The Snelling Center for Government is pleased to announce the graduates of the Vermont Leadership Institute Class of 2018:
Sarah Amos, St. Johnsbury, Catamount Arts
Alexandra Bergeron, Williamstown, Vermont State Colleges
Jen Bostwick, Essex Junction, Nine East Network
Scott Campbell, St Johnsbury, Capstone Community Action, Inc
Pamela Dearborn, St Johnsbury, Northern Counties Health Care
Kimberly Fitzgerald, Colchester, Cathedral Square
Nicholas Foss, Burlington, WestView Investment Advisors
Christina Goodwin, Worcester, Sterling College
Daniel Groberg, Montpelier, Montpelier Alive
Katherine Harbaugh, Richmond, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont
Lynne Jaunich, Charlotte, Board Member
Lynn Jones, Cabot, Washington County Mental Health Services, Inc
Elizabeth Miller, Middletown Springs, Rutland County Parent Child Center
Cindy Mosedale, Barnet, Newark Street School
Geoffrey Pippenger, South Duxbury, Department for Children and Families Economic Services Division
James Rice, West Burke, Vermont Department of Corrections
Vanessa Riegler, Post Mills, Aloha Foundation
Liz Ruffa, East Dorset, Northshire Grows, Inc
Kristen Sharpless, Stowe, Stowe Land Trust
Mark Sousa, Middlebury, Green Mountain Transit
Aron Steward, Burlington, State of Vermont
Renee Swain, Lyndon, Department for Children and Families Child Development Division
Nicole Whalen, Worcester, Vermont Foodbank
At the Commencement Ceremony held at Basin Harbor Resort in Vergennes on June 2nd, Speaker of the House Mitzi Johnson congratulated the class on their hard work and accomplishments to date and offered wisdom for creating change as they continue their quests to better their communities and Vermont.
As Vermont’s preeminent leadership development program, the Vermont Leadership Institute (VLI) fosters ethical and transformative leadership, drawing on expert faculty from within Vermont and beyond, to create a learning environment that challenges participants to develop self-awareness and acquire knowledge and skills that result in strong and effective leadership. The Class of 2018 embarked on their leadership journey in September 2017 and met for a total of nineteen seminar days over eight sessions.
As the 23rd graduating class of the Vermont Leadership Institute, the Class of 2018 joins a professional network of over 900 Vermont Leadership Network alumni, including more than 500 VLI graduates who are making a difference in Vermont: leading innovative businesses, creating award-winning non-profits, serving in the legislature and state government, and volunteering in their communities.
To learn more about the Vermont Leadership Institute and the Snelling Center’s other professional development programs, please visit www.snellingcenter.org or contact Suzanne Trahey at [email protected] or 802-859-3090.
The Snelling Center for Government is a non-partisan, non-profit organization committed to fostering responsible and ethical civic leadership, encouraging public service by private citizens, and promoting informed citizen participation in shaping public policy in Vermont. For more information, please visit our website at www.snellingcenter.org.
Photo credit: Johannes Otter