OUAZ LEAD Student Leadership

Every leader has a voice they listen to. The question is: Which voice are you feeding? Welcome to @LeadOUAZ. #ControlTheVoice #OUAZLead

OUAZ LEAD | LEADERS IN ACTION! Leadership happens beyond the classroom! Our new Student Spotlight Series celebrates students making a difference through service, teamwork, and initiative. It’s not just what they accomplish. It’s who they’re becoming #OUAZLEAD #LeadersInAction

Introducing the OUAZ LEAD Alumni Spotlight Series! Celebrating our graduates, their journeys, and the impact they’re making beyond graduation. Up first: Alexis Munoz Monica Zepeda Danny Munoz Alexis’s story launches Thursday! MORE THAN A CLASS. #OUAZLEAD

Opportunity favors the prepared Résumés. Mock interviews. Networking. Communication. Leadership At OUAZ Emerging Professionals, we’re helping students develop the skills and confidence to succeed beyond graduation The degree matters Being prepared matters too MORE THAN A CLASS

WHAT AN OCTOBER FOR @LeadOUAZ! 3.45 GPA 4 community events SPARK Surprise Résumés & mock interviews Leadership development Football GameDay Operations 6 AM baseball training & evening games Learning. Serving. Competing. Growing. HELLO, NOVEMBER! MORE THAN A CLASS.

🎃 SURPRISE & WEST VALLEY FAMILIES! 🏈⚾🏀🏐 ONE UNIVERSITY. MANY TEAMS. ONE GREAT COMMUNITY! Join us for OUAZ Trunk or Treat! 📅 Mon, Oct. 26 | 6–9 PM 📍 O’Dell Center, Surprise 👻 Scare Room 🎭 Costume Contest 🏆 Prizes & Themed Trunks Bring the whole family! 🧡 #OUAZ

8 weeks down. 8 more to go! Fall 1 Finals Week at OUAZ! Time to finish strong, regroup and recharge. It’s been a terrific first 8 weeks of leadership, service and growth. Proud of this group, and we’re just getting started! MORE THAN A CLASS. #OUAZLead

Another great Emerging Professionals session at SPARK Surprise! “True Colors” helped our students explore their strengths and how to work with people who think differently. Preparing for careers—and the people we’ll work alongside. MORE THAN A CLASS. @LeadOUAZ #OUAZLead

Thankful to work with these students and see them step into opportunities to serve, connect and grow. Glad we could play a small part in today’s SPARK Surprise grand opening. Congratulations to everyone involved!

Different hometowns. One unique OUAZ Leadership group. These freshmen logged over 400 combined community service and leadership hours in September alone. So much potential—and already putting it into action. Excited to work with them. #OUAZ #Leadership

Another week of OUAZ Emerging Professionals—building confidence, connections and professional skills beyond the classroom. Thankful for SPARK Surprise & the City of Surprise for investing in our students. More Than a Class. #OUAZ #OUAZLeadership

Our OUAZ Leadership students will be helping wherever needed at the Spark Surprise Grand Opening! Oct. 1 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Ribbon cutting: 12:30 p.m. Come celebrate and support local businesses! Lead yourself. Lead others. Leave it better. #OUAZLead #SparkSurprise

Introducing the OUAZ Leadership Baseball Position Lab. 45-minute classroom sessions on position fundamentals, situational play, preparation, and player development. Know your position. Understand the game. Own your role. ⚾

Our OUAZ Leadership students showed up for Countryside Elementary’s Literacy Night—playing games with kids, helping teachers, and welcoming families. Reading grows when a community shows up for its kids. Proud of our students for doing just that. 📚 MORE THAN A CLASS. #OUAZLead

OUAZ Emerging Professionals learning the power of networking today. Thank you to Mike Hoover, Maggie Lewis & the City of Surprise for investing in our students! Learn. Connect. Grow.

The degree matters. Being ready to use it matters too. Introducing OUAZ Emerging Professionals — helping students build real skills and prepare for the transition from college to career. MORE THAN A CLASS. An @LeadOUAZ initiative. #OUAZ #OUAZLead

WEEK ONE ✔️ New classes. New teammates. New responsibilities. Maybe you crushed it. Maybe you struggled. Probably both. You don’t have to have it all figured out yet. Show up. Ask questions. Help someone. Keep going. Your story is just getting started. 🧡💙 #OUAZ #OUAZLead

OUAZ LEAD is growing. We’re creating new opportunities for students to develop skills, build relationships, gain experience, and prepare for what comes next. The first new initiative is almost here. Professional growth. Career readiness. Real-world experience. Stay tuned. 👀

You’ve heard both voices. “I’ve got this.” “I’m not good enough.” The goal isn’t pretending the negative voice won’t show up. It’s refusing to let it make the decision. When you hear “I can’t,” ask: WHAT CAN I DO NEXT? Then do it. CONTROL THE VOICE • SERIES 001 #OUAZLead

Catch yourself saying: “I CAN’T.” Then stop. You don’t need to convince yourself everything will be easy. Just ask a better question: “WHAT CAN I DO NEXT?” Find one action. Do it. Leadership starts with leading yourself. CONTROL THE VOICE • #OUAZLead #ControlTheVoice