HCLA BLOG
The HCLA Blog allows alumni, community partners, and interested applicants to gain a glimpse into the experiences and connectivity HCLA offers. The HCLA Blog highlights class day experiences, leadership lessons, and Hamilton Connection and alumni spotlights.
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Hamilton Connections Spotlight | Brian Heaton
I often get asked if our family is planning to take any summer vacations. We travel plenty during other times of the year, but typically we don’t stray far from Hamilton County in the summer because there is just so much to do here that we enjoy. Atop that list, there...
HCLA Class of 2023 Spotlight | Reflections from the Dean
A year ago, during HCLA’s opening retreat for the new class of 2023, thirty-five eager faces gazed around the room, curious to know what lay ahead and excited to embark on the next ten months of learning together. We greeted new friends, shared hopes and goals,...
Hamilton Connections Spotlight | Sarah Buckner
As a lifelong resident of Hamilton County and as a person who spends her days encouraging people to visit the area, I have been lucky to experience so many fun, unique things in my own home county! Each summer, I most look forward to climbing into a kayak on the White...
Class of 2023 Spotlight | Arts, Recreation & Culture Class Day
While just hanging out with my HCLA 2023 classmates is always a great time, rain or shine, I was HAPPY-HAPPY that our final class day was all hot and sunny. It was a beautiful day in Hamilton County! Hands down, this was my favorite day, because art, recreation, and...
Hamilton Connections Spotlight | Lindsay McGuire
Have you heard of the Fishers AgriPark? I have probably asked this question about 100 times in the last year alone. You can ask any of my friends, coworkers, and local colleagues: I am obsessed with the AgriPark. Located off 113th Street and Florida Road, the...
Hamilton Connections Spotlight | Adriann Young
Living in Noblesville has been such a happy accident in my life. I did not grow up in this community, but I jokingly tell everyone I married into it. My husband and both sides of his family have been a part of the Noblesville community for multiple generations. I...
Class of 2023 Spotlight | Agriculture Class Day
After marrying into a family with connections to two multi-generational family farms in Indiana, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what agriculture was “really like” in our state. However, my most recent HCLA day focused on agriculture, and I learned so much more...
Class of 2023 Spotlight | Workforce & Economic Development Class Day
The Hamilton County Leadership Academy Class of 2023 met for the Workforce & Economic Development Class Day at the newly renovated Carmel Clay Public Library in Carmel, IN. We were greeted by Beth Meyer, Assistant Director of Carmel Clay Public Library. Beth...
Hamilton Connections Spotlight | Angie Frazier
By Angie Frazier | HCLA Class of 2020 Hamilton County has a wealth of trail systems and our fine folks sure know how to highlight them! One great example is an event hosted by the City of Westfield. The Westfield Welcome (WW) department recently hosted their 9th...
Class of 2023 Spotlight | Social Services Class Day
The Hamilton County Leadership Academy (HCLA) Class of 2023 recently met at the newly built Prairie Waters Event Center in Westfield, IN, which is the first integrated event center in the area. Our class was welcomed by Bruce Buchanan, fourth-generation owner of...