Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce held a graduation ceremony for the 18 students who completed its Junior Leadership Program. | Stock Photo
Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce held a graduation ceremony for the 18 students who completed its Junior Leadership Program. | Stock Photo
Eighteen Cornelius teens graduated in August from the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce’s Junior Leadership program (CCJLP), which teaches students how to succeed in leadership roles.
The program is overseen by the graduates of the Chamber’s Adult Leadership Lake Norman as a service project for 2018-2019.
According to the Chamber, the current class includes students from Covenant Classical, Christ the King, Hough High School, The Community School of Davidson, Lake Norman Charter, North Mecklenburg High School and Pine Lake Preparatory.
The students who graduated were Olivia Shanafelt, Jacob Linkner, Katherine Schwanz, Grace Carr, Emma Scruggs, Clara Scruggs, Jack Bradford, Jacob Alge, Alice Bragg, Sarah Imhoff, Lauren Jones, Benjamin Barnabei, Oliver O’Brien, Sophie Doherty, Nathan Adams, Jacob Welborne, Samuel Brochetti and Nia Dancy.
Speaking at the ceremony location at the Boatyard in Lake Norman, 14 graduates talked about what they liked most from the program. After the discussion, the students received their graduation certificates from Lake Norman Chamber Board Chair Richard Pappas.
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