STUDENT LEADERSHIP FORUM ON JANUARY 11 TO INVOLVE
MORE THAN 100 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The annual John Ben Shepperd Student
Leadership Forum will be held on Wednesday, January
11 at Hill College. The day-long Forum offers more
than 100 high school students from Hill County the
opportunity to develop leadership skills, such as
goal setting and communication, which heighten their
awareness of responsible citizenship. Forum attendees
will discuss public affairs issues that impact our
local communities and state while learning how to
implement their new skills for affecting positive
change. The Forum is an excellent workshop for students
who have an interest in learning more about public
service. Participating students are nominated by
teachers, counselors and administrators from their
schools. Schools attending will be Abbott, Aquilla,
Blum, Bynum, Covington, Hillsboro, Hubbard, Itasca,
and Whitney ISD.
The Forum is coordinated by the John
Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute, a program
of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin,
Education Service
Center Region 12, Hill College and Hill County Youth Collaboration. Mark Fury
is the Program Coordinator for UT Permian Basin that will be coordinating the
forum for leadership institute. Local leaders serving as board members and/or
facilitators are: Hillsboro Mayor Will Lowrance, Annette Rendon, Bob Wilson,
Carrie Chaney, Diane Innis, John Thiele, Judie Dibbern, Lance Meinzer, Lea
Sanders, Melissa Brown, Vivian Caldwell, Pam Boehm,
Frieda Grigsby, Carole Moore, Steve
Peacock, Carol Raulston, Ashley Sulak, Brad Taylor, Diane Ward, Debbie Cole,
Elida Garza, Paul Guardiola, Terry McKinney, Misty McCoy and Brian Brabham.
District Judge Bob McGregor and Melva Harris director
of Hill County Youth Collaboration
are serving as co-chairs for this year’s program.
For additional information, call Melva
Harris at 254-580-0191.
Sponsors for the Forum are:
| Alexander C. Garrett Commandary
#103 |
Jerry Kirby |
| KT |
Midlothian Chapter #211 RAM |
| Blum Masonic Lodge #607 |
Midlothian Council #148 R & SM |
| Hon. Bob & Brenda McGregor |
Midlothian Lodge #584 |
| Citizens National Bank of Hillsboro |
Nash Chapter #320 O.E.S. |
| Citizens State Bank of Itasca |
Nash Masonic Lodge #638 |
| Citizens State Bank of Whitney |
New Hope Lodge |
| Duke Burge |
Pyramid Healthcare |
| Education Service Center Region 12 |
R.E. Masonic Lodge 449 |
| Hill College |
Sims Moore Hill & Gannon, L.L.P. |
| Hill County Youth Collaboration |
Whitney Lodge #355 |
| Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce |
Hon. Will & Betty Lowrance |
| Hillsboro Lodge 196 AF & AM |
Young Animal Hospital |
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