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About the Payne Center for Leadership Development

The Payne Center for Leadership Development (PCLD) at Gonzaga University empowers and prepares students for leadership and service roles that drive positive change. It offers programs, services, and resources to help students develop leadership skills within the Jesuit context of self-awareness, community building, and global impact. Through workshops, guest speakers, and the Identity & Leadership series, students gain practical leadership skills, while experiential learning is supported by coaching, mentoring, and reflection. The PCLD hosts the Experiential Leadership Institute for sophomores and juniors and partners with Learns to Lead for first-year students, serving over 800 student leaders involved in more than 150 clubs and organizations.

About the Student Leadership Conference

In a world where we are constantly experiencing and adapting to change, how do we lead with intention and trust? The Payne Center for Leadership Development (PCLD) at Gonzaga University is excited to offer their student leadership conference for undergraduate and graduate students in the Spokane area.

Conference Objectives

  • Learn how to navigate change and uncertainty through the lens of cura personalis (latin phrase for 'care for the whole person')
  • Gain clarity about personal values, how to be humans for ourselves and others, and how this can manifest in the ways we lead
  • Build community and network with Zags, other local college students, and community leaders
  • Strengthen skills related to communication, conflict resolution, innovation, teamwork and resilience
  • Empowered to make a positive change in your community & gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a leader in an ever-changing world

2025 Conference General Schedule

  • 9:00-9:30: Check in
  • 9:30-10:10: Welcome
  • 10:10-10:55: Keynote by Fr. Pete Neeley, S.J.
  • 11:00-11:50: Breakout Session #1
  • 12:00-12:40: Lunch
  • 12:40-1:00: Networking Session
  • 1:15-2:10: Breakout Session #2
  • 2:15-2:45: Closing
  • 2:45-3:30: Affinity Groups

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