Congratulations Youth Leadership Eau Claire Graduates of 2015

Recently, 36 area high school juniors graduated from the Chamber’s Youth Leadership Eau Claire (YLEC) program. In its 12th 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 Bolton Refuge House, Eau Claire Healthy Community Mental Health Action Team, Feed My People Food Bank and Girls on the Run.

The following is the list of 2015 graduates:

Mitchel Abts, Regis High School
Emma Anderson, Memorial High School
Ali Barrie, Fall Creek High School
Alex Braaten, Memorial High School
Meiyi Chen, Memorial High School
Lauren Clark, Regis High School
Violet Eigner, Fall Creek High School
Chelsea Ennen, North High School
Whitney Folkers, Fall Creek High School
Laura Garcia Pimentel, North High School
Natalie Hellegers, Fall Creek High School
Jennifer Her, North High School
Kevin Humphrey, Memorial High School
Callie Jones, Regis High School
Kate Kalmon, Memorial High School
Katrina Kawak, Memorial High School
Sarah Liming, Regis High School
Jackson Lindquist, North High School
TJ Lustek, Memorial High School
Tori Matson, Regis High School
Jared Merkel, Regis High School
Emily Pedersen, Memorial High School
Alyson Pernsteiner, Regis High School
Megan Pokrandt, Regis High School
Chase Rauckman, Memorial High School
Bennett Running, North High School
Alicia Schwahn, North High School
Nathan Sims, North High School
Channa Steinmetz, Regis High School
Katie Stremcha, North High School
Julia Szepieniec, Regis High School
Izzi Thompson, Memorial High School
Baileigh Tolar, Memorial High School
CJ Vonderheid, Regis High School
Jennifer Xiong, Memorial High School
Pang Der Yang, Memorial High School

Thank you to all the volunteers and sponsors for making this program possible!

YLEC Executive Committee
Chair Carla Leuck, Spectrum Industries, Inc.
Vice Chair Jenna Ziegler, Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire
Kristan Motszko, Eau Claire Area School District
Marc Paulson, Benefit Plan Administrators
Laura Volbrecht, Fall Creek School District
Larry Zorn, Eau Claire Press Company

YLEC Curriculum Committee
Sara Antonson, Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley
Jason Craig, Mayo Clinic Health System
Andrea Finn, Royal Credit Union
Kelly Lauscher, HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital
Eric Lindquist, Leader-Telegram
Susan Peterson, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc.
Ben Richgruber, Eau Claire Regional Arts Center
Vicki Seltun, Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci, S.C.
Suzie Slota, YMCA
Daneille Strong, Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci, S.C.
Michael Strubel, Visit Eau Claire
Laura Talley, BMO Harris Bank
Keith Zehms, Eau Claire County

YLEC Sponsors
Banbury Place
Dick Cable
Chamber Staff
Charter Bank Eau Claire
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Citizens Community Federal N.A.
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Eau Claire Area School District
Eau Claire Energy Cooperative
HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital
Ken Vance Motors/Car City Honda
Anton & Mary Kidess
Kristo Orthodontics
KRM Information Services, Inc.
Mayo Clinic Health System
Mega! CO-OP/Mega Holiday
Nestlé Nutrition
Norke Nook at Northwoods Brew Pub
Nortrax Equipment Co., Inc.
Oak Park Dental
RB Scott Company
Rotary Club of Eau Claire (Noon)
Royal Credit Union
Scheels All Sports
Silver Spring Foods, Inc.
Sunrise Exchange Club of Eau Claire
Rakesh & Renee Sreenivasam
Sue & Roger Tietz
Wipfli
Xcel Energy
Larry Zorn

Youth Leadership Endowment Society
Owen & Janice Ayres
Banbury Place/Cigan Properties
Mel & Leann Breed
Dick & Marlene Cable
Charter Bank Eau Claire
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Mark & Donna Faanes
BJ & Bea Farmer
Kurt & Christine Geissler
Gloria Gold
Jon & Maureen Homstad
Larson Companies
Market & Johnson, Inc.
Mike & Pat Markin
Lee & Anna Mayer
Bob & Vicki McCoy
Karl & Denise Murch
Northwestern Bank
Jack Postlewaite
RB Scott Company
Royal Construction
Joe Stienessen (National Presto)
Roger and Sue Tietz
United Bank
Wisconsin Independent Network
Larry Zorn