McDonough Leadership

Pat Willis ’70, who led a statewide organization in Georgia that provides research, communication, and advocacy for issues related to children and families, has been named the 2016-17 Fitzgerald Executive-in-Residence (EIR) at Marietta College’s McDonough Center for Leadership and Business.

As Matthew Johnson ’18 (Marietta, Ohio) prepares to earn his Bachelor of Arts in both International Leadership and Political Science during Sunday’s (May 6) Commencement ceremony at Marietta College, the Warren High School graduate received an early gift.

As the McDonough Center for Leadership and Business celebrates its 20th anniversary, the program's leaders continue to develop new ways of enriching the experience of Marietta College's students.

Marietta College’s McDonough Center for Leadership & Business will once again be hosting the Great Decision Series in early 2016.

Eric Ellis, President and CEO of Integrity Development Corporation, is giving the keynote address at the World Pac Paper Leadership Lecture Series at 1 p.m., Friday, April 6, in the Alma McDonough Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public and is part of Marietta College’s ninth annual McDonough Leadership Conference.

Marietta College's McDonough Center for Leadership and Business, along with the Marietta Branch of The American Association of University Women (AAUW), is once again hosting a six-week educational program titled, The Great Decisions Series 2008. This is the third year for the program at Marietta. Great Decisions, which is designed to enrich...

  Marietta College’s Eileen Walsh ’16 (Marlton, New Jersey) never questioned whether she wanted to work as an intern at InterPublic Group this summer. Her concern was if she could afford to live and work in New York City. Between rent and other expenses that are much higher than what she is accustomed to paying Marietta, Walsh was not sure...

For three McDonough Leadership scholars, the spring semester will begin like normal, but after just one week of classes, they will depart campus again, not for home but for Annapolis, Maryland, where the 2018 The U.S. Naval Academy Leadership Conference is being held from Jan. 21-24.

Following a successful inaugural run, The McDonough Center for Leadership and Business, along with the Marietta Branch of The American Association of University Women (AAUW), is once again hosting a six-week educational program titled, The Great Decisions Series 2007. Great Decisions, which is designed to enrich the international...

Dr. Stephanie Starcher ’96 credits the McDonough Leadership Program with enhancing her own management skills. Now she is looking forward to sharing her own experiences as a teacher and public school administrator with Marietta College’s students as the 2015-16 Schwartz Leader-in-Residence.

Dr. Alexandra Perry, Clinical Ethicist at INTEGRIS Health in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been named the 2017-18 Fitzgerald Executive-in-Residence (EIR) at Marietta College’s McDonough Center for Leadership and Business. Perry, who taught at the McDonough Center from 2013-15, will focus her EIR project on “Ethical Issues in Healthcare.”

Marietta College's chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honorary, recently inducted six new members into the Gold Key Circle. The inductees were seniors Jeffrey Houston of North Andover, Mass., Samantha McKay of East Palestine, Patrick Quinn of Franklin, N.J., Paul Rutter of Loveland, and Megan Schreck of Bethel Park, Pa.,...

Intersection, a concert blended with classical, jazz Latin, Broadway and film music, will perform in Marietta College’s Frederica G. Esbenshade Series at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 2. The performance will be held in the Alma McDonough Auditorium.

Following the theme, “Leadership Through Time,” historic leadership and leadership across generations will be just some of the topics discussed at this year’s McDonough Leadership Conference, being held from Friday, March 31st through Saturday, April 1st. While some will actually present their research posters or facilitate discussion...

Michael Milone has seen firsthand the evolution that has occurred in the business world during his 32 years with the H. J. Heinz Co.

Jenn Klein, President of the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council (OCTC), is scheduled to discuss “Chemistry: The Science Behind Ohio’s Economic Success,” at the Economic Roundtable of the Ohio Valley at noon, Monday, February 14th, at the Marietta Country Country Club. OCTC is the leading advocate for Ohio’s chemical industry, the sixth...

The New York Times, one of the most respected and recognizable newspapers in the United States, has teamed up with Marietta College and one of its faculty members to be part of a pilot program this fall.   Dr. Gama Perruci, Interim Provost, believes “The Gray Lady” will serve as a valuable educational tool for first-year students and...

Marietta College’s Matthew Johnson ’19 (Marietta, Ohio) has wanted to be an attorney since junior high. Johnson, along with fellow McDonough Scholars Makenzie McAfee ’19 (Findlay, Ohio) and Emily Vigue ’19 (Lancaster, Ohio), will get an early glimpse of law school as they have been selected to participate in the University of Richmond’s...

Dale Wartluft ’63 has accomplished much in his professional career, but when he was chosen to be the Fitzgerald Executive-in-Residence (EIR) for 2011-12 he was clearly humbled. “I feel very honored to be selected as the first Fitzgerald Executive-in-Residence,” Wartluft said. “I’ve been so impressed with the concept of the EIR program and its...

For the past decade, participating in Make a Difference Day has become as much a tradition on the Marietta College campus as Homecoming and the Late Night Breakfast. More than 100 students are expected to participate again this year. The national Make a Difference Day campaign, which started in 1992, is on Saturday, October 22nd.

For a second consecutive school year, students from Marietta College’s McDonough Center for Leadership and Business will be conducting a philanthropy initiative, which is part of a three-state project.   Dr. Tanya Judd Pucella, Assistant Professor of Education and Leadership Studies, led the students last year in the Pay it Forward Project....

Dr. Jacqueline Khorassani, Chair & Professor of Economics/Director of Entrepreneurship Programs at Marietta College, has announced Perry & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, as the Platinum Sponsor for the first Mid-Ohio Valley Entrepreneur Expo scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17, at Marietta College.  

Researching and executing a report about nonprofit capacity in the Mid-Ohio Valley was a major accomplishment for Marietta College’s McDonough Center for Leadership and Business. While the report offers a better understanding of the challenges and even provides suggestions, what is even more exciting for those involved with the project is...

Jerry Tardivo Alcoser ’02 was overcome by nostalgic memories as she watched students take their seats in a small classroom in the McDonough Center. “It is a completely different (college),” she says. “The essence is still there, but as I walk around and see all these new buildings, the feeling is just amazing. The campus is as beautiful as...

Three Marietta College students, who make up two competing teams, will square off at the April 1 PioPitch to present their business plans to see who will win the inaugural PioBiz. Psychology major Gabrielle Simmons ’18 (Cairo, West Virginia) is going up against the team of Aaron Dillon ’17 (Windham, Connecticut) and Jon Hinson ’17 (Rocky...