PRESS RELEASE
CANTON, GA (November 10, 2023) – The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the Teen Leadership Cherokee Class of 2024 through Sunday, December 10, 2023. Students must be in 10th grade to apply.
The mission of Teen Leadership Cherokee, which graduated its first class in 2001, is for participants to L.E.A.D. (lead, engage, aspire, and drive) so that they may confidently become our community’s next generation of leaders. Participants will develop a sense of community while discovering the impact of teamwork upon their peers, their schools, and Cherokee County.
The young men and women selected to participate in Teen Leadership Cherokee must attend school and/or live in Cherokee County, demonstrate outstanding qualities as existing or potential leaders, and possess the desire to effect change in their community. Participants’ academic achievements and responsibilities – working after school, active participation in school functions or membership in other organizations – will be reviewed during the selection process. The class is limited to 20 participants.
The application may be found at CherokeeChamber.com, under the Programs tab. To obtain additional information, please contact Christin@CherokeeChamber.com or call 770-345-0400. The Teen Leadership Cherokee Class of 2024 application window will open Monday, November 13, at 9:00 a.m. and close Sunday, December 10, at 11:59 p.m.
The mission of the Cherokee County Chamber, a Georgia Certified Chamber of Commerce, is to promote business to expand the economy and enrich the community.
Teen Leadership Cherokee Class of 2023
Front row (L-R): Zuri Maina, Woodstock; Brett Fillar, Woodstock; Lavanya Shankar, River Ridge; Abby Gillis, Woodstock; Riley Schultz, River Ridge; Elizabeth Hebert, Sequoyah; Felisa Vazquez, Cherokee; Emma Miller, Cherokee; Isabella Benavides, Creekview. Second row (L-R): Leia Lankford, Woodstock; Caleb Miller, Creekview; Cade Smith, Creekview; Revis McClairen, River Ridge; Carrington Presley, River Ridge; Isabel Harper, Sequoyah; Melanie Rein, Sequoyah; Emily Wilson, River Ridge; Lois Dwomoh, Woodstock; Chair Emili Roman; Vice-Chair Todd Hayes
Cherokee High School
Emma Miller
Felisa Vazquez
Creekview High School
Isabella Benavides
Caleb Miller
Cade Smith
River Ridge High School
Revis McClairen
Carrington Presley
Riley Schultz
Lavanya Shankar
Emily Wilson
Sequoyah High School
Isabel Harper
Elizabeth Hebert
Melanie Rein
Woodstock High School
Lois Dwomoh
Brett Fillar
Abby Gillis
Leia Lankford
Zuri Maina
Chair
Emili Roman
Vice Chair
Todd Hayes
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