Teen Leadership Cherokee Class Of 2020 Announced

CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA — The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that participants for the 19th Annual Teen Leadership Cherokee Class have been selected. Applicants, all Cherokee County high school sophomores, were asked to submit a formal application and participated in a personal interview with local business leaders.

The Teen Leadership Cherokee Class has already attended an Orientation with their parents and a Retreat which was held on Jan. 11 at the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Over the next three months, the 18 class members 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. For more information on the Chamber and its programs, visit CherokeeChamber.com.

The 2020 Class includes:

• Sequoyah High School: Marshall Ketcham, Chris Miller, Elyse Robbins, Audrey Brown, Taylor Tragesser
• Creekview High School: Cal Pace, Meredith Anderson, Ashley Tippens, Jeb Stewart, Ezra Nash
• Cherokee High School: Holli DeBord, Katie Volz, Caden Sanders, Seth Hennessee, Rylee Hopson, Lauren Kinney, Alix Morales
• River Ridge High School: Maulik Durani

Will Goodwin is the 2020 Teen Leadership Cherokee Chair, and Tracey Satterfield is the 2020 Teen Leadership Cherokee Vice-Chair.