Congratulations to Leadership Charlevoix County Class of 2018

A commencement ceremony was held in May at Boyne Mountain Resort for the Leadership Charlevoix County Class of 2018. Sixteen graduates received certificates and padfolios to mark their completion of the 10-month program. This is the seventh class to graduate from the program and there are now 108 LCC alumni.
The Class of 2018 partnered with Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council for their Community Service Project, called "Beetle Mania," which is helping to control the invasive species, Purple Loosestrife.
> Members of the Class of 2018 include:

• Brenda Bingham - The Insurance Shop
• Gretchen Bush - The Spa at Boyne Mountain
• Stephanie Butterboldt - EJ
• Robert Crick - City of East Jordan
• Syrina Dawson - Boyne City Police Department
• Alice Drogt - Landscape Logic
• David Florenski - East Jordan Public Schools
• Kelsie King-Duff - Boyne City Main Street
• Darrell Lawson
• Ryan Novotny - Charlevoix County Transit
• Jessica Puroll - Chemical Bank
• Andrea Seese - Grandvue Medical Care Facility
• Lori Taylor-Blitz - Beaver Island Historical Society
• Carly Thompson - Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce
• Josh Todd - Charlevoix Screen Masters
• Benjamin Way - EJ

> APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE for the Leadership Class of 2019 at www.leadershipcharlevoixcounty.com. The application deadline is July 3rd. If you know a future leader who would benefit from this program, please invite them to apply. For further information, visit the website or call Boyne Area Chamber Executive Director Ashley Cousens at 231-582-6222. Ashley graduated from the program in 2017.