Junior Leadership
Welcome Junior Leadership Class of 2019!
“Are kids these days really interested in philanthropic programs?” Of course they aren’t. And neither would you be if I asked you if you wanted to join a philanthropic program. But if I asked you to join a program that offered you skills to enhance your own leadership capabilities, allowed you to examine how well…
Read MoreHere them Roar!
The Chippewa Lake Lions are a force to be reckoned with. When they are not jumping into the icy, cold waters of Chippewa Lake in January for their annual Polar Bear Plunge, you can find them quietly lurking in the background of Medina County doing good deeds. And they have struck again. Junior Leadership Medina…
Read MoreOur Value is Crystal Clear!
Who has celebrated a 15th anniversary? Back in the day, the traditional gift for reaching this milestone was some item, large or small, made of crystal. For the earlier milestones, before you had shown this rather sizable personal commitment, you got gifts made from less valuable, less sparkly materials like paper, wood or tin. After…
Read MoreBeyond The Stethoscope
So many high school students are drawn toward a career in health care, yet are provided with so little information on available options. Enter, Junior Leadership! On Feb. 27 we held our first-ever Mid-Program Opportunity focused on Health Care Career Possibilities. For over 6 months we collaborated with Medina Hospital’s Sarah Arend and Medina County…
Read MoreWhat Guides Us?
Yes, there was actual value in taking four years of Latin. Wearing a toga now and then may or may not have been one of them. Better understanding of the words we use to narrate our lives definitely makes the cut. Jr. Leadership was warmly welcomed and inspired by many county leaders on its Local…
Read MoreOvercoming
Junior Leadership students that came together at the Juvenile Detention Center for an optional Mid-Program Opportunity were presented with 3 unique voices, 3 unique stories, and one common thread: choice. Mike Pistorino shared his story of child abuse, neglect, addiction and loss. His trauma led him to prison and near-death. It also finally led him…
Read MoreNew Director of Junior Leadership Medina County Named
Carrie Park has been named Director of Junior Leadership Medina County. She will be replacing retiring director, Susan Vlcek, March 22, 2018. The extensive search for a new director was conducted this past year by the Junior Leadership Succession committee. The result was an impressive pool of candidates from which to choose, with the final…
Read MoreInnovation Inspiration!
Evolve or die. It’s not only true in science. Last week community leaders in healthcare, food service/social entrepreneurship and music shared phenomenal stories on how they are finding new ways to address and bring positive change to issues that impact us all. This combined LMC/JrLMC Regional Day made its own impact. Junior Leadership participants: “It…
Read MoreMoving Forward in Life
When I was a high school junior, I knew I wanted to be a veterinarian. Everyone around me knew it, too. It had been my goal since middle school. I talked to the right people, took the right classes, was accepted into the right college. Finally that goal was becoming real. I filled 3 quarters…
Read MoreInnovation Lights Up New Day
Leadership Medina County’s Signature and Junior Leadership classes embarked on a new class day in January called Regional Innovation Day. Suzy Addleman, Heather Wuensch, and Jody Wheaton from the Class of 2017 planned the day with Colleen Rice, Susan Vlcek, and Sarah Arend. Innovation Day included visits to the JH Combs Idea Lab, Edwin’s, and…
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