The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce has released the names of students selected to participate in the next Youth Leadership Hall class.
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
