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Leadership Shelby County celebrates graduation luncheon for members of the Class of 2015

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Photo by Roy Williams.

Leadership Shelby County celebrated its Graduation Luncheon for the Class of 2015 Wednesday, May 13, at Jefferson State Community College' s Valleydale Road campus.

Shelby County Roundtable, an organization that provides networking for nonprofits in the county, has a new Facebook page and logo, thanks to members of Leadership Shelby County's Class of 2015.

Members of the group will also this October host a major fundraising event for the Alabama Firefighters Museum and Education Center, a proposed $5.5 million museum in Calera.

During the luncheon, 33 graduates- divided into groups - presented the projects they had chosen for 2015.

Carol Bruser of the University of Montevallo, coordinator of Leadership Shelby County, said the presentation of group projects is the highlight of the annual graduation program.

"Several programs in the county, including Shelby County Mental Health Court, reading readiness and Backpack Buddies, grew out of Leadership Shelby County projects," she said.

In its 20th year, Leadership Shelby County has become a great networking tool allowing leaders of various organizations to discuss ways to move the county forward and share leadership strategies, Bruser said. Members meet monthly over nine months, and work closely with youth on various activities, including a an annual trip to the state capital building in Montgomery.

"We have a diverse group -lawyers and judges, educators, non-profit leaders," she said. "Our focus is on empowering the community.'

Here are the graduating members of Leadership Shelby County Class of 2015:

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