Congratulations to YLEC Class of 2018

Last week, 36 area high school juniors graduated from the Chamber’s Youth Leadership Eau Claire (YLEC) program. In its 15th year, the program gives students a chance to enhance their knowledge and development leadership skills. During the nine-month program, the students learn about the community and future career opportunities.
 
In order to graduate from the program, students must complete community service projects. This year, the class divided into four groups to complete the projects for the Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity, Clear Vision Eau Claire Food Security Team, Prairie Ridge Early Learning School Fight Against Hunger Project and Triniteam. 

The following is the list of 2018 graduates:
 
Altoona High School
Melissa White    

Fall Creek High School
Ahna Henrickson          
Breanne Johnson         
Kiersten Larson
Samantha Ruppert       
Nathaniel Strasburg      
Jason Trzebiatowski     

Memorial High School
Olivia Craker    
Simon Giese    
Gwen Heywood
Paul Lyons       
Shilpa Maddikunta        
Paj Ia Moua     
Sam Rechek    
Zachary Sather 
 
North High School
Prestyn Bernier 
Sydney Brown  
Alexa Burton    
Faith Evans      
Abby Green      
Anna Kent        
Breanna Renslo
Laura Swenson
Alexandra Thomas       
Gao Sue Vang 
Emily Zawacki  
 
Regis High School
Kimberly Henriksen       
Teryn Karlstad 
Mitchell Merkel 
Celee Schuch   
Gabrielle Semerad        
Izabella Setla   
Heidi Skwierczynski      
Laura Sokup    
Rebekah Thurner          
Jackson Wolterstorff    

YLEC Executive Committee
Chair Michael Strubel, Marshfield Clinic – Eau Claire Center
Vice Chair Jenna Ziegler, Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire
Past Chair Jason Craig, Mayo Clinic Health System 
Jim Schmitt, Eau Claire Area School District
Laura Volbrecht, Fall Creek School District
Larry Zorn
 
YLEC Curriculum Committee
Andrea Finn, Royal Credit Union
Travis Ida, Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley
Nicole Lasker, Lasker’s Jewelers
Kelly Lauscher, HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital
Eric Lindquist, Leader-Telegram
Andy Neborak, Eau Claire Express Baseball
Susan Peterson, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc.
Jennifer Roetter, US Department of Agriculture
Vicki Seltun, City of Eau Claire
Suzie Slota, YMCA
Daneille Strong, Weld Riley, S.C.
Keith Zehms, Eau Claire County
 
YLEC Sponsors
Thank you to all of our sponsors for making this program possible. For a complete list of sponsors, please click here.