CANTON, GA. (January 27, 2025) – The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that participants for the 24rd Annual Teen Leadership Cherokee (TLC) Class have been selected. Applicants, all high school sophomores who live in Cherokee County, were asked to submit an in-depth application, including their school and community involvement, as well as a video answering the question “Why should I be selected for Teen Leadership Cherokee?”. The applications and videos were reviewed by local business leaders who selected the class.
Students selected are: Ava H., Etowah; Brian D., Etowah; Carlynn P., Cherokee; Colette C., Woodstock; Eliza I., Woodstock; Emma W., Cherokee; Jasem A., Etowah; Kavya D., Cherokee; Leigha S., River Ridge; Lila S., Etowah; Maanas B., Etowah; Manik D., River Ridge; Marissa B., Woodstock; Matthew S., Woodstock; Melody D., Etowah; Meredith R., Sequoyah; Micayla H., Woodstock; Quintin A., Cherokee; Samuel V., Woodstock; Viet V., Woodstock.
The TLC Class has attended an Orientation and a Retreat, which was held on January 25th at the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Over the next two months, the 20 class members will develop a sense of community while discovering the impact of teamwork upon their peers, their schools, and Cherokee County. A graduation ceremony honoring the class will be held in late March.
The TLC program is made possible this year by the generous support of program sponsors Allegro Business Products, Chattahoochee Technical College, Cherokee Family Violence Center, Cherokee Recreation and Parks, City of Canton, Cobb EMC, Delta Community Credit Union, Harmony Orthodontics, Reinhardt University, and State Farm Insurance Jey Willis Agency. The mission of Teen Leadership Cherokee is for participants to develop leadership and life skills that demonstrate the value of mentorship, networking, peer support and community engagement.
The mission of the Cherokee County Chamber, a Georgia Certified Chamber of Commerce, is to promote business to expand the economy and enrich the community. For information on the Chamber and its programs, visit www.CherokeeChamber.com.
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Front Row (l to r): Ava H.; Leigha S.; Meredith R.; Melody D.; Lila S.; Kavya D.; Eliza I.; Colette C.; Emma W.; Carlynn P.
Second Row (l to r): Stephanie Villasenor, TLC Chair, Cherokee Family Violence Center, Inc.; Micayla H.; Matthew S.; Maanas B.; Jasem A.; Manik D.; Brian D.; Quintin A.; Viet V.; Samuel V.; Marissa B.; Todd Hayes, TLC Vice-Chair, Cherokee County Office of the Solicitor-General.
