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PREMIER: A first year Honorary Experience

PREMIER is an exclusive opportunity for Eller first year students to develop professionally, obtain new business and leadership skills, and network with peers. 

PREMIER is held in the spring semester and meets once weekly, and consists of a series of workshops and activities facilitated by Eller staff and students. The activities in PREMIER engage students and challenge them to explore their leadership and professionalism. PREMIER focuses on learning competencies that the top employers of Eller graduates value the most in their new hires: leadership, communication, collaboration, analytical skills, technical skills and experience. These activities are hands-on and highly collaborative, leading up to a case competition among PREMIER students. In this way, the first year students that participate in PREMIER are accelerating the trajectory of their leadership, engagement, and professional development in their time in the Eller College. 

Meetings will take place on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. (Arizona Time) so please schedule your classes accordingly for Spring 2026. 

Who Should Join PREMIER?

First Year foundational Business Management and Economics students who are seeking involvement, leadership opportunities, and to grow through hands on learning should apply to be part of the PREMIER cohort.

Our stakeholders are the PREMIER students who will be able to:

  • Identify within an Eller foundational community
  • Demonstrate commitment to an education at the University of Arizona
  • Apply foundational professional skills to a real-life case study
  • Learn skills of leadership, communication, collaboration, analytics, technical skills and experience

Membership Requirements

  • UA foundational Business Management and Economics first year students
  • Experience fee once accepted into the program: $75 for a in-person experience fee
    • Scholarships are available for students with financial need.  Please contact Veronica Atondo.
  • Must attend at least 80 percent of meetings

Advisors 

PREMIER Alumni Council

 

PREMIER Alumni Council Members

Seniors

  • Peyton Boice (Accounting)
  • Marina Brown (Accounting)
  • Ronick Kahlon (Finance)
  • Reagan Messner (Accounting)
  • Taylor Mohr (Marketing)
  • Sally Mondry (Business Analytics)
  • Annika Solanky (Finance)
  • Owen Such (Finance)

Juniors

  • Olivia Tesi (Business Management)
  • Eden Heiling (Accounting)
  • Nora Bartholomew (Accounting)
  • Allie Crylen (Marketing)
  • Izzy Hart (Marketing)
  • Chris Piccioni (Accounting)
  • Rhys Cayton (Finance)
  • Kennedy Rund (Marketing)
  • Mia Barreca (Marketing)
  • Ava Wood (Business Analytics)
  • Christopher Iezzi (Accounting)
  • Shea O’Brien (Finance)

Sophomores

  • Amaan Rao (Foundational Business Management)
  • Sofia Sanchez (Foundational Business Management)
  • Grant Grunden (Foundational Business Management)
  • Carolyn Howard (Foundational Business Management)
  • Steven Schultz (Foundational Business Management)
  • Heidi Mick (Foundational Business Management)
  • Samantha Hiserodt (Foundational Business Management)
  • George Martin (Foundational Business Management)
  • RJ Davis (Foundational Business Management)

Application Process

You may apply for the PREMIER First-Year Honorary by completing the form below.
Please find the anticipated timeline below. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis—however, only applications submitted by the priority deadline are guaranteed this timeline.
  • November 14th, 2025     Priority Application Deadline (rolling application still available)
  • November 24th, 2025*    Decision Emails Sent
  • December 5th, 2025*     Payment Deadline
*PREMIER First-Year Honorary admission and payment deadlines. However, there is limited space in PREMIER and completion of the application process as well as payment of the program fee are required to confirm a student slot. PREMIER may fill up before the final deadlines listed. 

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