20 Student Chosen For Teen Leadership Cherokee

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that participants for the 14th Annual Teen Leadership Cherokee Class have been selected.

Of the 69 Cherokee County high school sophomores that applied for the program, 20 students were chosen. Applicants were asked to submit a formal application and participated in a personal interview with local business leaders.

The TLC class has already attended an orientation with their parents and an all-day retreat, which was held on Jan. 10 at the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Over the next three months, students will participate in four class sessions and complete an individual project, all of which will address topics such as community involvement, economic and educational responsibility, personal development and team building. A graduation ceremony and dinner will be held in late March to honor the class.

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.

Photo: Front row l-r: Leslie Reece, Sequoyah; Yejin Heo, Sequoyah; Austin Griffin, Creekview; Cecelia Fornuto, River Ridge; Temi Adekunle, River Ridge; Olivia Klinger, Etowah; Sydney Miracle, Etowah; Nieves Ristuccia, Sequoyah; Caroline Avery, Sequoyah. Back row l-r: Jordan Mason, River Ridge; Kurt Mueller, Woodstock; Camdon Presley, River Ridge; William Oswald, Creekview; Jordenn Dorsey, Sequoyah; Mitchell Ketcham, Sequoyah; Alex Franklin, River Ridge; Isabelle Riddle, Sequoyah; Roman Vish, Sequoyah; Caitlin Moak, Creekview; Aubrey Gerber, Etowah. Credit: Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce