Forerunners Graduate 48 from Leadership Program
May 1, 2018
The 2017-18 Forerunners class held a graduation ceremony May 2 at Embassy Suites. High school students from around Tuscaloosa County participate in the leadership program, which is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama. The keynote address for the event was given by Dr. Cynthia Warrick, president of Stillman College, and graduates were recognized by Karen Thompson, the executive director of Temporary Emergency Services.
Designed for eleventh grade students in the Tuscaloosa area, Forerunners provides an analysis of major areas of identified community concerns and trains the participants in specific leadership skills, while providing opportunities for decision-making and problem solving through group processes. Each participant must go through a stringent application process to be selected for the program.
Students selected for the class of 2017-18 are Wat Adair, Northridge; Elle Allen, Hillcrest; Jack Ballard, American Christian; Hayden Barr, Holy Spirit; Lauren Beck, Hillcrest; Madelyn Blakley, American Christian; Abby Cobb, Tuscaloosa County; Mallory Cobb, Tuscaloosa County; Maryssa Craig, Holy Spirit; Callie Corley, Tuscaloosa Christian; Alyssa Ellis, Brookwood; Eva Farrish, Holy Spirit; Amber Fennimore, Northside; Walker Ferry, Northridge; Hannah Fishbaugh, Northside; Madison Formby, Northridge; Brady Gregory, Northside; William Hamiter, Tuscaloosa Academy; Luke Hydrick, American Christian; Austin Hyslop, Capitol School; Lilly Laubenthal, Holy Spirit; Andrew Maluda, Northside; Tyler McCreless, Brookwood; Ellie Miles, Tuscaloosa County; Sania Mitchell, American Christian; Drake Montgomery, American Christian; Amanda Noland, Tuscaloosa County; Trinity Odongo, Holy Spirit; Roni Peramsetty, Holy Spirit; Katelyn Perkins, Tuscaloosa County; Zee Perkins-Washington, Paul W. Bryant; LaBoris Perry, Central; Abby Ray, Hillcrest; Reagan Ray, Hillcrest; Michael Riches, Capitol School; J.P. Sanders, Tuscaloosa Academy; Marla Grace Sanford, Northside; Samantha Savage, Northridge; Hunter Sexton, Tuscaloosa County; Lizzie Shaw, Hillcrest; Symia Smith, Central; Ethan Sneckenberger, Northridge; Chris Thomas, Hillcrest; Kyla Thomas, Paul W. Bryant; Andrew Turner, North River Christian; Amelia Upton, Northridge; Emily Wallace, North River Christian; Garrett Welch, American Christian.
Presenting Sponsor for the Forerunners program is Peco Foods. The Scholarship Sponsor is Bryant Bank.