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Class Notes: September 2016
’93 The Best Jani Groza, Westfield Insurance Foundation, has been named as a 2016 Medina County Women of Our Community Award Recipient and an ATHENA Leadership Award Nominee Finalist and will be recognized at The Medina County Women’s Journal Award Dinner Program on October 5, 2016. ’97 The Perfect George (Hub) Marquis, Wallover Enterprises,…
Read MoreSurvey Says: It’s Way More Than They Dreamed It Would Be!
By Susan Vlcek, Junior Leadership Medina County Director Consider this to be the initiation of an informal poll. OK, LMC Class of 2003: when envisioning and developing the JrLMC pilot model, how many students did you believe would participate? What did you feel the impact on high school students would be? How, if at all,…
Read MoreSlackers, A Den Of Foxes, And Other Great Classes
By Carrie Park ’16 It’s hard to believe that Leadership Class of 2017 just ended its kickoff retreat. Participants discovered their strengths through Strengthsfinder and found out if they were a fox, a beaver, an owl, or a dolphin. “They are a den of foxes,” admitted Executive Director, Colleen Rice. Look out. The group also…
Read MoreWho Are The Emerging Leaders?
Meet the Emerging Leaders Class of 2016: Jacob Bible, SFS, Intec Steven Bryan, RICO Manufacturing, Inc. Nicole Burkhart, Westfield Insurance Kristyn Cooke, Medina County Probate & Juvenile Court Devon Diello, Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce Malorie Duff, RPM International Inc. Brittney Esser, Stewart Title Sean Gilday, Automation Tool and Die Tess Goodrow, Medina County Board…
Read MoreTaking The Time
Executive Director Colleen Rice ’08 When was the last time you took time for yourself? At the Opening Retreat, the Class of 2017, took two days to invest in themselves and delve into learning about others. Everyone put away the cell phone and concentrated on listening, being present, and learning. The truth is, those who…
Read MoreClass Notes: August 2016
’01 The Synergetic Nisi Pozderac, Transitional Living Centers, Inc., is being inducted into the Tamburitza Association of America (TAA) Hall of Fame in September in Chicago at the Annual TAA Extravaganza. The Tamburitza Association of America Hall of Fame is comprised of individuals who have exhibited a lifetime commitment to the preservation and growth of…
Read MoreHello? Hello? Anybody There??
By Susan Vlcek, Class of 2001, Junior Leadership Director August signals the repainting of crosswalk, the peak of flying stinging things, and the welcoming of new classes in each of LMC’s 3 programs: the signature program, Emerging Leaders and Jr. Leadership. New class members means more alumni. In total we count over 1,300. One of…
Read MoreTerm Limits Reached
Leadership Medina County sincerely thank Michael D. Warner Sr., Denise Testa, Greg Stafford, James Holmes, and Randy Meyer for serving on the Board of Trustees. You will be missed!
Read MoreStay Frosty
By Colleen Rice, Class of 2008, Executive Director At 1600 hours (4pm) on July 13, Leadership Medina County visited the Western Reserve National Cemetery. Our MISSION OBJECTIVE was to learn all we could about the 273 acres set aside for a veteran’s cemetery in Medina County. Up to 24 times a day rifle volleys and…
Read MoreWWSBD? (What Would Susan B Do?)
By Carrie Park, Class of 2016 The Susan B. Anthony dollar. Annoying, right? If I owed you four dollars and I gave it back to you in Susan B’s, you would probably vow to never lend me money again. Just like a Canadian quarter, you’d roll your eyes and think, “How am I going to…
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