Chamber selects Youth Leadership Class

Class XXI of Youth Leadership Edmond (YLE) has been selected by the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce. Youth Leadership Edmond is designed to enable high school juniors the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, gain a broader perspective of the issues in their city, introduce them to career paths in the Edmond community and take an active role in improving their community by introducing them to volunteer opportunities. The program meets once a month from November to April. Class XXI is hosted by the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by Francis Tuttle Technology Center.

YLE applicants are area High School Juniors who reside in the Edmond city limits and/or the Edmond Public School District and attend Edmond

Public Schools, private schools, or who are home schooled. All attendees had to have a 3.0 GPA or better in order to be considered for the program. Each student has been selected for demonstrating leadership or leadership potential in family, community, and/or school activities and their desire to develop additional leadership skills. Selected students also expressed an interest in furthering their knowledge of the Edmond community. Students filled out a written application and were interviewed in-person.

Class XXI includes the following students from Edmond Memorial: Fawwaz Ayodele, Bennett Bickle, MeKinley Brooks, Lorelei Cash, Claire Cornmesser, Kaitlyn Cotton, Madison Dolan, Claire McKinnon, Kyle Nguyen, Cooper Praytor, Jaclyn