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Leadership Grand Strand (LGS) is pleased to announce it has accepted 34 business and community members from Horry and Georgetown counties to participate in its 47th class.
LGS is a 10-month program sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce that provides a broad curriculum designed to enhance participant leadership skills and professional development as well as provide networking opportunities and access to resources throughout the Grand Strand.
In addition, each member is required to partake in 75 hours of community service, which is divided between a class legacy project, Ann DeBock Leadership Award nomination project, youth or individuals with disabilities projects, community enhancement projects, and personal hours.
“Leadership Grand Strand is honored to welcome this new class of stellar participants. Through educational classes, community service projects and helping others, class members fine-tune their talents in key areas such as team building, listening, problem solving, positivity and empathy. These skillsets are paramount to developing stronger leaders and therefore, stronger communities,” said LGS Executive Director Shannon H. Furtick.
This year’s LGS program kicks off with an orientation on Aug. 6 and concludes next May with a graduation ceremony.
Leadership Grand Strand Class 47 members are as follows:
- Mason Allen, The Jackson Companies
- Ricky Altman, HTC
- Tyler Bain, Lazarus Entertainment Group
- Josh Benson, Grand Palms Resort
- Jessica Boudreau, Brittain Resorts and Hotel
- Emily Coen, That Curl Salon and Spa
- Sarah Combs, Burr & Forman LLP
- Shauna Cooper, Circle of Grace Family Ministry
- Dylan Crowley, James T. Feldman Attorney at Law LLC
- Sarah Dahlstrom, Partnership Grand Strand
- Melissa Drake, Carolina Home Exteriors
- Jessel Elliott, BECS/Lerch Bates
- Tracy L. Gardner, Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach
- Tyler Griffin, TD Bank
- Sarah Hamblin, Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.
- Lydia Hancock, Info Quest Inc.
- Tiffany Henry, Visit Myrtle Beach
- Fotini Kandris, Dinos Pancake House
- Robert Kirk, Santee Cooper
- Faith Krasula, Merrill Lynch
- Presley Leopard, Grand Strand Health – HCA Healthcare
- Dr. Brianna Morman, Horry-Georgetown Technical College
- Mickie Nuss, United Community Bank
- States Roberson, Newby, Sartip & Masel LLC
- Heidi Scarce, OrthoSC
- Brittany Ann Schwarzenberg, Servpro of Horry & Georgetown Co.
- Kurt Sculac, City of Myrtle Beach Police Department
- Lindy Studds, Rape Crisis Center Serving Horry & Georgetown Counties
- Dr. Karen Vassell, Phoenix Renaissance Inc./Racepath Community Learning Center
- Rich Whipkey, R A Whipkey Media LLC
- Dottie White, McLeod Physician Associates
- Robert Whitehurst, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
- Rachel Wiley, Arbor Landing at Surfside
- Kija Wolfe, Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Each year, LGS awards qualifying participants with financial scholarships. The Bennie J. Swans Jr. Memorial Scholarship recipient is Dr. Karen Vassell, the William F. Pritchard Scholarship recipients are Shauna Cooper, Rich Whipkey, and new scholarship this year Diana D. Greene Scholarship recipients are Tracey L. Gardner and Lindy Studds.