Leadership Grand Strand (LGS) has announced it has accepted 34 business and community members from Horry and Georgetown counties to participate in its 47th class.
LGS is a 10-month program sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce that provides a broad curriculum designed to enhance participant leadership skills and professional development as well as provide networking opportunities and access to resources throughout the Grand Strand.
In addition, each member is required to partake in 75 hours of community service, which is divided between a class legacy project, Ann DeBock Leadership Award nomination project, youth or individuals with disabilities projects, community enhancement projects, and personal hours.
“Leadership Grand Strand is honored to welcome this new class of stellar participants. Through educational classes, community service projects and helping others, class members fine-tune their talents in key areas such as team building, listening, problem solving, positivity and empathy. These skillsets are paramount to developing stronger leaders and therefore, stronger communities,” said LGS Executive Director Shannon H. Furtick.
This year’s LGS program kicks off with an orientation on Aug. 6 and concludes next May with a graduation ceremony.
Leadership Grand Strand Class 47 members are as follows:
Mason Allen, The Jackson Companies
Ricky Altman, HTC
Tyler Bain, Lazarus Entertainment Group
Josh Benson, Grand Palms Resort
Jessica Boudreau, Brittain Resorts and Hotel
Emily Coen, That Curl Salon and Spa
Sarah Combs, Burr & Forman LLP
Shauna Cooper, Circle of Grace Family Ministry
Dylan Crowley, James T. Feldman Attorney at Law LLC
Sarah Dahlstrom, Partnership Grand Strand
Melissa Drake, Carolina Home Exteriors
Jessel Elliott, BECS/Lerch Bates
Tracy L. Gardner, Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach
Tyler Griffin, TD Bank
Sarah Hamblin, Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.
Lydia Hancock, Info Quest Inc.
Tiffany Henry, Visit Myrtle Beach
Fotini Kandris, Dinos Pancake House
Robert Kirk, Santee Cooper
Faith Krasula, Merrill Lynch
Presley Leopard, Grand Strand Health - HCA Healthcare
Dr. Brianna Morman, Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Mickie Nuss, United Community Bank
States Roberson, Newby, Sartip & Masel LLC
Heidi Scarce, OrthoSC
Brittany Ann Schwarzenberg, Servpro of Horry & Georgetown Co.
Kurt Sculac, City of Myrtle Beach Police Department
Lindy Studds, Rape Crisis Center Serving Horry & Georgetown Counties
Dr. Karen Vassell, Phoenix Renaissance Inc./Racepath Community Learning Center
Rich Whipkey, R A Whipkey Media LLC
Dottie White, McLeod Physician Associates
Robert Whitehurst, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Rachel Wiley, Arbor Landing at Surfside
Kija Wolfe, Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Each year, LGS awards qualifying participants with financial scholarships. The Bennie J. Swans Jr. Memorial Scholarship recipient is Dr. Karen Vassell, the William F. Pritchard Scholarship recipients are Shauna Cooper and Rich Whipkey, and recipients of the new Diana D. Greene Scholarship are Tracey L. Gardner and Lindy Studds.
For more information on LGS, visit LeadershipGrandStrand.com.
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