachel Maslow Washington - Kevin Schilling
North Dakota - Dave Skalsky West Virginia - Michelle Harshbarger
Oklahoma - Kathleen Jung
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AWARDS FOR LEADERSHIP SEMINAR CHAIRPERSONS OUTSTANDING
Alabama - Sarah Elizabeth Heggem Maine - Sydney Clifton Ohio North - Rick Stephenson
Alabama - Laura Waters Maryland - Ashley Perkins Ohio South - Rachel Foltz
Arizona - JT Irvine Massachusetts - Ravi Patel Ohio South - Jacob Manser
California Central - Jacie Wilcock Mississippi - Stevie Rushig Southwest Ohio - Adam Burris
California North - Amy Martin Nebraska - Katherine Cole Ohio West - Katie Ferren
Colorado - Molly Pals New Hampshire - John Wescott Central Pennsylvania - Heather Myers
Colorado - Aubrey Rapacz New Jersey - Haley Velasco Pennsylvania East - Janean Ciancia
Delaware - Jessica Donnelly New Jersey - Lauren Masterson Pennsylvania East - Dave Omojogunra
Delaware - Jenifer Marshall New York East - Erin Dorozynski Rhode Island - Monica Mordowanec
Mid Florida - Drip Stephen New York East - Sarah Hovick Rhode Island - Karla Iza Sordia Lozano
North Florida - Augustua Fulton-Wiley New York Metro - Danielle Baierlein South Dakota - Jocilyn Hansen
North Florida - Trent Smith North Carolina East - Connor Brady Texas Capital - Mitch Harris
Kentucky - Laura Chandler North Dakota - Mariah Ficek Virginia - Marilyn Dyess SUPERIOR
Alaska - Erin Orchard Indiana - Sean Kelty New York West - Julie Williams
Arkansas - Tyler Masters Indiana - Alexandra Guzik New York West - Anthony Falvo
California South - Espi Gonzalez Louisiana - Cindy Bishop North Carolina West - Kali Blevins
Connecticut - Mike Roy Michigan - Courtney Meyer North Carolina West - Bronwyn Frank
Florida South- Angela McCall Missouri - Casey Shiller South Carolina - Beverly Waters
Florida South- Jarrod Fucci Missouri - Alexa Moore Tennessee - Nate Hendrix
Georgia Northwest - Courtney Burnette Montana - Charly Malcom Far West Texas - Christopher Nabhan
Georgia Northwest - Nick Fazio New Mexico - HOBY NM Volunteers Texas Gulf Coast - Jacki Mahaffey
Idaho - Joan Vanschoiack New York Central - Richard Thayer Wyoming - Mary Grassl
Illinois Central South - Ashley LaGrow New York Central - Tim Rapcznski EXCELLENT
California Los Angeles - Deserea Brito Pennsylvania West - Heather Robison
National Capital Area - Alex Murphy Washington - Eric Martin
Oregon - Katie DuPont
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AWARDS FOR ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS AND THEIR ALUMNI ADVISORS
OUTSTANDING
Arizona - Eden Goding Massachusetts - Nichant Joshi New Hampshire - Mary Cullen
Connecticut - Natalie Gaudette Massachusetts - Andres Tejeda Central Pennsylvania - Arielle Harleman
Maryland - Kisha Patel Nebraska - Lisa Snow SUPERIOR
Georgia - HOBY GA Alumni
South Carolina - HOBY SC Alumni
AWARDS FOR CLEW PROGRAMS OUTSTANDING
Central Pennsylvania - Sarah Smith
SUPERIOR
Connecticut - Jill Durso Georgia - Carrollton Civic Womens Club
Delaware - Sandra Roberts Kentucky - Christian O'Bryan
Georgia - Dan Kamykowski Nebraska - Katherine Cole
Georgia - Cathy Robinson
EXCELLENT
Arizona - Eden Goding Massachusetts - Gail Elmore
California - Jane Berry New York East - Michael Perry
Maryland - Tracy Wertheimer CERTIFICATE
Mid Florida - Mid Florida Volunteers Iowa - Heather Scoville
North Florida - North Florida Volunteers Washington - HOBY Washington Volunteers
Illinois Central/South - HOBY IL Central/South Volunteers
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AWARDS FOR DIRECTORS OF RECRUITMENT
Alabama - Caroline Minter New York West - Melissa Maxwell
Alaska - Erin Orchard North Carolina East - HOBY NC East Volunteers
Arizona - JT Irvine North Dakota - Kelly Wald
California Central - Ashlyn Storaker Ohio North - Hayley Kick
California North - Sara Cowgill Ohio North - Lindsey Benedict
Colorado - Elena Kalahar Ohio South - Amy Moran
Mid Florida - Jenni McNally Southwest Ohio - Adam Burris
North Florida - North Florida Volunteers Ohio West - Mellissa Rotblatt
Georgia Southeast - Renee Ratcliff Central Pennsylvania - Courtney Adamo
Kansas - Derick Holmes Central Pennsylvania - Beth Awalt
Kentucky - Drew Childers Pennsylvania East - Derek Croissette
Louisiana - Kyle Stanley Rhode Island - Amanda Walshjamin
Maryland - Ryan Buggy South Carolina - Donna DiIanni
Massachusetts - Trisha Pal Texas Capital Area - Jasmine Johns
New Hampshire - Kally Riddinger Texas Gulf Coast - Theresa Perks
New Jersey - Siiri Makela Vermont - Alyssa Henry
New York Central - Emily Bush Virginia - Casey Keegan
New York Central - Michelle Fetes Virginia - Tracy Chapman
New York East - Bradley Cech West Virginia - Amber Kelly
New York East - Meghan Medwid Wisconsin - Rachel Harms
New York West - Christian Bryant 40TH ANNIVERSARY CERTIFICATES
California Massachusetts Virginia
Colorado Michigan Washington
Connecticut Minnesota West Virginia
Georgia Ohio Wisconsin
Iowa 2018 PROGRAM BOOK AWARD WINNERS
First Second Third
Southwest Ohio Far West Texas North Carolina East
2018 WEBSITE AWARD WINNERS First Second Third
Central Pennsylvania Nebraska New York East
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VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD HISTORY
1998 Shawn Ilg, NE
1999 Dave Schafer, OR Todd Burnett, CA
2000 Linda Anders, PA Gary Davis, NY
2001 Ron Wachenheim, NY Dana Gold, TX
2002 Lew Colby, ME Chris McCarty, OH
2003 Lucia Houlihan, VT Joan Travis, NJ
2004 Rose Santini, ND Barbie Bassett, MS
2005 Ron Gillet, AZ Brian Yee, TX
2006 Donna Sizemore, OH Gabrielle Baker, WV
2007 Dee Fife, KY Carol Applegate, MD
2008 Kevin Grace, NY Henry Valleio Sr, TX FW
2009 Brock Holman, IA Baird Krueger, OHS
2010 Ray Brown, MT Steven Hall, FL N
2011 Aaron Bernstein, MD Holly Marks, IN
2012 Jacquie Lonning, OR Pamela Jacob, PA E
2013 Shelly Laviana, NYE David Mulvihill, IL
2014 Ann Shelton, VA David Bertorello, IN
2015 Gail Elmore, MA Caryll Lawrence, VA
2016 Allison Poss, IA Tammy Kesner, WV
2017 Sue Davis, DE Hunter Corhern, MI
2018 LeAnne Gompf – OH S Charlotte Haughey – SW OH
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2019 TRAINING INSTITUTE VOLUNTEER TEAM
TI CHAIRPERSON: MEGAN SIP, REGION H Megan has been a HOBY volunteer since 2005 with HOBY Texas Gulf Coast (TGC). She has held many roles in TGC including Facilitator, Director of Programs, and is currently the Corporate Board President of HOBY TGC. Megan works at NASA on the Exploration Program doing vehicle systems integration. She credits her experiences and the people with which she’s worked, both within HOBY and professionally, with having helped her to learn about and build her leadership skills. She’s looking forward to being able to share what she’s learned while also continuing to learn from the wealth of knowledge brought by all the HOBY volunteers as the TI Chair this year. TI CURRICULUM LEAD: CASEY SHILLER, REGION O Casey Shiller is the Director of Operations and Corporate Board Member for HOBY Missouri and served as Leadership Seminar Chair from 2014-2018. Outside of HOBY, Casey is the Program Coordinator of Baking and Pastry Arts for St. Louis Community College at Forest Park. Casey was named the ACF’s National Chef Educator of the Year in 2012 and named the 2013 St. Louis Chef of the Year. In June 2011, Casey won the TV Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, and he appeared and garnered a second win on Cupcake Wars in 2013. Casey and his wife, Anne, enjoy travelling, attending theater, and are avid St. Louis Blues ice hockey fans. They welcomed a daughter, Allison, into their family in May 2016.
TI CURRICULUM LEAD: ERIC SEYMOUR, REGION B Eric feels passionately about the mission of HOBY. Eric came to HOBY Central Pennsylvania in 2014 as a facilitator, and he has served as the Director of Facilitators for the past two years. Originally from the Pittsburgh area, Eric graduated from Dickinson College 2012 and now works in Baltimore as a Program Manager for an immigration non-profit organization.
TI CURRICULUM LEAD: NATHAN HENDRIX, REGION Y Nathan is a 2008 HOBY alumnus from Tennessee. He has served in several roles including Leadership Seminar Chair for HOBY TN for the past four years. In 2020, Nathan will be serving as a Regional Project Director for Region Y. He graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor’s in Software Engineering and from Johns Hopkins University with a Master’s in Computer Science. Nathan is currently an Embedded Software Engineer living in Baltimore, MD with his husband, Ken, and their dog, Fox. TI OPERATIONS CO-DIRECTOR: ASHLEY DUCHESNEAU, TENNESSEE, REGION Y Ashley is a 2004 HOBY Florida-Mid alumna and has served in several volunteer roles at various HOBY Seminars ever since. She currently lives in Nashville, TN and serves as a Regional Project Director for Region Y. Ashley currently works for Nissan North America as the Fixed Operations Manager for the Memphis District.
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2019 TRAINING INSTITUTE VOLUNTEER TEAM TI OPERATIONS CO-DIRECTOR: JAY BARNHART, ARKANSAS, REGION Y Jay is a 2006 HOBY Mississippi and WLC alumnus and has been serving HOBY in several roles, including Regional Project Director for Region Y. He currently serves as Leadership Seminar Chair for HOBY Arkansas. Jay graduated from The University of Mississippi in 2012 and from The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy in 2017. He is currently a Pharmacy Manager for Walgreens. Jay resides in Madison, MS.
TI OPERATIONS ASSISTANT: COURT COOK, OHIO-SOUTH, REGION O Court is a 2000 HOBY alumnus and has served HOBY in many roles including: Director of Operations, Co-Leadership Seminar Chair, Corporate Board Member as well as on the Operations Team at TI for the past several years. Court graduated from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio in 2006. Currently, Court works for Blackboard Inc. where he manages their global real estate and facilities teams and is based in Baltimore, MD where he lives with his partner, Shawn and their two dogs Sully and Grace.
TI OPERATIONS TEAM MEMBER: SHELLEY LAVIANA, NEW YORK, REGION B Shelley was introduced to HOBY in 2002 by a co-worker. She has been volunteering with New York-East ever since and is currently serving on the seminar planning committee and the NY Corporate Board. She has held numerous volunteer positions at various HOBY programs, including HOBY OK, WLC, TI, and International Programs. She was honored as HOBY’s 2013 Volunteer of the Year. Shelley is a Regulatory Compliance Manager for Anthem, Inc. in NY.
TI PHOTOGRAPHER: LEANNE GOMPF, OHIO, REGION O LeAnne has been a volunteer with HOBY Ohio South since 2002. She has held most volunteer roles, including Corporate Board President and Leadership Seminar Chairman. LeAnne has also served as a TI volunteer as a Trainer and Photographer for several years. She has most recently taken on the role of Regional Project Director for Region O. At most HOBY events you will find LeAnne behind the lens of the camera, capturing those moments that create a lasting “visual” memory of the HOBY experience. In her spare time, LeAnne works professionally as a REALTOR with Century 21 Gold Standard and, along with her husband, Gene, owns and operates four funeral homes in the Central Ohio region. TI STAFF OPERATIONS LEAD: ROSE SANTINI, CHIEF NATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFICER Rose has been with HOBY since 1998 and has served as an Alumni Advisor, Co-Leadership Seminar Chair, Corporate Board President, District Director, and TI Operations Chair. She manages TI registration, facility requirements, travel arrangements, and general operations in support of the curriculum team. Rose has been on staff for 14 years. TI STAFF CURRICULUM LEAD: HEATHER MYERS, REGION O, DNP Heather is a 1993 Central PA alumna and has served on Seminar and CLeW Committees in Central Pennsylvania and Western New York in a variety of roles including Director of WLC Selection, Director of Program, Vice Chair of Ambassador Relations and Recruitment, Regional Project Director, and Leadership Seminar Chair. She oversees the TI curriculum, Curriculum Leads, and Trainers. Heather joined the HOBY staff in June 2018.
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HOBY INTERNATIONAL STAFF
Javier LaFianza Chief Executive Officer Phone: (818) 851-3980 ext. 303 [email protected] Evan Akers Executive Assistant Phone: (818) 851-3980, ext. 317 E-mail: [email protected] Rose Santini Chief National Programs Officer, Director of National Programs Region Y P.O. Box 384, Hazen, ND 58545 Phone: (818) 851-3980, ext. 308 E-mail: [email protected] Sandrea Shields Director of National Programs, Region H Phone: (818) 851-3980 ext. 307 E-mail: [email protected] Heather Myers Director of National Programs, Region O Phone: (818) 851-3980 ext. 304 E-mail: [email protected] Robert Carpenter Director of National Programs, Region B Phone: (818) 851-3980 ext. 306 E-mail: [email protected] Cheryl Brenn Chief International Programs Officer P.O. Box 4941 Clifton Park, NY 12065 Phone: (818) 851-3980, ext. 309 Email: [email protected]
Priya Mohan Director of Development Phone (818) 851-3980 ext. 332 Email: [email protected]
Eugene Durham Associate Director of Development Phone: (818) 851-3980 ext. 334 Email: [email protected]
Tami Seeger Communications Manager Phone: (818) 851-3980, ext. 249 Email: [email protected]
Noel Elgrably Registration Coordinator Phone: (818) 851-3980, ext. 315 E-mail: [email protected]
Maya Rosen Program Associate Phone: (818) 851-3980 ext. 320 Email: [email protected] Joel Hayes Program Associate Phone: (818) 851-3980 ext. 321 Email: [email protected] Cristina McQuillen Development Associate Phone: (818) 851-3980 ext. 333 Email: [email protected]
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HOBY INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2019-2020
DINA ADHAM Attorney Abrolat Law, PC MARY BETH ADELSON Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker Douglas Elliman Real Estate MICHAEL AKIN President LINK Strategic Partners MEGAN ALEXANDER Correspondent Inside Edition, CBS AL CARROLL University Activation Manager TechPoint MARCIE MCCLINTIC COATES Head of Global Policy Mylan DAVID FERGUSSON Executive Director M&A Generational Equity ANNA GOMEZ Executive Vice President, CFO The Leo Burnett Company KRISTEN HOEFER Healthcare Industry Executive STEPHANIE JACKSON ALTIERI (Past Chair) Associate Professor Lynn University
KARIN KRAUSE Program Manager New York Fashion Tech Lab JEFF KOHN Partner O’Melveny & Myers LLP JAVIER LA FIANZA Chief Executive Officer HOBY VARUN MEHROTRA MBA Student, Kellogg School of Management Northwestern University SHAWN MOBLEY Chief Executive Officer, Americas Cushman & Wakefield ADAM RIMES (Chair) Founder CPA Administrivia BRIAN SELANDER President and COO Ownable RUSSELL TANGUAY Associate General Counsel DraftKings, Inc. RHETT WILSON Vice President, Development The White House Historical Association VLADIMIR YELIZAROV Vice President and Counsel Credit Suisse
Stephanie Jackson Altieri (Past Chair) Adam Rimes (Chair)
Marcie McClintic Coates (Vice Chair) Anna Gomez (Treasurer)
Dina Adham (General Counsel) Brian Selander (At Large)
Mary Beth Adelson (At Large)
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HOBY FIELD OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM COMMITTEE
The Field Operations and Program Committee’s purpose is to listen to volunteers’ input, review program policy initiatives, and recommend change where appropriate to HOBY’s Board of Trustees. This special committee is comprised of HOBY Board of Trustees members, key leader volunteers and staff. Please contact the chair if you have a question or comment about the HOBY organization or its programs.
REGIONAL PROJECT DIRECTORS (RPDs) 2019 – 2020
Region H: Tim Edstedt, Derick Holmes, Jasmine Johns, Heather Scoville Region O: LeAnne Gompf, Kristie Hartman, Sarah Hovick, Ashley LaGrow, Bobby Pigg, Matt Vlies Region B: Natalie Gaudette, Shelley Laviana Region Y: Jay Barnhart, Ashley Duchesneau, Nathan Hendrix
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2019 TRAINING INSTITUTE ATTENDEES
Region H
Full Name Volunteer Position Seminar Site
Moore, Sarah Director of Facilitators Arizona
Sawyer, Jordan Director of Recruitment Arizona
Avila, Jessica Seminar Planning Committee Member California Central
Khodavandi, Bijan Seminar Planning Committee Member California Central
Pelonis, Claire Director Programs California Los Angeles
Zonta, Alessia Director of Facilitators California Los Angeles
Miller, Ryan Seminar Planning Committee Member California North
Raj, Aarti Director Programs California North
Montaño, Brittany Seminar Planning Committee Member California South
Nelson, Zachary Seminar Planning Committee Member California South
Jackson, Camille Seminar Planning Committee Member Idaho
Horsfield, Aaron Corporate Board President Iowa
Watkins, Alexandria Seminar Planning Committee Member Iowa
Hoyt, Lane Director Programs Kansas
Manbeck, Analena Seminar Planning Committee Member Kansas
Monson, Kelly Corporate Board Member Montana
Waldbillig, Austin Seminar Planning Committee Member Montana
Dalton, Koy Leadership Seminar Chair New Mexico
Reniewicki, Peter Leadership Seminar Chair Oregon
Harris, Richard Alumni Advisor Texas Capital
Ostrom, Brooke Corporate Board President Texas Capital
Wolfe, Vilma Corporate Board Member Texas Capital
Rodriguez, Lorely Seminar Planning Committee Member Far West Texas
Voit, Aliza Seminar Planning Committee Member Far West Texas
Duke, Ashton Director of Junior Staff Texas Gulf Coast
Novosad, Mattie Alumni Advisor Texas Gulf Coast
Reyna, Adriana Director of Recruitment Texas Gulf Coast
Clemens, David Corporate Board Member Texas North
Marshall, Stacy Corporate Board President Texas North
McDonald, Troy Leadership Seminar Chair Texas North
Stengel, Madison Leadership Seminar Chair Texas North
Moon, Emmy Leadership Seminar Chair Utah
Imes, Gavin Corporate Board Member Washington
Kaufman, Erin Director of Recruitment Washington
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2019 TRAINING INSTITUTE ATTENDEES
Region O
Full Name Volunteer Position Seminar Site
Spendlow, Katie Alumni Advisor Colorado
Yoder, Dezarae Corporate Board Member Colorado
Frieden, Brody Director of Operations and Facilities Illinois Central/South
Heinzeroth, Olivia Director of Recruitment Illinois Central/South
Ahmed, Ozakh Director Programs Illinois North
Gilbert, Katherine WLC Volunteer Illinois North
Harris, Brogdon Corporate Board Member Indiana
Pijanowski, Benjamin Seminar Planning Committee Member Indiana
Meyer, Courtney Leadership Seminar Chair Michigan
Stacer, Brett Corporate Board Member Michigan
Harris, Maurice Corporate Board Member Minnesota
Moore, Alexa Leadership Seminar Chair Missouri
Brock, Jessica Seminar Planning Committee Member Nebraska
Grafe-Cline, Travis Director of Operations and Facilities Nebraska
Mayles, Tracie Director of Recruitment Ohio North
HIdek, Jason Director of Recruitment Ohio North
Huber, Leslie Leadership Seminar Chair Ohio South
Manser, Jacob Corporate Board President Ohio South
Schneider, Anne Leadership Seminar Chair Ohio South
O'Malley, Fiona Director Programs Southwest Ohio
Link, Madison Director of Operations and Facilities Southwest Ohio
Haushalter, Alexa Seminar Planning Committee Member Ohio West
Rahe, Lauren Director of Community Service Ohio West
Burnett, Brooke Director of Junior Staff Oklahoma
Escamilla, Maegan Director of Fundraising Oklahoma
Morris, Zachary Director of Fundraising West Virginia
Pigg, Bobby Corporate Board President West Virginia
Dvorak, Katrina Leadership Seminar Chair Wisconsin
Nault, Paul Director of Fundraising Wisconsin
Allison, Heather Director of Recruitment Wyoming
Schaible, Abigail Alumni Advisor Wyoming
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Region B
Full Name Volunteer Position Seminar Site
Granucci, Drew Corporate Board Member Connecticut
Wyrwas, Joseph Leadership Seminar Chair Connecticut
Thompson, Carter Leadership Seminar Chair Delaware
Winters, Kelly Leadership Seminar Chair Delaware
Jones, Gabriella Seminar Planning Committee Member District of Columbia
Zema, Jordan Director of Facilitators Maine
Calloway, Nytiah Director of Public Relations Maryland
Shockley, Alexander Director Programs Maryland
Landry, Victoria (Tori) Leadership Seminar Chair Massachusetts
Morin, Andrew Director of Recruitment Massachusetts
Boudreau, Tyler Director Programs New Hampshire
O'Connell, Bridie Director Programs New Hampshire
Finkel, Mitchell Seminar Planning Committee Member New Jersey
Montano, Nicole Director of Operations and Facilities New Jersey
Havener, Shailynn Corporate Board Member New York Central
Sylvester, Richard Director of Fundraising New York Central
Casertino, Allison Director of Fundraising New York East
Douglass, Connor Corporate Board Member New York East
Geoghan, Eli Director Programs New York Metro
Kesten, Maxwell Seminar Planning Committee Member New York Metro
Fromm, Hope Seminar Planning Committee Member New York West
Okoniewski, Reid Director of Junior Staff New York West
Belousov, Tatyana Corporate Board Member Central Pennsylvania
Comonie, Courtney Director of Operations and Facilities Central Pennsylvania
Sutton, Liz WLC Volunteer Pennsylvania East
Walsh, Elizabeth Director of Operations and Facilities Pennsylvania East
Robison, Heather Leadership Seminar Chair Pennsylvania West
Robison, Matthew Director of Operations and Facilities Pennsylvania West
Dembro, Jacquelyn Director of Operations and Facilities Rhode Island
Hauke, Nathan Leadership Seminar Chair Vermont
Giancarlo, Joseph Corporate Board Member Vermont
Givens, David Director of Recruitment Virginia
Mahoney, Ryan Alumni Advisor Virginia
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Region Y
Full Name Volunteer Position Seminar Site Davis, Riley Leadership Seminar Chair Alabama
Lindsey, Donnie Leadership Seminar Chair Alabama Keenan, Matthew Director of Operations and Facilities Arkansas
Nall, Morgan Director of Recruitment Arkansas Shane, April Director of Operations and Facilities Arkansas
Thompson, Halle Director Programs Arkansas Williams, Bailey Director of Recruitment Arkansas Albert, Wendy Leadership Seminar Chair Florida East Stewart, Desire Director Programs Florida East Casteel, Casey Director of Junior Staff Florida West
McGuinness, Catlin Seminar Planning Committee Member Florida West Lewis, Patricia Director Programs Florida North
Wainwright, Logan Director of Junior Staff Florida North Anderson, Blake Leadership Seminar Chair Florida South Minerva, Angela Seminar Planning Committee Member Florida South Helfgott, Helen Leadership Seminar Chair Georgia Northwest
Lutz, Jeremy Leadership Seminar Chair Georgia Northwest Borda, Andrew Corporate Board President Georgia Southeast
Franken, Megan Corporate Board Member Georgia Southeast Hannah, Mikayla Leadership Seminar Chair Kentucky East Henshaw, Presley Director of Recruitment Kentucky East
Aull, Noland Leadership Seminar Chair Kentucky West Hodge, Malcolm Corporate Board President Kentucky West Lancon, Robert Leadership Seminar Chair Louisiana
Wallace, Matthew Corporate Board President Louisiana Chapman, Cathy Corporate Board Member Mississippi
Knight Rorie, Whitney Director of Recruitment Mississippi Fields, Kaitlynn Corporate Board Member North Carolina East
Boyce, Keri Director of Operations and Facilities North Carolina West Googe, Jordan Leadership Seminar Chair North Carolina West Schmidt, Tess Corporate Board Member North Dakota
Wald, Kelly Leadership Seminar Chair North Dakota Marshall, Judy Leadership Seminar Chair South Carolina Marshall, Sarah Leadership Seminar Chair South Carolina Ellison, Alexis Alumni Advisor South Dakota
Shan, Amy Director of Operations and Facilities South Dakota Hicks, Heather Leadership Seminar Chair Tennessee
Towater, Kirksey Director of Operations and Facilities Tennessee
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THE WYNFREY HOTEL BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
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The HOBY Story In the summer of 1958, Hugh O’Brian received the invitation that would change his life forever. At the time, O’Brian had already made a name for himself as an actor portraying the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp on television and appearing in numerous films. When he received a cable from Dr. Albert Schweitzer welcoming him to French Equatorial Africa for a visit, he did not hesitate to accept. O’Brian had long admired the German doctor-missionary-theologian-musician, and within two weeks he arrived at Dr. Schweitzer’s remote hospital complex in Africa. During his visit, O’Brian spent his days assisting the volunteers in the hospital and his nights with Dr. Schweitzer discussing global peace and world politics. During their discussions, Dr. Schweitzer told O’Brian that he felt “The most important thing in education is to teach young people to think for themselves,” which O’Brian would never forget.
After an inspiring nine days, O’Brian prepared to return to America. Before saying goodbye, Dr. Schweitzer took O’Brian’s hand and asked, “Hugh, what are you going to do with this?” It was these words combined with his unforgettable visit that compelled Hugh O'Brian to form Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY). Two weeks after returning from his 1958 visit to Africa, O’Brian put together a prototype seminar for young leaders.
From 1958 to 1967, leadership seminars took place in Los Angeles for sophomores from California. In 1968 the scope of the HOBY program grew to include national and international participants which led to the expanded eight-day global leadership seminar called the World Leadership Congress (WLC) held annually. In an effort to include more students nationwide, three-day and four-day HOBY Leadership Seminars were instituted in 1977 in which high schools throughout the country may nominate a sophomore to attend a HOBY seminar in their state.
Five decades later, HOBY is still inspiring young people all over the world to develop their leadership and critical-thinking skills to achieve their highest potential. Currently, more than 10,000 tenth graders, representing almost as many high schools nationwide, attend HOBY Leadership Seminars each year. These seminars are run by over 4,000 volunteers with community leaders, business executives, educators, and parents involved in every seminar. Each seminar strives to follow the HOBY motto of teaching students, “how to think, not what to think,” thus ensuring that Dr. Schweitzer’s hope for young people lives on.
Hugh O’Brian: Visionary, Legendary Humanitarian
Hugh O’Brian was born April 19,
1925 in Rochester, New York. At 17, he became the youngest drill instructor in Marine Corps history, but found his true passion was acting. O’Brian gained national fame and notoriety with his portrayal of frontier lawman Wyatt Earp in “The Life and Times of Wyatt Earp.” This top-rated television series ran from 1955-1962 and made O’Brian an overnight success. After the series ended, O’Brian went on to other acting projects in film, television, and Broadway while devoting the rest of his time to HOBY.
The honors and awards he has received from his work with HOBY are numerous. In 1983, the National Society of Fund Raising Executives honored him with their premier award for overall philanthropic excellence as a volunteer, fundraiser and philanthropist. This is the only time one individual has received the award in all three categories. In 1989, he received the 60th Annual American Education Award presented by the American Association of School Administrators. O'Brian joins Norman Rockwell, Lyndon Johnson, Helen Keller, Walt Disney, and Bob Hope as a recipient of this most significant award. Mr. O’Brian died on September 5, 2016 at the age of 91.
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THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE Unfortunately, a very small number of our young people seem to attract most of the news. They are in the public eye because they have stolen cars, vandalized schools, created disturbances – in some way rebelled against society. These headline-makers represent only a small part of our teenage population. It is a fact that 98.7 percent of our young people are law-abiding, constructive citizens. There is too much focus on the negative. It is time we accent the positive – pat the good guys and gals on the back – let them know there are rewards for being responsible members of the community.
I do NOT believe we are all born equal – CREATED equal in the eyes of God, YES – but physical and emotional differences, parental guidance, varying environments, being in the right place at the right time, all play a role in enhancing or limiting an individual’s development. But I DO believe every man and woman, if given the opportunity and encouragement to recognize his or her own potential, regardless of background has the Freedom To Choose in our world. Will an individual be a taker or a giver in life? Will that person be satisfied merely to exist, or seek a meaningful purpose? Will he or she dare to dream the impossible dream?
I believe every person is created as the steward of his or her own destiny with great power for a specific purpose to share with others, through service, a reverence for life in a spirit of love.
1925-2016