GAINESVILLE - The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Youth Leadership Hall with the largest class ever.
Initiated in 2005, the program now has 576 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. Chamber officials say the 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, Chamber Vice President of Education, and a Selection Committee including the following: Andy Bangs, Alexander Almand & Bangs, LLC; Brad Gooch, Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Inc.; Clint Teston, Weaver Law; David Umberson, Greater Hall Chamber; Greg Katulka, Merrill Lynch ; Jake Green, Regions Bank; Jeff Stowe, Norton Insurance; Jessi Emmett, Hall County Treatment Services; Jimbo Floyd, Turner, Wood & Smith Insurance; Judge Larry Baldwin, Georgia State Court; Julie Brumble, Chick-fil-A of Gainesville; Juli Clay, Brenau University; Katie Dubnik, Forum Communications; Leigh Cumiskey, East Hall High School; Lt. Bonner Burton, Hall County Sheriffs Office; Megan Martin, Greater Hall Chamber; Michele Piucci, Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia; Patrick O'Rouke, GA Dept of Natural Resources; Phil Bonelli, Wells Fargo; Rhonda Samples, Hall County Schools; Sam Couvillon, BB&T Insurance Services; Shelley Davis, Greater Hall Chamber; Steven Mickens, Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County.
There are 72 students in the 2015-2016 class. The program begins with a kick-off 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 extra curricular activity director.
Members of the 2015-2016 class are:
Chestatee High School
Merrie Barnett
Luke Grater
Barron King
Ivan Martin
Natalie McNitt
Jordan Pruitt
Allison Scheman
Mackenzie Staples
Christofer Zepeda
East Hall High School
Mariana Alarcon-Ayala
Cassidy Buffington
Eduardo Carrasco
Triston Cooper
Julie Fowler
Carly Griffin
Nichsmen Lopez
Claudia Mendoza
Flowery Branch High
Meg Hansen
Madalyn Hetzel
Lauren Hill
Kassidy Thomas
Ashley Grant
Jake Shewbert
Sterling Sykes
Daniel Torres
Gainesville High School
Daniel Cannon
Margaret Carpenter
Carlee Cosper
Anna Diaz
Bill Hood
Indria Islas
Billy Jackson
Sai Veda Pramoda Karnati
Johnson High School
Isaac Burkhart
Emory Burkhead
Susan Ellis
Josh Henderson
Isaac Henry
Michaela Merida
Brandon Perez
Andrew Sims
Natalie Smith
Lakeview Academy
Stephanie Eubanks
Luke Lovell
Trent Partin
Emma Reinhardt
Anna Lee Skinner
Georgia Whitehead
North Georgia Christian School
Davis Martin
Shantelle Stauffer
North Hall High School
Tucker Buffington
Abby Cape
Jackson Carter
Taylor Clark
Morgan Dunagan
Ashely Johnston
Herndon Lee
Whitten Powell
Carianne Whitlow
Riverside Military Academy
Richard Cobb
Dallas Kvach
An Nguyen
Kevin Reale
Watson Thomas
Logan Whitmire
West Hall High School
Erica Bassett
Jesse Bridgewater
Morgan Burgess
Kristine Hunter
Eduardo Jimenez
Meagan Kelling
Kaylee Orr
