The Greater Hall Chamber’s Youth Leadership Hall was initiated in 2005, the program now has 646 student graduates. Youth Leadership Hall is designed for high school juniors and seniors and enables students to develop leadership skills while increasing awareness of the community. The YLH program 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.
Youth Leadership Hall is organized by Dana Miller, Greater Hall Chamber Vice President of Education, and a Selection Committee including the following: Andy Bangs, Alexander Almand & Bangs, LLC; Clint Teston, Weaver Law; David Umberson, Greater Hall Chamber; Greg Katulka, Merrill Lynch; Jeff Stowe, Norton Insurance; Jessi Emmett, Hall County Treatment Services; Jimbo Floyd, Turner, Wood & Smith Insurance; Lt. Bonner Burton, Hall County Sheriff’s Office; Megan Martin, Greater Hall Chamber; Michele Piucci, Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia; Rhonda Samples, Hall County Schools; Sam Couvillon, BB&T Insurance Services; Shelley Davis, Greater Hall Chamber; Steven Mickens, Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County; Elizabeth Higgins, VISION 2030; Stephanie Hulsey, University of North Georgia; Deputy Jonathan Jackson, Hall County Sheriff’s Office; Juli Clay, Brenau University; Katie Crumley, Hall County Government; Connie Daniels, Mount Vernon Exploratory School; Bill Rhoads, Smith Gilliam Williams & Miles; Charlie Hawkins, The Norton Agency; Emily Williams, J&J Foods; Leigh Cumiskey, East Hall High School; Holli Howard, Chestatee High School; Kristi Sims, Flowery Branch High School.
The 2016-2017 class is one of the largest yet with 72 students. The program begins with a kick-off program at the Gainesville Civic Center in August with educators, principals, superintendents, volunteers and parents. Students will participate in monthly programs on topics such as the judicial system, healthcare, servant leadership, and economic development. Students must have a satisfactory academic standing and be nominated by a teacher, administrator, coach, or extracurricular activity director. Congratulations to the 2016-2017 Class:
Chestatee High School
Ismael Castaneda
Megan Freeman
Austin Gean
Lindsey Grater
Emma Grimsley
Gabriela Martinez
Noah Merck
Anna-BryceTucker
East Hall High School
Gema Gomez
Tucker Hardison
Zaira Hernandez
Kaylee Lee
Summer Lindsey
Tripp Rider
Gali Rios
Lesle Valentin
Flowery Branch High
Britney Bales
Makensie Gorham
Michael Herrington
Reid Mock
Allie-Grace Mock
Gloria Smith
Jonathan Walls
Ali Winiesdorffer
Gainesville High School
Areli Albarran
Thomas Alexander
Diana Bonilla
Jessy Caudillo
Sidney Cochran
Pratyusha Karnati
Ally Kimpling
Meredith Pannek
Vraj Patel
Johnson High School
Lauren Adams
Mckenzie Carter
Pilar Corso
Lee Kinsey
Emily Pena
Sloane Sengson
Cecelia Tatro
Sydney Yancey
Lakeview Academy
Brannon Browner
Gaur Dhruv
Hayes Kennedy
Ansley Rochester
Sarah Schultz
Carmen Wagner
Lanier Christian Academy
Maggie Martin
Lex Parker
North Hall High School
Jordan Battle
Madeleine Cook
Katherine Crocker
Bartley Forrester
Grace McNeilly
Maggie Moore
Maddox Turner
Kaylee White
Riverside Military Academy
Wiley Burns
Carlos Carrillo
Derek Ferguson
Ivan Pearson
West Hall High School
Katie Burchfield
Karley Maynard
Emma Miller
Ashley Nelson
Tyrese Osborne
Selah Murawski
Georgia Warnock