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Community members graduate from county leadership program
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The Leadership Jackson program recently had its graduation ceremony for 19 community and professional leaders. The graduation ceremony included dinner, testimonials from alumni, the presentation of certificates and the class project. The 2014 class created and implemented a fundraiser called Tug of Love, a tug of war competition in which proceeds benefited Wellspring Camp. The camp is for children and adults with developmental disabilities and special needs.
Nineteen community and professional leaders graduated the Leadership Jackson program recently. The Leadership Jackson Class of 2014 graduates were: David Boring of Woodtec Millwork Inc.; Paul Brown of Jackson County Habitat for Humanity; Leigh Carroll of Jackson County Chamber of Commerce; Maura Cobb of Northridge Medical Center; Michael Faulkner of Legacy Landscape Management; Wayne Garrison of South State Bank; Jim Hix of Jackson County Board of Commissioners; Ross Kesterson of Restore Pros; Chris Lane of Southern Power Company; Janis Mangum of Jackson County Sheriff’s Department; Flint McCullough of Georgia Power; Terri Parker of Gwinnett Technical College; Amie Pirkle of City of Jefferson; Logan Propes of Jackson County; Nancy Rhodes of Adornare Salon; Sarina Roth of Never the Rock Photography; Judy Smith of Jackson County Water and Sewage Authority; Russell Stafford of Southeast Toyota Distributors; and James Wascher of City of Commerce. Each year a new class kicks off its year in July with the retreat.