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The Hamilton County Leadership Academy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring leadership to create a positive impact in our community, recently graduated its 22nd class.  The following individuals have now joined the more than 540 Leadership Academy alumni:

Erin Albert Butler University

Cary Chandler Riverview Hospital

Garry Harling City of Westfield

Jennifer Hughes Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim

John Hughey The Center for Performing Arts

Carl Johnson BSA Lifestructures

Rajan Kapur Ark IT Solutions

Mark LaBarr Duke Energy

Lindsay Labas Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation

Chris Lewis The Feinstein Initiative/

The Center for Performing Arts

Lauren Littlefield Right On Interactive Marketing

Bryan Miller STAR Financials

Kathy Molloy St. Vincent Fishers Hospital

Renee Mueller Community Volunteer/Advocate for the Disabled

Nancy Newport Carmel Clay Public Library

Dee Pence Teachers Credit Union

Kim Rauch Hamilton County

Wendy Rayburn Advocates for Children & Families

Sarah Reed City of Westfield

Keith Sharples Gordon Marketing

Alaina Shonkwiler City of Noblesville

Scott Smith Campbell Kyle Proffitt

Derek Todd City of Westfield

Jody Walker Conner Prairie 

Edra Waterman Hamilton East Public Library

Amber Willis CSI Signs

Curtis Wiltse Beck’s Hybrids

Chris Woodard Practical Property Group

We congratulate them on a job well done and wish them well in their efforts to serve the community!  As a part of their graduation requirements, individuals work as a team to complete a community project.  These projects were all designed by the class members. 

The following projects were completed by this year’s class:

The Great Squirrel Art Stampede

Domestic Violence Matrix Project

Hamilton County NFP Connect

Teen Art Entrepreneurs Project

Good Samaritan Network Provider Directory Project

Special thanks to Duke Energy for serving as our Program Sponsor for the entire 2012-13 curriculum.

The Hamilton County Leadership Academy would also like to thank this year’s generous sponsors and supporters:

American Structurepoint       

Arc Design

Beck’s Hybrids

Boomerang Development                               

Browning Investments

Buca di Beppo

Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim

City of Westfield

Clay Township

Community Bank

Cripe Architects + Engineers

Current Publishing

Eli Lilly Federal Credit Union

Engledow Group

Faegre  Baker Daniels

Forum Credit Union

Hamilton County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Hamilton County Council & Commissioners

Hamilton County Parks

Indiana American Water

Meyer Najem

Legacy Fund

O.W. Krohn & Associates

Panera Bread

Paradise Bakery

St. Vincent Health

Star Media

Starbucks

Town of Fishers

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