September 26, 2017
Engineering leadership program embarks on second year
![2017-18 College of Engineering ELI Scholars Front row, from left: Cole Dister, Casey Bertelsman, Bailey Waters, Haley Canfield, Holly Webb, Jodie Ladner, Taylor Jones, Rachel Lasseter, Lindsey Hageman, Shreya Kumar, Mary Pat Siebert and Cassidy Harper Mid 2017-18 College of Engineering ELI Scholars Front row, from left: Cole Dister, Casey Bertelsman, Bailey Waters, Haley Canfield, Holly Webb, Jodie Ladner, Taylor Jones, Rachel Lasseter, Lindsey Hageman, Shreya Kumar, Mary Pat Siebert and Cassidy Harper Mid](http://www.k-state.edu/k-publisher/custom-images/2017-Sep-22_1254_13-eli_fal.jpg)
Participants in the Engineering Leadership and Innovation, or ELI, program in the Kansas State University College of Engineering met for kickoff events in Engineering Hall — 21 returning scholars on Aug. 22 and 21 first-year scholars on Aug. 24.
Each participant receives a $3,000 scholarship, takes leadership and business courses, learns from an industry mentor, meets with industry leaders and practices hands-on leadership within a creative inquiry team.
The program draws on resources of the Staley School of Leadership Studies program, College of Business Administration, success of student-led College of Engineering creative inquiry teams in national competitions and a strong connection with corporate partners.
Seven new corporate sponsors have joined the program since 2016 for a total of 17 partners: BHC Rhodes, Black & Veatch, BNSF Railway, Boeing, Chevron Phillips, ConocoPhillips, Dolese, ExxonMobil, Garmin, Hallmark, Koch Industries, MMC Corp., Netsmart, Phillips 66, Spirit AeroSystems, Textron Aviation and Westar Energy.