The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that participants for the 10th Annual Teen Leadership Cherokee Class have been selected. Of the 100 students that applied for the program, 19 Cherokee County 10th graders were chosen. Students were asked to submit a formal application and participated in personal interview with local business leaders.
The Teen Leadership Cherokee Class has already attended an orientation with their parents and an all-day retreat, which was held on January 8th. Over the next four months, students will participate in five class sessions and a community service project. A graduation ceremony and dinner will be held in the Chamber’s Terrace Level from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on April 14th.
The mission of Teen Leadership Cherokee is to develop the knowledge and leadership skills of young people in Cherokee County so they may confidently become our leaders of tomorrow. Participation demonstrates that in this transient society, a diverse group of people working together, rather than individually, can be effective in solving the problems faced by the community.
Teen Leadership Cherokee Class of 2011: Lexi Chamber, Crossroads High School; Manny Elsar, Etowah High School; Heather Gagnon, River Ridge High School; Rondell Hassanali, Sequoyah High School; Casey Izquierdo, River Ridge High School; Matthew Johnson, Woodstock High School; Hannah Kidd, Sequoyah High School; Samantha Kite, Cherokee High School; Hannah Lee, Sequoyah High School; Alec Loos, American Heritage Academy; Joe Mayes, River Ridge High School; Anna Beth Potter, Sequoyah High School; Nick Ragsdale, Cherokee High School; Abbey Rogers, Woodstock High School; Abdel Sharkasi, Etowah High School; Anna Claire Smith, Etowah High School; Whitney Stevenson, Creekview High School; Kyle Struck, Cherokee High School; Zack Waddell, Home School.