18 graduate from Leadership Rockwall Class of 2013

(ROCKWALL-May 22, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the Leadership Rockwall graduating Class of 2013. The mission of Leadership Rockwall is to identify and motivate emerging leaders and to develop their potential for community leadership by introducing them to the realities, opportunities, and challenges of our civic and business communities.

The 2013 Leadership Rockwall members spent nine months developing valuable leaders for the city and county of Rockwall. Leadership Rockwall also teaches members how to lead through activism, effective communication, and collaboration. The program focuses on developing the skills needed to work with other community leaders and organizations for positive growth and the advancement of the Rockwall community.

On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront, 18 members of the Leadership Rockwall program attended a graduation ceremony.

The Graduates of the Leadership Rockwall Class of 2013 are:

Julia Bryant, Royse City Chamber of Commerce

Bobby Clay, City of Fate

Aaron Dobson, City of Rockwall

Shannon Estrada, Law Office of Shannon Estrada

Stephen Geiger, Farmers Electric Cooperative

Chris Henry, Lake Pointe Medical Center

Lauren Kennedy, Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront

Deanna Kuykendall, Scott Turner for Texas House

Dana Macalik, Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce

Ashlei Neill, RISD Education Foundation

Misti Potter, Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County

Christopher Shaw, BB&T

Josh Sparks, American National Bank

Jennifer Spencer, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital

Nathen Taylor, GMR Protection Resources, Inc.

Lesa Walker, Rockwall County Helping Hands

George Warner, ANB Wealth Management Group

Deuce Waters, City of Rockwall

Interested in joining Leadership Rockwall 2014?

The Leadership Rockwall program is now accepting applications for the Leadership Rockwall Class of 2014. Applications are available online at leadershiprockwall.org or by contacting leadershiprockwall@gmail.com.

By Laura Tate, Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce.

To share your good news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com.