Congratulations Youth Leadership Eau Claire Graduates Of 2017

On May 24th, 36 area high school juniors graduated from the Chamber’s Youth Leadership Eau Claire (YLEC) program. In its 14th 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 Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley, Children’s Museum of Eau Claire, Eau Claire Humane Association, Feed My People Food Bank and YMCA of Eau Claire. The following is the list of 2017 graduates:
 
Altoona High School
Zach Engen
Kennedy Marlaire
Matthew Stein
 
Fall Creek High School
Kyle Burnside
Olivia Costley
Irene Eigner
Jamie Peterson
 
Memorial High School
Jordan Barstad
Kalli Charles
Grace Cole
Cassidy Cooper
Rebekah Gerry
Tanner Kohlhepp
Julia Nelson
Annika Nerbovig
Chong Pha
Lauren Priem
Nicholas Schultz
Emma Theisen
 
North High School
Jayce Fisher
Jenna Geist
Brady Kays
Matelyn Peplinski
Kyla Rust
Jackson Schaefer
Erik Tate
 
Regis High School
Ryan Ciresi
Alaina Darnell
Bergen Finn
Emily Haag
Taylor Johnson
Laith Kidess
Audrey Newby
Ethan Petersilka
Celine Sabbagh
Josie Seelen

YLEC Executive Committee
Chair Jason Craig, Mayo Clinic Health System
Vice Chair Michael Strubel, Marshfield Clinic – Eau Claire Center
Past Carla Jenna Ziegler, Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire
Jim Schmitt, Eau Claire Area School District
Laura Volbrecht, Fall Creek School District
Larry Zorn, Eau Claire Press Company
 
YLEC Curriculum Committee
Andrea Finn, Royal Credit Union
Missy Kostman, Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley
Kelly Lauscher, HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital
Eric Lindquist, Leader-Telegram
Andy Neborak, Eau Claire Express Baseball
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.
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.