JLA Class 25 Announced!

Area High School Juniors Selected for the 25^th Junior Leadership Anderson Program

 
ANDERSON, S.C. – The Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that thirty-nine local high school juniors have been selected for Class 25 of Junior Leadership Anderson (JLA).  Built on the guiding principle that the youth of a community is one of its most valuable resources, JLA strives to develop the future leaders of our community by teaching leadership skills and creating awareness for community involvement and commitment. 
Applications for the JLA program are made available to 11^th grade students through high school guidance counselors, which results in an average of 135 student applications being received annually.  Completed applications undergo a blind screening process which includes student interviews conducted by a panel of local community leaders.  For selected students, activities begin with a team building session followed by five full-day sessions featuring speakers, tours, and leadership experiences, and a poverty simulation exercise.    JLA participants also participate in a community service project, plan their own graduation banquet, and become eligible to receive a $1,000 Junior Leadership Anderson Scholarship given by Anderson University to attend.
Participants of Junior Leadership Anderson Class 25 include:
 

• Jamal Blakley,             Pendleton High School
• Kathryn Boozer,          Palmetto High School
• Chanel Brooks,           Westside High School
• Berkley Bryant,           TL Hanna High School
• Jackson Bryant,          TL Hanna High School
• Aubriel Bufford,           Powdersville High School
• Payton Bunch,            Pendleton High School
• Grace Canup,             TL Hanna High School
• Denton Carter,            Wren High School
• Taylee Crisler,            Westside High School
• Holly Ferguson,          BHP High School
• Allison Griffith,            Wren High School
• Ashley Heard,            TL Hanna High School
• Gailey Hollingworth, Wren High School
• Hannah Hughes,         TL Hanna High School
• Brady Jacobs,              Westside High School
• Kerrington Johnson,     Westside High School
• Emily Ladiness,           Pendleton High School
• Krysta Latawiec,         Wren High School
• Jaclyn LiBizzi,             Wren High School
• Clayton Martin,           Pendleton High School
• Meg McDougald,        TL Hanna High School
• Emma Merritt,              Wren High School
• John Middleton,           Powdersville High School
• Jordyn Moorehead,     TL Hanna High School
• Dasani Morris,            Powdersville High School
• Grace Mortenson,      TL Hanna High School
• Eleni Nickas,              TL Hanna High School
• Brooke Oliver,            Wren High School
• Autumn O’Shields,     TL Hanna High School
• Logan Parnell,             Powdersville High School
• Brayden Pickens,        Wren High School
• Bryanna Pickens,        Wren High School
• Melinda Schenk,         TL Hanna High School
• Caroline Sexton,         Westside High School
• Carson Shea,              Crescent High School
• Bryanna Thobe,           Powdersville High School
• Jakob Wilson,              Westside High School
• Koen Young,                Powdersville High School

This program is made possible by the following sponsors: Anderson County School District 5, Anderson University, Bonitz Flooring Group, Inc., Hill Electric, Paragon Hotels, Roylco, Inc., Tri-County Technical College, as well as many gracious private donors.
 
For additional information on Leadership Anderson, please contact Kevin Capell at (864) 226-3454 or visit www.andersonscchamber.com or to make a donation to the Junior Leadership Anderson Program please visit www.foothillscommunityfoundation.org.