Leadership Grand Strand (LGS) is pleased to announce it has accepted 33 business and community members from Horry and Georgetown Counties to participate in its 44th 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’s 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 Habitat for Humanity, the Ann DeBock Leadership Award nomination project, youth-oriented projects, community development or revitalization 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 teambuilding, listening, problem solving, positivity and empathy. These skill sets are paramount to developing stronger leaders and therefore, stronger communities," said LGS Executive Director Diana Greene.
This year’s LGS program will kick off on Aug. 17 with an orientation and conclude next May with a graduation ceremony.
Leadership Grand Strand Class 44 members are as follows:
Each year, LGS awards qualifying participants with two financial scholarships. This year’s Bennie J. Swans Jr. Memorial Scholarship recipient is Shaquasia Coleman.
In addition, three class members earned the William F. Pritchard Scholarship: Angela Mangiapane, Kim Rodgers-Clora, and Stephanie Sebring.
For more information on LGS, visit LeadershipGrandStrand.com.
TD Bank is excited to sponsor the chamber’s Educated Voices On Leading and Valuing Equity (EVOLVE) series as we seek ways to better understand and respect one another. We are committed to demonstrating strong and sustained action to support diverse colleagues, customers and communities to contribute to meaningful, measurable change.