Teen Leadership Cherokee 2021 Class Announced

CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA — The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce has announced that participants for the 20th annual Teen Leadership Cherokee Class have been selected. Applicants, all high school sophomores who live in Cherokee County, were asked to submit an in-depth application, including their school and community involvement, as well as a video answering the question “Why should I be selected for Teen Leadership Cherokee?” The applications and videos were reviewed by local business leaders who selected the class.

Students selected are:

• Cherokee High School
  • Andrew Solano
  • Haley Roberson
  • Madison Hawthorne
  • Summer McCoy
• Creekview High School
  • Eli Cook
  • Isaac Martin
  • Lilly Carter
• Etowah High School
  
  • Deesha Panchal
  • Ila Prabhuram
• North Cobb Christian High School
  • Bethany Akinola
• River Ridge High School
  • Jay McCord
  • Nandita Bipin
• Sequoyah High School
  • Clay Tucker
  • Jack Tucker
  • Ryan Britt
• Woodstock High School
  • Milan Yadav
  • Miriam Cousin

The class has already attended an orientation with their parents and a retreat which was held on March 6 at the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Over the next two months, the 17 class members will participate in four class sessions and complete an individual project, all of which will address topics such as community involvement, economic and educational responsibility, personal development and team building. A graduation ceremony will be held in late April to honor the class.

The Teen Leadership Cherokee program is made possible this year by the support of program sponsors Allegro Business Products, Chattahoochee Technical College, Cobb EMC, Delta Community Credit Union, Distinguished Young Women of Georgia, Northside Hospital Cherokee, Reinhardt University, and State Farm Insurance Jey Willis Agency.

The mission of Teen Leadership Cherokee is to develop the knowledge and leadership skills of young people in Cherokee County, so they may confidently become leaders of tomorrow. For more information on the Chamber and its programs, visit online.