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June 2006 

 Leadership Augusta Newsletter
 2006 A Great Success Story!

Graduations, State of the Region, Destination 2020

                                                  2006 Adult Class Graduates Achieve Alumni Status

                                                Successful Revival of LA Youth Class

                                                  First Executive Forum Held in Four Years

                                                State of the Region Signature Event for LA

                                                  Destination 2020 Visioning Initiative a Reality

                                                Awards Nomination

                                                  LaPosh Update

                                                  Alumni News

                                                 What's New

2006 has been an exciting and successful year with 32 new adult graduates, 33 youth class graduates, 28 Executive Forum graudates, an outstanding State of the Region event featuring Govenor Sonny Perdue, and a tremendous move forward with Destination 2020.

 2006 Adult Class Graduates Achieve Alumni Status
 2007 Selection Process is Underway

Since its inception over 25 years ago, over 800 individuals have graduated from Leadership Augusta. The year-long program focuses on major aspects of our community, including education, healthcare, criminal justice, arts, history and human relations.

The Class of 2006 held graduation on June 2nd at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion for 32 graduates from “the best class ever”. This year’s class-elected members to the Board of Directors are Tamera Toogood and James Van Meter.

The selection process for the Class of 2007 is underway. Applications total 59. “Meet the Class” of 2007 is scheduled for 5:30pm August 17th at the Museum of History. All alumni are invited to attend.

Volunteers are needed to work on Adult Class Day Committees. Contact Laurie Vanover (05), Chair at (706) 823-6600 or lvanover@augustaga.org .

Class of 2006 Graduates
Matt Aitken, Terra Carroll, Christine Crawford, Cheryl Culpepper, N. Andre David, Sonja Deckelman-Kline Drew DeMott, Anna Getzinger, Phyllis Giddens, Jennifer Hilliard,