Earlier this week, 36 area high school juniors graduated from the Chamber’s Youth Leadership Eau Claire (YLEC) program. In its 16th 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 Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley, YMCA, Heyde Center for the Arts, Eau Claire County Humane Association and Beaver Creek Reserve. Congratulations to Brian Salinas from Fall Creek High School for being awarded the first Becky H. Seelen Leadership Award. Becky was a 20 year employee of the Eau Claire Chamber and was instrumental in the development and growth of the Youth Leadership Eau Claire program. Becky's passion for the program and long-term commitment to youth leadership development made the program what it is today. The award recognizes the student that best exemplifies the mission of Youth Leadership Eau Claire to develop high school juniors in to empowered leaders and motivate them to become involved and committed to their community. Students were asked to nominate an individual from the class that exemplifies this award. The following is a list of the 2019 graduates: Altoona High School Alyse Tainter Augusta High School Kyra Schroeder Fall Creek High School Josie Hook Brian Salinas Wyatt Topper Hamilton Williams Memorial High School Kailyn Dewey Olive Ellringer Morgan Priem Mai Nhia Yang North High School Eden Burnett Haley Cronin Lexi Fisher Anna Johnson Joey Koller Lydia Monk Alex Richmond Avianna Thomas Sue Vang Maria Venne Regis High School Maggie Andrews Joe Edge Griffin Johnson Zade Kidess Grace Kristo Brent Martin Elle Matson Grace Multhauf Noelle Pawelski Quinn Petersilka Abe Rocksvold Max Salonek Evan Swanson Bria Thalacker Fletcher Theisen Michael Usher YLEC Executive Committee Chair - Michael Strubel, Marshfield Clinic – Eau Claire Center Vice Chair - Tracey Smiskey, Northwestern Bank Past Chair - Jenna Ziegler, Charter Bank Kelly Hebert, Eau Claire Area School District Eric Nelson, Regis High School Jim Schmitt, Eau Claire Area School District Laura Volbrecht, Fall Creek School District Larry Zorn YLEC Curriculum Committee Elaine Coughlin – Pablo Management Jason Craig – Mayo Clinic Health System Richard Eaton – Eau Claire County Andrea Finn – Royal Credit Union Travis Ida – Boys & Girls Club of the Greater CV Nicole Lasker – Lasker Jewelers Jodi Lepsch – Chippewa Valley Technical College Eric Lindquist – Leader-Telegram Andy Neborak – Eau Claire Express Baseball Eric Nelson – Regis High School Susan Peterson – Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Vicki Seltun – City of Eau Claire Suzie Slota –YMCA Cathy Statz – Wisconsin Farmers Union Daneille Strong – Weld Riley, SC YLEC Sponsors Thank you to all of our sponsors for making this program possible. For a complete list of sponsors, please click here. Comments are closed.
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