Leadership Anne Arundel Announces 2020 Academy Members

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — Twenty-three individuals have been named to Leadership Anne Arundel's Neighborhood Leadership Academy Class of 2020. The purpose of the Neighborhood Leadership Academy is to ensure that grassroots emerging leaders can access leadership training and development needed to have an impact on the critical issues affecting the quality of their lives and communities.

The program provides interactive, hands-on training for participants on how to identify and assess community needs; to work with, engage and lead other citizens; and to better understand and gain access to existing resources and decision-makers affecting their communities. The class meets for six sessions over six months (three weekday nights/three Saturdays).

NLA focuses on strategically recruiting individuals who are interested in tackling challenges in their communities throughout the county and preparing them to engage on issues that matter to them, thereby improving the quality of life for all residents of Anne Arundel County. NLA participants are selected based on their sincere concern for the county, and on their commitment to making a difference in their community.

The NLA Class of 2020 will graduate together with the Flagship 2020 class at the Tribute to Community Leadership event at Live! Casino and Hotel June 23.

The members of the Leadership Anne Arundel NLA 2020 Class:
Margaret Allen
Shaakira Arnold
Barbara Balazek
Leanna Braun
Comacell Brown, Jr.
Marcia Brown
Ronshaye Clark
Adam Commodore
Natalie Degraffinreaidt
Beryle Downs
Dericka Francis
Gregory Gulley
Erin Holland
Melonie Holmes
Sherry Hutton
John Kagiri
Adriana Lee
Bridget Mclaughlin
Yolanda Mills
Tommia Pore
Dominique Scurry
Tameka Smith
Deborah Wilkerson-Wilson