Future Alumni Leader Award
Emily Reeves
Emily’s perse involvement at Central Michigan University has ensured she and other students will be successful following graduation from CMU.
Her involvements include Study Abroad, Alternative Breaks, Mock Interviews, Leadership Safari, and Business Professionals of America (BPA). Through participation in BPA, Emily was awarded First Place at State’s in Human Resources Management four consecutive years from 2018 - 2021, First Place in Advanced Interview Skills in 2019 and 2020, First Place in Presentation Management, and was the National Champion in Human Resources Management in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
Emily goes beyond her commitments to better any organization she is a part of. Through her involvement in Leadership Safari as a staff assistant, Ms. Reeves advocated for a greater focus on mental health. In Business Professionals of America, she introduced anti-racism educational materials into her chapter. Emily is working on her capstone project for CMU’s Honors Program. She is developing a curriculum that focuses on cross-cultural communication that can be implemented with high school and college students through BPA.