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…
Read MoreWhat Do You See?
In a Jain parable, six blind men were asked to determine what an elephant looked like by feeling different parts of the elephant’s body. The blind man who feels a leg says the elephant is like a pillar; the one who feels the tail says the elephant is like a rope; the one who feels…
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“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Jim Rohn Referencing Malcolm Gladwell’s vocabulary, Jordan Tekulve is a connector. An alumnus of the JrLMC Class of 2005 now working as a Compliance Analyst for Alliance Data in Columbus, Jordan has already amassed an impressive and sometimes stellar list of…
Read MoreQuotes of Note
What happened today that struck you? The level of thoughtful programing we have in the JDC and jail to help people get their lives on track. Cheryl Parzych While incarceration is not meant to be a walk in the park I was truly impressed with the cleanliness layout and opportunities that people have while being…
Read MoreEmerging Leaders Graduate
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 of Developmental Disabilities Kelly Gordon, Western Reserve…
Read MoreClass 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…
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