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17 graduate recently from HC Leadership Academy

Graduates of the 2018 Leadership Academy include (front row from left) Sue Wilhelm, April Reed and Stacy Mathias; (middle row from left) Terry Miller, Sarah Kirby, Jamie Rudicel, Alexandra Ramsay, Alysia Marshall-Seslar, Mallory Harrigan and Jessica Thinnes; and (back row from left) Capt. Dennis Marak, Raphael Ceravolo, Steve McPeek, Malcolm McBryde, Dessie Krumanaker and Katie Blair. Not pictured is Chris Baut.
Graduates of the 2018 Leadership Academy include (front row from left) Sue Wilhelm, April Reed and Stacy Mathias; (middle row from left) Terry Miller, Sarah Kirby, Jamie Rudicel, Alexandra Ramsay, Alysia Marshall-Seslar, Mallory Harrigan and Jessica Thinnes; and (back row from left) Capt. Dennis Marak, Raphael Ceravolo, Steve McPeek, Malcolm McBryde, Dessie Krumanaker and Katie Blair. Not pictured is Chris Baut. Photo provided.

Huntington County Leadership Academy recently graduated 17 people from the 2018 Purdue Extension Community Leadership class
 
The group has been meeting since January to develop and strengthen leadership skills and learn more about Huntington County.

Participants were able to participate in tours of and learn more about local businesses and organizations, including Our Sunday Visitor, Bendix, HCUED, Huntington County Jail and Courthouse, Huntington City mayor’s chambers, Victory Noll Center, the Huntington Branch of the Huntington City-Township Public Library, Pathfinder Services and Purdue Extension.

The group heard from panels of local experts on topics of diversity, community health, economic development, building an employable workforce and education. They also had opportunities to learn about volunteering in the community, building personal leadership skills in conflict management and communication as well as how county government works.

Five projects were developed by participants including trail maintenance, volunteer recruiting, after-school homework help at Riverview Middle School, building a database of vacant commercial properties and reviving a networking opportunity for local pastors. For more information on any of these projects, contact Karen Hinshaw at Purdue Extension Huntington County at kdhinsha@purdue.edu.

The Huntington County Leadership Academy Board is accepting applications for the 2019 class. Applications are due by Oct. 31 for the series that begins in January 2019 and can be obtained by emailing info@huntingtoncountyleadership.org. Current sponsors for the 2019 class include Huntington County Adult Leadership Board, Purdue Extension, Bendix, Our Sunday Visitor, Pathfinder Services and First Federal Savings Bank.

Businesses that would like to provide a space to meet with a tour, lunch for the group or a scholarship for a participant to attend are asked to contact the board at info@huntingtoncountyleadership.org.