Leadership conference scheduled for Sept. 24

The Shelby County Student Leadership Conference is returning to help high school students positively impact their schools and community.

The conference is in its third year and continues to grow. During its first year, only students from the Shelby County School District attended. Last year, students from Alabaster, Hoover and Pelham City Schools also attended. This year, students in private and home school organizations in the county will attend as well.

Students will have the opportunity to learn from 40 student leaders during small group sessions at the conference.

Randy Gravitt is the featured keynote speaker for the conference. Gravitt is leadership consultant for the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball organization, Chick-fil-A, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Other special guests at the conference include University of Montevallo president John Stewart and Shelby Schools Superintendent Randy Fuller.

The event is hosted by Oak Mountain High School student government association, and it is sponsored by the University of Montevallo, Shelby County Commission, Shelby County Schools, Shelby County Schools Education Foundation, Coca Cola and Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Matt Peele, project leader for Elevate Live Events, will be emcee.

The conference is Sept. 24 from 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Valleydale Church.