Teens Graduate From Cherokee Chamber Leadership Program

CANTON, GA -- The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce recently honored the graduation of the participants in the 18th Annual Teen Leadership Cherokee (TLC) Class. Of the numerous Cherokee County high school sophomores that applied, 20 students were recognized for completing the program. Applicants were asked to submit a formal application and participated in a personal interview with local business leaders.

This year's class included Bekah Seng, Cherokee; Ethan Lasenyik, Woodstock; Aarya Kothari, River Ridge; Will Dowd, Creekview; Grayson Richards, Creekview; Emma Parker, Creekview; TLC Chair Jessica Helms, R&D Mechanical Services; Kayli Jones, Woodstock; Jack Cody, Creekview; Brinn Dameron, Creekview; Emily Baldwin, Creekview; Will Jones, Creekview; Gabby Christian, Creekview; Abbi Gallagher, Creekview; TLC Vice-Chair Will Goodwin, Oak Leaf Church; Ethan Nichols, The King’s Academy; Ivan Shi, Creekview; Aliyah Salame, Etowah; Josh Vickers, Cherokee; Faith Burns, Cherokee; Analise Black, Etowah; Tori Pitts, Creekview.

Over the past three months the TLC Class attended an orientation with their parents, a retreat, and several class sessions which were planned by local business leaders all of whom are graduates of the Chamber’s adult Leadership Cherokee program. The classes addressed topics such as community involvement, economic and educational responsibility, personal development and team building. The class participated in an ongoing project that was designed to challenge the students with real-life scenarios that would instill invaluable skills and introduce the students to tools in the community that could assist them in many circumstances.

The TLC program was made possible this year by the support of program sponsors Chattahoochee Technical College, Cobb EMC, Delta Community Credit Union, Killian Automotive, Northside
Hospital–Cherokee, Reinhardt University, REST Marketing, and State Farm Insurance Jey Willis Agency.

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. The Chamber congratulates all the students and is proud of their dedication and hard work throughout the program. For more information on the Teen Leadership Cherokee Class of 2020, visit www.CherokeeChamber.com.