The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Leadership Hall County program has been training area leaders for over 20 years. Due to its success, the Chamber initiates the new Youth Leadership Hall (YLH) this fall. The program is designed for high school juniors and seniors and enables students to develop leadership skills, while increasing awareness of the community. The program will have two sessions, fall and spring, and seeks to provide an investment in the community’s future leadership by fostering interest in the community and inspiring students to become the leaders of tomorrow.
“For some time, we have prepared for the implementation of a youth leadership program in Hall County and are excited to kick it off this fall,” said Greater Hall Chamber President/CEO Kit Dunlap. “With assistance from the J.W. Fanning Leadership Institute at the University of Georgia and our school systems, we have planned a dynamic program that will foster our future leaders in a unique learning experience.”
Sessions will focus on leadership skills, successful team work, community awareness, diversity, and business and social etiquette. Participants have an expressed interest in understanding and serving the community and demonstrate leadership ability. Students must have a satisfactory academic standing and were nominated by a teacher, coach, or extra curricular activity director. A selection committee interviewed and selected the following high school participants:
Fall session participants:
Chelsea Armour – Flowery Branch
Laura Bilbrough – Gainesville
Bridget Bohannon – North Hall
David Brew – Chestatee
Kiera Brown – East Hall
Jessica Carrick – Johnson
Jack Chapman – Gainesville
Kela Coleman – East Hall
Christopher Cox – West Hall
Catalina Duran – East Hall
Ross Grizzle – Johnson
Max Gunn – Riverside Military
Brooke Hodge – Flowery Branch
Amy Holcomb – Johnson
Catherine Kearns – North Hall
Deidre Kell – Chestatee
Brad Kellar – Chestatee
Nick King – Flowery Branch
Greta Langhenry – Chestatee
Susan Minkiewicz – Brenau Academy
Juan Morales – West Hall
Kaitlin Nugent – West Hall
Ashley Smithson – Gainesville
Hannah Teems – North Hall
Lieu Truong – East Hall
Katherine Umberson – North Hall
Spring session participants:
Leslie Ancieta, Johnson
Steven Bagley, West Hall
Josh Clark, Chestatee
Randy Coleman, East Hall
Slade Dale, Chestatee
Justin Floyd, North Hall
Sarah Goff, Flowery Branch
Tamara Goss, Johnson
Abby Griffin, North Hall
Jalisa Harris, West Hall
Carrie Herdener, North Hall
Cassie Kendall, Westminster Christian
Lauren Kiel, Chestatee
Nicole Lackey, Chestatee
Jenny Lee Martin, Gainesville
Clindon Middleton, Flowery Branch
Kathryn Norton, Gainesville
Corry Parker, West Hall
Sylvia Ramirez, East Hall
Bret Sanderson, Flowery Branch
Seth Seagraves, Flowery Branch
Kelsey Trusty, East Hall
Brenda Villanueva, Johnson
Rachael Wood, North Hall
Brandon Young, Gainesville
For more information on Youth Leadership Hall, call Karen Long at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, 770-532-6206.