ILA is grateful to the many students, parents, alumni, corporations, foundations and friends who continue to support the efforts of the program. Because of you, ILA continues to develop values-based, impact-driven leaders.
2025–26 Corporate Sponsors
ILA Alumni & Student Donors
- Talha Ali
- Jake Antonio
- Jagger Barnes
- Sarah Beatty
- Joseph Benken
- Abigayle Benton
- Eleanor Brink
- Nathaniel Broadwell
- Jeremy Brook
- Grace Burnett
- Brooke Cellilli
- Morgan Cellilli
- Allison Clower
- Adam Cohen
- James Collins
- Peter Couture
- Emily Dardaman
- Blair Driver
- Brittany Dufilho
- Destiny Favors
- Kali Franz
- Heather Gallas
- Nicholas Garrett
- Joseph Garrigan
- Maddison Gay
- Ilya Gokhman
- Theodore Goldstein
- Alan Goodno
- Lily Goodwin
- Anna Goodwin
- Sarah Green
- Derek Hammock
- Katherine Hauldren
- Virginia Hayles
- Avery Heath
- Karl Hermann
- Mitchell Hogan
- Muhammad Iqbal
- Michelle Jenkins
- Kramer and Hayley Johnson
- Constantine Karamanolis
- Matthew Karempelis
- Tharini Ramakrishnan Kavitha
- Elizabeth Kozak
- Michael Lage
- John Langner
- Raquel Beatriz Caldas Laranjeira
- Brittany Leamon
- Elizabeth Lozak
- Will MacArthur
- Michael Mannina
- India Martin
- Matthew Matuszewski
- Daniel Maxwell
- Adam McTish
- Chelsea Miller
- Ryen Minton
- Jacob Mirsky
- Michael Moore
- Emily Moseley
- Jennifer Moses
- Jonathan Newar
- Lauren Nilan
- Madison Odum
- Daniel Ostrager
- Summer Peabody
- Geetika Polkham
- Buhusuru Ranasinghe
- Aryan Rath
- Murphy Rief
- Allen Robbins
- Mark Rockett
- Darrell Roy
- Kate Sansbury
- Ansleigh Seay
- Alekhya Seelam
- Phillip Shayeb
- Paul and Amy Shoukry
- Emma Skeans
- Floyd Swann
- Salomon Szumstein
- Ivey Tanner
- Melissa Toomey
- Helen Waddell
- Davis Webb
- Brian Whitaker
- Elizabeth White
- Chapman Wilkinson
- Justin Willingham
- David Witthoft
- Amanda Wylie
ILA Friend Donors
- Courtney Aldrich
- Katrina Bowers
- Gina Breckbill
- Nathan and Heather Bruno
- Stacy Campbell
- Justin Cochran
- Salyers Family
- Bill and Denise Garrigan
- Trinity Gates
- Marguerite Glennon
- Preston Griffith
- William Faulk, Jr.
- Earl Leonard
- West Broad Nutrition LLC
- John McMahon
- Lynn and Alan Neal
- Joel Nickelsen
- Robert Pease
- Katherine Stone
- Michael and Shannon Valentine
- Lawrence Walker
- Will Willimon
- Alpha Delta Pi
- Alpha Omicron Pi
- Chi Omega
- Kappa Deuteron of Phi Gamma Delta
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
- UGA Interfraternity Council
- UGA Panhellenic Council
- Zeta Tau Alpha
- Zu Neta of Lambda Chi Alpha, Inc.
ILA Matching Gifts
- The Benevity Community Impact Fund
- Charities Aid Foundation of America
- Textron, Inc.
- Bank of America Charitable Foundation
- The Delta Air Lines Foundation
ILA Family Donors
- Kevin Adams
- Christine Buckis
- James Chandler
- James Collins
- Gretchen Corbin
- Christopher Hildrum
- Ibtisam Jarrad-Ault
- Marla Keen
- Daniel Langner
- Wade Leith
- Daniell Marlow
- Randy Pace
- Sean Pender
- Terri Polk
2025–2026 Academic Involvement
Speakers/Mentors
- Allison Ausband
- Bridget Bambenek
- TJ Callaway
- Andrew Cathy
- Anne Egan
- Allison Fine
- Honorable Judge Steve C. Jones
- Jack Langner
- India Martin
- Avery Monthero
- Milan Nayak
- Laura Neely
- Thomas Paris
- Brent Uken
Executives of the Day
- Nathan Bruno – Enterprise Performance
- TJ Callaway – Onward Reserve
- Tyler Jeffares – Bright Org
- Aaron Konnick – UPS
- Mitchell Pearson – Regions
- Joel Stephens, Paul Raufman, Lara Wagner – Regions
- Patrick Waite – Cox Enterprises
ILA Alums of the Day
- Bridget Bambenek
- August Bondenson
- Rachel Cabell
- Brennan Cox
- Maximillian Frye
- Brock Garrigan
- Cameron Harris
- Katie Hauldren
- Andrew Henry
- Jack Langner
- Talia Latner
- India Martin
- Ellie Meadows
- Garrett Williams
ILA Chick‑fil‑A Steering Committee
- Lauren Acuff
- Melenie Choto
- Meghan Kidd
- Michael Lage
- John Mattioli
- Michael Patrick
Corporate Site Visits
- Chick-fil-A
- Home Depot
Service-Learning Clients
- The Archway Partnership
- Athens Area Humane Society
- Athens Wellness Clinic
- Brightside Forever Foundation
- CASA of Oconee
- Hart County College and Career Academy (HCCA)
- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center (CCRC)
- Decatur Football Club
- Downtown Ministries
- Founders Garden
- Georgia Options
- Hope Haven of Northeast Georgia
- Jam for Cam
- Legacy Youth Mentoring
- Life League Industrial Athletic Association
- One Safe Place (Northeast Georgia Council on Domestic Violence (NEGACDV)
- RIVL
- Share the Magic
- The Sparrow’s Nest
- Vescent
Leadership Dawgs — Community Impact Projects
- Casa de Amistad
- Empowr
- Encourage HER Academy
- Extra Special People
- Juvenile Offender Advocate Inc.
- Kidz2Leaders
- Love Craft
- The Baby Pantry
- The Cancer Foundation
- The Cottage
ILA Application Readers
Alumni
- Jesse Chan
- Tiffany Coleman
- Wesley Cooper
- John Courson
- Russ Crowe
- Ally Cullen
- Dumbi Edmond
- Austin Gibbons
- Lauren O’Neil Hamilton
- Virginia Hayles
- Akhil Hazari
- Tanner Hull
- Tyler Jeffares
- Anum Jiwani
- Kasey King
- Anna Kropp
- Jessica Meaders
- Eli Meyers
- Grant Nolley
- Jimmy Riemer
- Mark Rush
- Tony Thawanyarat
- Kale Walker
- Kate Winters
- Garrett Wright
Faculty
- Sarah Banghart
- Neil Bendle
- Hua Chen
- Filipe Correia
- Jessie Daniels
- Jason Epstein
- Kayla Freeman
- Scott Graffin
- Jack He
- Karim Jetha
- Piush Kumar
- Richard Martin
- Craig Piercy
- Aaron Schecter
Leonard Leadership Scholar Alumni Interviewers
- Abby Benton
- Joseph Benken
- Katie Buckus
- Josie Crusier
- Adam David
- Kelly Dennis
- Connor Kosecevic
- Jack Langner
- Courtney Rodebaugh
- Jordan Tiras