Mays Transformational Student Leadership

Texas A&M’s Mays Business School is setting the bar for student leadership.

Mays Business School is in the business of leadership, and never has that been more evident. This year, the Aggies at the helm of the three largest student-run organizations –for the nation’s largest student body– are Mays’ proteges.

Mays standouts: CASE HARRIS, NEHA DESHMUKH, and GRAYSON WINCHESTER lead the Texas A&M Student Government, the Memorial Student Center, and the storied Corp of Cadets – respectively. A common trait linking their exceptionalism is selfless leadership – an others-first focus uncommon among achievers of their caliber. Their efficacy is underscored by humility and consensus building; their shared experience? The Mays Business Honors Program. Business Honors advisors coach students to find their point of greatest contribution. And that’s the question we see each of these seniors answering. Deliberate and reflective, they start by asking:

• What kind of legacy do I want to create?
• How can I take that into the places I’m engaged on campus and beyond?

Each of these three has cut a distinguished path to the top of their organizations, but all began their collegiate careers as part of the same Mays family. Commandant of the Texas A&M Corp of Cadets, Brigadier General Patrick Michaelis spoke to the synergy this creates, “having three key leaders in one class builds energy across campus that measures itself in unity of effort.” And big things are happening on campus under the direction of this trio.