Pat Tillman Foundation and ASU prepare for second year of Leadership Through Action™ Initiative

Tempe, AZ (Apr. 4, 2006) – The Pat Tillman Foundation and Arizona State University (ASU) are geared up and ready for the second year of the Leadership Through Action™ Initiative.

The foundation partnered with ASU, Tillman's alma mater, to create the Leadership Through Action™ Initiative at the university's W. P. Carey School of Business. The two-semester program, which supports the foundation's mission of creating responsible, ethical, action-oriented leaders, will begin its second year this fall.

Students selected for the program will participate in a collaborative setting with faculty and invited community and business leaders to study leadership techniques, develop leadership skills and apply their learning to create projects that will benefit communities.

A selection committee comprised of ASU and foundation staff members, along with community leaders, will interview prospective students and select 15 to be the 2006-2007 Tillman's Scholars. Students selected to participate in the initiative are scheduled to be announced April 15 at Pat's Run in Tempe.

Students interested in participating in the Leadership Through Action™ Initiative can receive an application through the W. P. Carey School of Business Web site at www.wpcarey.asu.edu/lta. 

About the Pat Tillman Foundation
The Tillman family created the Pat Tillman Foundation following his death in April 2004. The foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, is determined to carry Pat's legacy forward by inspiring people to make positive changes in themselves and in the world around them. To learn more about the Pat Tillman Foundation, visit its Web site at www.pattillmanfoundation.org. 

About W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University
W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is one of the largest business schools in the United States with more than 150 faculty, 1,000 graduate and 2,600 upper-division undergraduate students. The school is internationally recognized for its leadership in supply chain management and services marketing and highly regarded for its faculty's research productivity. The L. William Seidman Research Institute focuses on applied research in economics, leveraging the research capabilities of the school's faculty. The school is ranked 25th nationally for its undergraduate programs and 29th for the W. P. Carey MBA. To learn more about the W. P. Carey School of Business, visit its Web site at www.wpcarey.asu.edu.