Photo by Roy Williams.
Kevin Morris
Kevin Morris, president of 2015 Leadership Shelby County
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:
- Tracey Morant Adams of Renasant Bank
- Jason Beasley of Pelham YMCA
- Erin Bodden of SafeHouse of Shelby County
- Butch Burbage of Shelby County
- Lauren Butts of Pelham City Schools
- Dr. Doug Clark of Pelham Eye Care
- David Comer of Central State Bank
- Judge Danny Crowson of Shelby County
- David Hambright of Hoover Fire Department
- Jenise Hampton of Shelby County Schools
- Roger Hepburn of Shelby County District Attorney’s Office
- Jason Hitchcock of UAB Hospital
- Troy Howard of Raymond James
- Michael Hudson of Shelby County Shelby County Sheriff's Office
- Michael Jones of New Mt. Moriah
- Susie Kelley of Spot On
- Marcus Lee of MSPARK
- Denise McDaniel of Alabama Power
- Judge Corey Moore of Shelby County, Alabama
- Herbert Orise
- Kerri Pate of American Village Citizen Trust
- Craig Pearce of Tri-Solve
- Tami Pickett of Keller Williams
- Mark Richard of University of Montevallo
- Nolen Robinson of Robinson Window Cleaning, LLC
- Lindsay Schluntz
- Julie Sewell of Alagasco
- Frank Thomas of Shelby Baptist Medical Center
- Kevin Thornthwaite of University of Montevallo
- Neal Wagner of Shelby County Newspapers, Inc.
- Wayne Vickers of Alabaster City Schools
- Angela Walker of Shelby County Board of Education
- Ward Williams of Vineyard Family Services
