Lanier High Principal Chosen for New Leadership Gwinnett Class

Kerensa Wing, Lanier High principal, has been chosen as one 42 participants in the new Leadership Gwinnett class.

Wing has been principal of the Buford-area school since it opened in 2010.

Other participants include: Ebony Starks, director of programs and resource development for the Gwinnett Village Community Alliance; Casey Snyder, the new Gwinnett County fire chief; and Connie Jackson, program manager of community relations for Cisco Systems, Inc.

For the full list of participants, see the attached document.

The participants' selection was based on work experience, accomplishments, community involvement and education, among other things. 

As members, the class of 2014 will attend leadership retreats, learn more about Gwinnett County, participate in study groups and more.

The new class comes just as Leadership Gwinnett announces a new goal to raise $600,000 over the next five years, as reported in the Gwinnett Daily Post.

The fundraising is part of a new community-supported strategic plan, and a kickoff meeting is planned for June 19 in Duluth. 

To learn more about Leadership Gwinnett, click here.