Leadership Lexington
Application period for 2019-20 Leadership Lexington
program has passed. Check back next year!
program has passed. Check back next year!
Attention Leadership Lexington Alums: Help Us Stay Connected to You
The Leadership Lexington Alumni Association is ramping up! In order to make this association a success, we need all alums to send in any updated contact information. If you are a graduate of Leadership Lexington, please send your updated information via e-mail to Dawn Pope. Find out more at www.leadershiplexingtonalumni.com.
The Leadership Lexington Alumni Association is ramping up! In order to make this association a success, we need all alums to send in any updated contact information. If you are a graduate of Leadership Lexington, please send your updated information via e-mail to Dawn Pope. Find out more at www.leadershiplexingtonalumni.com.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
MISSION: Leadership Lexington is a leadership development program sponsored by Commerce Lexington and directed toward individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities. The program gives participants the opportunity to better understand our city and to prepare for the challenges it faces by meeting with and learning from today’s leaders. Leadership Lexington is an educational opportunity that broadens perspectives and allows participants to gain increased understanding of community dynamics and public issues. The makeup of each year’s class is intended to reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of our city.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents and individuals who work in the Lexington area are eligible to apply for Leadership Lexington. Applicants must be employed by firms or organizations that are active members of Commerce Lexington. Non-employed community volunteers may also apply. Applications are available April 15th and must be received by the deadline: May 15th.
STRUCTURE: Leadership Lexington is an eleven-month program involving an overnight Orientation in August and a full-day session lasting eight hours each month from September until June. A Get Acquainted Reception is held before the overnight Orientation retreat. The Orientation retreat is mandatory. Classes meet in different locations around the area each month exploring a major topic covered by knowledgeable speakers and panels, tours, group activities, demonstrations and class discussions. Topics addressed include media, government, growth, preservation, agriculture, education, public safety, economic development, arts, health and human services, and leadership development. At the end of the Leadership Lexington program year, a graduation is held in recognition of the class with an alumni reception following.
APPLICATION PROCESS: For more information about the Leadership Lexington application process, CLICK HERE.
For more information about the Leadership Lexington program, contact Amy Stout at (859) 226-1610.
MISSION: Leadership Lexington is a leadership development program sponsored by Commerce Lexington and directed toward individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities. The program gives participants the opportunity to better understand our city and to prepare for the challenges it faces by meeting with and learning from today’s leaders. Leadership Lexington is an educational opportunity that broadens perspectives and allows participants to gain increased understanding of community dynamics and public issues. The makeup of each year’s class is intended to reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of our city.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents and individuals who work in the Lexington area are eligible to apply for Leadership Lexington. Applicants must be employed by firms or organizations that are active members of Commerce Lexington. Non-employed community volunteers may also apply. Applications are available April 15th and must be received by the deadline: May 15th.
STRUCTURE: Leadership Lexington is an eleven-month program involving an overnight Orientation in August and a full-day session lasting eight hours each month from September until June. A Get Acquainted Reception is held before the overnight Orientation retreat. The Orientation retreat is mandatory. Classes meet in different locations around the area each month exploring a major topic covered by knowledgeable speakers and panels, tours, group activities, demonstrations and class discussions. Topics addressed include media, government, growth, preservation, agriculture, education, public safety, economic development, arts, health and human services, and leadership development. At the end of the Leadership Lexington program year, a graduation is held in recognition of the class with an alumni reception following.
APPLICATION PROCESS: For more information about the Leadership Lexington application process, CLICK HERE.
For more information about the Leadership Lexington program, contact Amy Stout at (859) 226-1610.
"Leadership Lexington is by far the best program that I have ever participated in! The friends and connections that I have made are life-long and so rewarding! I'm very thankful for the continued opportunities to remain active with the program. Thank you!"
Bradley Stevenson
Child Care Council of Kentucky, Inc.
2019-20 Program Presented By:
Orientation Sponsor:
Platinum Sponsors:
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NAME BADGE SPONSOR
Republic Bank
BRONZE SPONSORS:
Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC
Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance
Kentucky Utilities Co.
Lexington Clinic Foundation
BOOK SPONSOR:
LEX History
Republic Bank
BRONZE SPONSORS:
Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC
Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance
Kentucky Utilities Co.
Lexington Clinic Foundation
BOOK SPONSOR:
LEX History
Photo by Mark Mahan, Mahan Multimedia
Leadership Lexington Learns About Local Education Opportunities
Recap by Michelle Sjogren, Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Education Day for the Leadership Lexington class was clearly defined at the beginning of the day with this statement: “Today is about student needs: where they are, and when and how we meet them. When we get education right, our community succeeds.”
After class members shared what they learned while shadowing principals in Fayette County schools, Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) Board of Education Chair Stephanie Aschmann Spires gave an overview of the challenges and success of the district that serves over 43,000 students. One of the successes is a new STEM academy for girls in grades K-8, where aptitudes and success in science, technology, engineering and math will be fostered. Challenges included outgrowing facilities and serving the needs of students in under-performing schools. Spires reiterated the importance of community partners.
From there, the class moved on to learn about Locust Trace AgriScience Center from Principal Anne DeMott. This facility serves 373 students in grades 9-12, as they explore four career pathways: Animal Systems, Ag Mechanics, Horticulture and Ag Business. The leadership class was treated to a tour of the facility, including the fully-functioning vet center, equine stables and riding ring, livestock barn, state-of- the-art greenhouse, fish farming facility, Ag Mechanical work bay and traditional classrooms - all places where students gain hands-on, real-world experience supported by FCPS industry partners.
Through roundtable discussions with a variety of FCPS administrators, class members learned more about FCPS and its challenges and successes from Amy Boatman, associate director of Safety and Security, Heather Bell and Lisa Smith, elementary school chiefs, Dr. Whitney Stevenson, associate director of Early Childhood, Eamonn FitzGerald, Family/Community district liaison, Savina Massey, district coordinator of ESS, Guidance & Mental Health Services and Student Support Services, and Abdul Muhammad, Equity Council Chair. Each helped the class understand the role he/she played in serving the students of FCPS.
Following a fantastic lunch and team project reports, Dr. Antomia Ferrell of the UK College of Agriculture Office of Diversity gave an overview of the college and how she works to ensure diversity within the student body. An inspiring panel of students who represented The Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) student organization, which Dr. Ferrell leads, discussed their experience and how it is catapulting them toward their careers and future success.
The next stop was the Gatton College of Business & Economics Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship Venture Studio to hear from Executive Director Warren Nash, who challenged the class during an exercise to launch a start-up, and brand and market a new product.
The day concluded with a panel discussion entitled “The Community Impact on Education,” including facilitator Gary Cremeans (United Way of the Bluegrass), Annissa Franklin, (Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County), Laura Hatfield (ONE Lexington - Mayor Linda Gorton’s Office), Mark Manuel (Bluegrass Community & Technical College), and Darryl Thompson (Fayette County Public Schools). These leaders each play a unique role in making our community stronger through education.
Departing for the day, each class member took away a broader understanding of education, partners and resources that collaborate to make Lexington one of the best cities in the nation.
Recap by Michelle Sjogren, Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Education Day for the Leadership Lexington class was clearly defined at the beginning of the day with this statement: “Today is about student needs: where they are, and when and how we meet them. When we get education right, our community succeeds.”
After class members shared what they learned while shadowing principals in Fayette County schools, Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) Board of Education Chair Stephanie Aschmann Spires gave an overview of the challenges and success of the district that serves over 43,000 students. One of the successes is a new STEM academy for girls in grades K-8, where aptitudes and success in science, technology, engineering and math will be fostered. Challenges included outgrowing facilities and serving the needs of students in under-performing schools. Spires reiterated the importance of community partners.
From there, the class moved on to learn about Locust Trace AgriScience Center from Principal Anne DeMott. This facility serves 373 students in grades 9-12, as they explore four career pathways: Animal Systems, Ag Mechanics, Horticulture and Ag Business. The leadership class was treated to a tour of the facility, including the fully-functioning vet center, equine stables and riding ring, livestock barn, state-of- the-art greenhouse, fish farming facility, Ag Mechanical work bay and traditional classrooms - all places where students gain hands-on, real-world experience supported by FCPS industry partners.
Through roundtable discussions with a variety of FCPS administrators, class members learned more about FCPS and its challenges and successes from Amy Boatman, associate director of Safety and Security, Heather Bell and Lisa Smith, elementary school chiefs, Dr. Whitney Stevenson, associate director of Early Childhood, Eamonn FitzGerald, Family/Community district liaison, Savina Massey, district coordinator of ESS, Guidance & Mental Health Services and Student Support Services, and Abdul Muhammad, Equity Council Chair. Each helped the class understand the role he/she played in serving the students of FCPS.
Following a fantastic lunch and team project reports, Dr. Antomia Ferrell of the UK College of Agriculture Office of Diversity gave an overview of the college and how she works to ensure diversity within the student body. An inspiring panel of students who represented The Minorities in Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) student organization, which Dr. Ferrell leads, discussed their experience and how it is catapulting them toward their careers and future success.
The next stop was the Gatton College of Business & Economics Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship Venture Studio to hear from Executive Director Warren Nash, who challenged the class during an exercise to launch a start-up, and brand and market a new product.
The day concluded with a panel discussion entitled “The Community Impact on Education,” including facilitator Gary Cremeans (United Way of the Bluegrass), Annissa Franklin, (Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County), Laura Hatfield (ONE Lexington - Mayor Linda Gorton’s Office), Mark Manuel (Bluegrass Community & Technical College), and Darryl Thompson (Fayette County Public Schools). These leaders each play a unique role in making our community stronger through education.
Departing for the day, each class member took away a broader understanding of education, partners and resources that collaborate to make Lexington one of the best cities in the nation.
