Congratulations Youth Leadership Eau Claire Graduates Of 2016

Recently, 34 area high school juniors graduated from the Chamber’s Youth Leadership Eau Claire (YLEC) program. In its 13th 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 Girls on the Run, Hand in Hand: A Place For All Children, HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital and the YMCA.

The following is the list of 2016 graduates:

Altoona High School
Erik Weber    

Memorial High School
Katie Ball    
Tanner Binczak    
Avery Eisenhuth    
Mia Emberson     
Benjamin Foster     
Keng Lor     
Anna Nick     
Lauren Nielsen     
Maigaozong Yang     

North High School
Nathan Bronstad     
Kailee Brown     
Lauren Derleth     
Fernanda Garcia      
Madison Karker     
Mariah Kent     
Alana Till     
Cassie Willier     
Mary Xiong     
Pacha Xiong     
Chicagoria Yang     

Regis High School
Hannah Anderson     
Sarah Andre     
Katherine Henriksen     
Jamie Holm     
Logan Jacobson     
Ariana Madson     
Noel Ortiz     
Paul Petit     
Alex Rocksvold     
Josie Semerad      
Kendra Skwierczynski     
Jack Usher     
Danielle Yengo     

YLEC Executive Committee
Chair Jenna Ziegler, Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire 
Vice Chair Jason Craig, Mayo Clinic Health System
Past Carla Leuck, Spectrum Industries, Inc.
Jim Schmitt, Eau Claire Area School District
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
Andrea Finn, Royal Credit Union
Susan Frame, Chippewa Valley Technical College
Kelly Lauscher, HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital
Eric Lindquist, Leader-Telegram
Susan Peterson, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc.
Ben Richgruber, Eau Claire Regional Arts Center
Jennifer Roetter, US Department of Agriculture
Vicki Seltun, City of Eau Claire
Suzie Slota, YMCA
Daneille Strong, Weld, Riley S.C.
Michael Strubel, WEAU 13 News
Keith Zehms, Eau Claire County

YLEC Sponsors
Banbury Place, Inc.
BMO Harris Bank
Dick Cable
CCFBank
Charter Bank
Chippewa Valley Technical College
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce Staff
Eau Claire Area School District
Eau Claire Energy Cooperative
HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital
Kristo Orthodontics
KRM Information Services, Inc.
Mayo Clinic Health System
Northwoods Brew Pub
RB Scott Company, Inc.
Rotary Club of Eau Claire (Noon)
Royal Credit Union
Silver Spring Foods, Inc. 
Sunrise Exchange Club Eau Claire
Sue & Roger Tietz
Wipfli LLP
Xcel Energy
Larry Zorn 

Youth Leadership Endowment Society
Owen & Janice Ayres 
Banbury Place, Inc.
Mel & Leann Breed
Dick Cable
Charter Bank
Cigan Properties
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Mark & Donna Faanes
BJ & Bea Farmer
Christine & Kurt Geissler 
Gloria Gold
Jon & Maureen Homstad
Kristo Orthodontics
Rick Lambrecht
Larson Companies
Market & Johnson, Inc.
Michael & Pat Markin
Lee & Anna Mayer
Bob & Vicki McCoy
Darin McFadden
Karl Murch
National Presto Industries, Inc.
Northwestern Bank
Jack Postlewaite
RB Scott Company, Inc.
Royal Construction, Inc.
Sue & Roger Tietz
United Bank
Wisconsin Independent Network, LLC
Larry Zorn