On Tuesday, May 7th, the Leadership Laramie Graduation was held at the Hilton Garden Inn of Laramie. The Leadership Laramie Class of 2019 presented their class project which was hiring an artist to paint a public art mural on the south-facing wall of the Moose Lodge.
The guest speaker for the evening was Kent Noble. Laramie Chamber Business Alliance CEO, Brad Enzi also spoke to the graduating class. The participating Class of 2020 was also recognized during the ceremony.
THE LEADERSHIP LARAMIE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2019 INCLUDED:
Sarah Carroll – Steering Committee Chair
Head Chef & Outreach Coordinator, Laramie Soup Kitchen
Shantel Anderson – Recruiting Coordinator
Owner, Star Awards & Promos
Hanna Eslinger – Participant Coordinator
Director of Human Resources, Big Brothers Big Sisters
Chaz Avila – Treasurer
Vice President, ANB Bank
Jennie Hedrick – CBE Coordinator
Coordinator, Student Advising, University of Wyoming Business College
Dianne Burner-Bitzes – Community Issues Coordinator
Corporate Development Manager, Wyoming Public Radio & Media
Whitley Edelfelt – Reporter
Debt Solutions Officer, Laramie Plains Federal Credit Union
Chance Price – Funding/Donations Coordinator
Membership & Network Coordinator, University of Wyoming Alumni Association
Patrick Owen – Marketing Coordinator
Marketing Assistant, University of Wyoming – Institutional Marketing
Jessica Ford, M.A. – Curriculum Coordinators
Coordinator: Teaching, Learning Center, Test & Exam Center, Laramie County Community College – ACC
Katie Christensen, MFA
Curator of Education & Statewide Engagement, University of Wyoming Art Museum
James T. Wilkinson
CEO & Founder, Wilkinson Tactical & Veritek
Aengle Smith
Development Officer, Int Ops, University of Wyoming Cowboy Joe Club
Amanda Given
Accountant, Groathouse Construction
Amanda Olaveson, AFIS, API, AIS, AINS, CPCU
Underwriter II Supervisor, Mountain West Farm Bureau Insurance
Cody Paulson
Administrative Assistant, Elk Ridge Builders
Dustin Anderson
Quarry Supervisor, Pete Lien & Sons
Jessica Clout
Front Desk Supervisor, Laramie Physicians for Women & Children
Kent Wood
Vice President & Commercial Loan Officer, First Interstate Bank
Tarsha Storey
Contact Center Manager, UniWyo Federal Credit Union
Thomas Ver Ploeg
Realtor, MVP Real Estate
Taun Smith
Investigation’s Sergeant, Laramie Police Department
Leadership Laramie is a program of the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance. The goal of Leadership Laramie is to encourage and help prepare citizens of Albany County to take positions of leadership within the community. Leadership Laramie utilizes the UW Cooperative Extension EVOLVE model and is a two-year program.