The 51st class of Leadership Columbia graduated at the Columbia Museum of Art on June 4, 2024. The 62 students were honored by the Columbia Chamber and the Leadership Columbia Advisory Board (LCAB). To complete the program, students must participate in an orientation, a retreat, 10 days of class, and a class project with Serve & Connect.
Carl Blackstone, president and CEO of the Columbia Chamber, discussed the impact of Serve & Connect, saying, “The class of 2024’s work with Serve & Connect helped create a safe landing space for the community for years to come.”
Emily James of Find Great People and Anna Peterson of Columbia Chamber were presented with the Glenn Jacobus Award. This award is given annually to class members who have shown superlative commitment to the class project and who represent the role and image of a servant leader.
The Leadership Columbia Class of 2024 graduates and their companies:
Sara Grace Bailey, BlueCross Blue Shield of South Carolina
Rachel Bashor, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
Travis Basnett, Hussey Gay Bell
Kelly Brown, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Tyra Burch, Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union
Jessica Burton, Friendly Atmosphere Mentoring
Courtney Buxan, University of South Carolina
Sydney Byrd, South Carolina Air National Guard
Michelle Chapman, Mauldin & Jenkins
John Patrick Connell, First Citizens Bank
Aneesah Deen-Carlos, Lexington Medical Center
Jennifer Dowell, Palmetto GBA/BCBS SC
Tanika Epps, City Year Columbia
Ashley Gee, Safe Federal Credit Union
Katie Glanton, Georgia-Pacific
Jordan Goetzman, Queensborough National Bank & Trust Co
Katie Welborn Hagan, Conservation Voters of South Carolina
Rachel Hair, First Community Bank
Audra Hawisher, Post & Courier/Free Times
Emily James, Find Great People
Patrice Jenkins, KRJ Consulting
Rahkeem Jenkins, South Carolina Air National Guard
Jay Little, Forward Counseling
Eli Long, Mark Anthony Brewing
Erin McBride, Chernoff Newman
Monica McCoy, Monica Motivates
Kourtney Moody, ITG Brands
Kim Moore, Richland County School District Two
Andreas Mosby, Fisher & Phillips
Amanda Myers, Richland Li ary
Ashley Nielsen, Colonial Life
Ryan Patane, D’Alberto, Graham & Grimsley, LLC
Angel Payne, South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Andrea Peterman, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
Anna Peterson, Columbia Chamber
Raymond Prince, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Stig Rasmussen, Fact Forward
Kathryn Ross, Blanchard Machinery
Haley Saxby, Robinson Gray Stepp & Laffitte, LLC
Angela Yong Sellers, FIT Columbia
Essie Sellers, Benedict College
Wade Sellers, Coal Powered Filmworks
Jenna Shrader, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Aaron Simmons, First Heritage Mortgage
Ed Simmons, Central Midlands Council of Governments
Todd Simon, Simon Wray Lending Team
Darius Smith, Westinghouse Electric Company
Hunter Sox, First Tuesday Strategies
Erica Staley, Serve & Connect
John Strong, Pulliam Restoration
Alexis Terry-Mouzon, Johnson & Wilson Real Estate Company
Ashley Thomas. The Hive Community Circle
Bobby Thompson, First Citizens Bank
Adrienne Turner, Colonial Life
Harrison Vance, Unum
Deja Vaughn, United Way of the Midlands
Erin Watkins, Bank of America
Jennifer Webb, Safe Federal Credit Union
Natalie Webb; Alexis Wood, Central Carolina Community Foundation
Nicole Hendricks Woods, Encompass Rehab Hospital Columbia
Brooks Wright, Rogers Townsend, LLC.
In August, the Columbia Chamber will announce the Leadership Columbia Class of 2025. This is Leadership Columbia’s 52nd class, with the program beginning in 1972.
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