Class Notes: May 2017

’95  The Greatest Steve Hambley, Ohio House of Representatives, was honored to have been named 2017 House of Representatives Legislator of the Year by the Ohio Public Transit Association at their luncheon on April 18 in recognition for his long history of support of public transit and continued advocacy. Steve is very grateful to MCPT…

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April 2017 Leading Edge Newsletter

    New Website Leadership Medina County is proud to announce the launch of our new website. Visit it at www.leadershipmedinacounty.org. Applications are Open It’s time to apply for all three programs! Click on a program below to learn more or to apply. Signature Application Emerging Leaders Application Junior Leadership Application Upcoming Events Color Blind?…

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Meet Christina, Jody, Kathy, Jeff, Heather, and Stephanie

Christina Thomas-Lewin I am living the ‘American Dream’ supporting my husband who accepted a promotion which led us from a small town in the UK, just south of London, to the state of Ohio! We started dating in 2007 whilst I was finishing my Accounting degree at the University of Portsmouth and coaching trampolining classes…

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When Pigs Fly and Cows Get Waterbeds

Carrie Park ‘16 There are lots of “Leadership” groups around the country.  Generally, they follow a similar format, but because of our economically unique and diverse county, LMC has a day that many others do not: Agricultural Day.   A new stop on the agenda this year was a visit to Ramsier’s Willow Spring Farm…

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Class Notes: April 2017

Class Notes ’94  The Finest Lucy Sondles, has joined the Medina County Career Center as an adult education instructor to develop and present custom designed sessions (such as soft skills) to employees of businesses & manufacturing companies in the area. ’95  The Greatest Dan Hostetler, Medina County Convention & Visitors Bureau, in January he became…

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Class Notes: March 2017

Class Notes ’98 The Favorite Nancy Abbott, running for re-election as Clerk of Court for the Medina Municipal Court. The Court district includes the Cities of Medina and Brunswick; Villages of Spencer and Chippewa Lake; Townships of Hinckley, Spencer, Chatham, Brunswick Hills, Liverpool, York, Litchfield. Lafayette, Medina, Montville and Granger. ’09 A Class Act Gregg…

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Here to There

By Susan Vlcek, Junior Leadership Director Blink your eyes and find yourself at the Closing Retreat for the JrLMC Class of 2017. What of value could have possibly transpired in the scintilla of time since we met at the Opening Retreat? JrLMC Class of 2016 alumnus Devon Matson reflected back on both her JrLMC experience…

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Celebrate Good Times – C’mon!

By Susan Vlcek, Junior Leadership Director Can anybody say it better than Kool & The Gang? It’s a celebration! Our 14th Junior Leadership Medina County class is ready to move on to their next phase of leadership. Please join us for this student-led evening. Meet our newest alumni and their families, hear how they have…

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Learn, Share, Be Part of the Solution

By Susan Vlcek, Junior Leadership Director What’s the first word that comes to mind when you hear the phrase Group Projects? I’m no mentalist, but intuition tells me it is not “fun” or “easy.” One of the four Jr. Leadership class projects currently being implemented is SUPPORT: Sharing Uplifting Possibilities, Protecting Others, & Recovering Together.…

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Meet Jenn, Cheryl, Sandi, Shelley, Rochelle, And Jamie

Jennifer Oberg I grew up in Middleburg Hts. receiving my undergraduate degree from Baldwin Wallace College in 1992 with a dual major in Sociology and Communications. In 1990 I was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa which is a national leadership honor society in the United States. After college I fell into a career in the…

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