Empowering Our Community to Step Up | Alumni Newsletter Summer 2015

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THE “SUCCESS” OF SUCCESS HIGH SCHOOLS A look back at the impact of over 700 Shelby County High School Students through the Leadership Memphis Action Initiative

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LEADERSHIP MEMPHIS ADDS VOLUNTEER MEMPHIS INITIATIVE

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EXPLORE THROUGH ENGAGEMENT The Alumni Engagement Committee broadens opportunities and sees immense success as monthly events reach capacity

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Leadership Memphis STAFFDavid Williams President / CEO Latoria “Tori” Taylor Senior DIrector of Operations

Jared Bulluck Director of Community and Alumni Engagement

Kerris Easley Director of Programs

Carol Gaudino Director of Volunteer Memphis

Jacqueline Oselen Program Coordinator

Shantile Franklin Operations Coordinator

Andrew Bartolotta Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Alton Cryer Memphis Talent Dividend Coordinator

Kirby Bennett AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer Memphis

Dominique Primer AmeriCorps VISTA Community Resource Coordinator

Taylor Sherbine AmeriCorps VISTA Community Resource Coordinator

Graduate Memphis STAFF

2015 - 2016 LEADERSHIP MEMPHIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Renee McCreight Director of Memphis Talent Dividend and Graduate Memphis

Nedra Bailey Education Advisor

Vietta O’BryantEducation Advisor

Kimberly Jordan-Fluker Education Advisor

Julieanna Walker Outreach Coordinator

Meghan Stuthard Communications Coordinator

Joya Smith Advising and Retention Coordinator

Sharon Barnett-Myers Memphis Region Commercial Manager UBC & Express Scripts

Clarence Carr Plant Manager Cummins, Inc.

Linda Carter Retired

Jason Farmer Shelby County 911

Desi Franklin Senior VP, Assistant General Counsel First Horizon National Corporation Channa Halmon Renewal SpecialistLeBonheur Children’s Hospital

Jay HealyPresident Century Wealth Management

Ephie JohnsonPresident & CEO Neighborhood Christian Center Linda LauerManaging DirectorCBIZ

Alexandra MatlockOwnerContigo Creative

Lauren McHughPresident / Huey’s Restaurants Lori PattonOwnerRoadshow BMW/Mini

Reginald Porter, Jr.Chief of Staff Shelby County Schools

Kelly Rayne VP, Public Policy Greater Memphis Chamber

Ed RafalskiSenior VP of MarketingMethodist LeBonheur Healthcare

Terri RileySenior VPSedgwick

Jeff RowerVP/Senior Account Supervisor Retail First

Janet Shipman Assistant County AttorneyShelby County Government

Randy Spicer Controller NUCOR Steel

Herman StricklandSenior VP & Manager of Diversity BankingFirst Tennessee Bank

Maura SullivanDeputy Chief AdministratorCity of Memphis

Mary Tate-SmithVP of SalesCigna Healthcare

Fred TowlerVP of Supply Chain OperationsInternational Paper

Martha WagleyPastor EmeritusFirst United Methodist Church

Brian StephensBoard ChairCEO Caissa Public Strategy

Reggie CrenshawVice ChairPrincipal Crenshaw and Associates

John JacksonImmediate Past ChairVice President SPEI + CI FedEx Tech Connect

Lisa Droke Treasurer CFO Cotton Council

Percie Strong-Jenkins SecretarySVP, Senior Treasury Sales OfficerBank of America

Nyrone HawkinsPrograms ChairExecutive DirectorFirst Tee of Memphis

Mike BowenAlumniChair President and CEO T-Shirt Champions

Bryan Ford Volunteer Chair Senior VP Regions Bank

Dr. Betty Sue McGarveyMTD/GM Chair President Baptist College of Health Sciences

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2014-2015 STRATEGIC PARTNERS MEMBERS

& AFFILIATIONSGreater Memphis ChamberCEOs For CitiesPeople FirstNational Talent DividendALPTACLGraduate NetworkTCASNSeeding SuccessAlliance for Nonprofit ExcellenceAmerican Leadership ForumDrive to 55

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A LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT: MOBILIZING MEMPHIS WHILE ADVANCING OUR MISSION

DEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS,It continually amazes me how many people are willing to step up for a good cause, lead a project to make our community a little better, or lend a hand to help someone in need. Where would a community be without volunteers? Last year over 316,000 people in the Memphis area volunteered. They volunteered an average of 26.5 hours each. That’s 8,364,000 volunteer hours. That’s the equivalent of 4,021 full-time employees giving their time to make a difference. Leadership Memphis alumni are among the most active, passionate and committed volunteers you can find. You are everywhere doing pretty much everything. And you are responsible for engaging others to make a difference, too. But of course, we should expect nothing less from such great alums! On December 31, 2014 Leadership Memphis acquired Volunteer Mid-South, the city’s 40-year-old volunteer center. We have rebranded it Volunteer Memphis. And, we need you to volunteer to help us make Volunteer Memphis a force for even more good – here’s how:

1. Volunteer Opportunities: If you are on the staff, or board of directors, of a nonprofit organization, please make sure they have compelling volunteer opportunities listed on the Volunteer Memphis website. Together, we can increase and help you manage volunteers.

2. Volunteer Profiles: Register and complete a volunteer profile on the Volunteer Memphis website, and encourage friends, family, co-workers and others to do the same. Search and encourage others to search the website for volunteer opportunities.

3. Volunteer Councils: There are 23 companies that are part of the Volunteer Memphis Corporate Volunteer Council and others are welcome. We are also forming volunteer councils for Government, Education and Faith. We want to know if you are interested in any one of these.

Memphis is a special place. In large part, I think, because we are such a giving city. So many give so much time, energy and expertise to others. Leadership Memphis wants to mobilize leaders like you to take Volunteer Memphis and local volunteerism to the next level. If you are ready to step up, please help us as outlined above, or suggest your own way. I’d love to hear from you.

Sincerely,

President/CEO Leadership Memphis

To learn more about Volunteer Memphis visit: volunteermemphis.org

PROGRAMS UPDATE

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173 community leaders graduated from the 36th Leadership Memphis class year with an additional group graduating this coming December as part of the Criminal / Juvenile Justice Program; designed to connect and strengthen leaders involved in all aspects of criminal justice. This class year elevated the momentum of community awareness and understanding the impact of leadership training and civic engagement. New friendships were made, ideas sparked, and countless participants took on the responsibility to understand what’s right with Memphis and take on the challenges we face. This year didn’t just focus on the incoming classes, expanding the alumni engagement offerings helped strengthen the relationships between current class members and alumni with hundreds of community leaders in attendance. As Leadership Memphis prepares for its 37th class year beginning in August, a new group of passionate problem solvers will experience the ever-evolving curriculum, bringing a reformed energy and adding collaborative conversations to the over 2,800 Leadership Memphis alumni across the greater Memphis area.

CRIMINAL / JUVENILE JUSTICE: LEADERSHIP MEMPHIS HOSTS AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM

In addition to the American Leadership Forum (ALF) National hosting their Board of Trustee Conference in Memphis, we also debuted our fourth leadership program; Criminal / Juvenile Justice Program. Thanks to these special individuals for helping make this happen (l-r): Harriet Wasserstrum - Retired President, ALF Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter; Josh Spickler - Shelby County Public Defender’s Office; David Williams - President / CEO of Leadership Memphis; and Dana Wilson, Vice President of Bridge Builders

GRASSROOTS 2015

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Nicholas Bowie MLG & W

Kimberly Dobbins Seeds of Whitehaven

Phyllis Galloway Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.

Ikeysha Hall Shelby County Schools

Dr. Alvin Harris Razors Edge Leadership Group

Brenda Kyles Shelby County Health Dept.

Karen Madlock Rise Foundation

Anna Masterson US Navy

Sheila McFarland New Day Center

Marquis McPherson Agape Child and Family Services

Cynthia Mumphrey-Rose West Clinic

Ebony Rawlinson Nucor Steel Memphis

Leshundra Robinson UCAN of Memphis

Clifton Rockett Mid-South Food Bank

Dionysia Smith D. Rich Enterprises

Sharon Story Regional One Health

Mei Angelo Taylor I-nspire

Yalaunda Toliver-Taylor Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.

Pearl Walker-Ali Hair Deva Enterprises

LaTrossica Wilson A World Of Miracles

Members of the 2015 Grassroots Program learn from local entrepreneurs during their March class day.

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FASTTRACK FALL 2014

Ryan Anderson RKA Construction, LLC

Scotty Barnes Sedgwick CMS

Felecia Boyd City of Memphis

Karen Brown International Paper

Karlon Bynum First Tee of Memphis

KayLee Carman Classic Party Rentals

Felisa Cox City of Memphis

Allison Droke

Sonja Elam American Home Sheild

Charlotte Fields FedEx Tech Connect

Paul Gardino T-Shirt Champions

Valerie Gray Mid-South Food Bank

Ashley Haeger Contemporary Media

Jaques Hamilton L.I.F.E.

Tara Hunter Shelby County Schools

Justin Jamerson State of TN Economic and Community Development

Amanda Jemison All Saints Presbyterian

Karen Jolly FedEx Tech Connect

Catherine Keller Baptist Medical Group

Kimberly Lamar Methodist LeBonheur Hospital

Melvin Latham Influence1 Foundation

Tashanta McCraven Mid-South Food Bank

Arnett Montague T-Shirt Champions

Modesto Montero Teach for America

Tripp Murray FedEx Tech Connect

Michael Newsome Metropolitan Bank

Rebecca Pittman FedEx Tech Connect

Clementhia Poole Shelby County Schools

Jeremy Ramsey Raymond James

Hollis Ranson Huey’s Restaurants

Nicole Sandlin FedEx Tech Connect

Tamara Sawyer Alion Science & Technology

Kathryn Van Namen Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP

Anthony Wamwara

Mae Yearwood Caissa Public Strategies

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FASTTRACK SPRING 2015

Rochelle Brahalla AmeriCorps VISTA

Charles Buffington Avaya

Stephanie Cobb Keller Williams

Michael Dexter Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

Laloma Harris Primerica Financial Services

Mary Ryan Harris Century Wealth Management

Kimla Hill FedEx

Andrea Hill MIFA COOL

Angela Hill City of Memphis

Jordan Huntze American Cancer Society

Morgan Johnson T-Shirt Champions

Elizabeth Jones T-Shirt Champions

Yvonne Johnson

Santhosh Korambeth FedEx Tech Connect

Nicholas Miller St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital

Jeremy Mitchell Making Memphis

Dusty Nelson McVean Trading & Investments

Sharolyn Payton Alcy Ball Community Development

Deveney Perry AmeriCorps VISTA

Elle Perry The Teen Appeal

Jon Roy Huey’s Restaurants

Claudette Sanders SMS Contractors

Barry Schultz Baptist College of Health Sciences

Tandra Shipp Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis

April Simmons Allworld Project Management

Lauren Steinkamp The Orpheum Theatre

Anne Syc FedEx

Yvonne Taylor FedEx Tech Connect

Jennifer Tiscia Helios

Deshel Valley University of Life and Family Restoration

Phalisa Weary FedEx

Brittney Williams AmeriCorps VISTA

Philip Williams ServiceMaster

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EXECUTIVE CLASS 2015

1. The official class photo of the 2015 Executive Class 2. The Berclair Community snaps a photo with Dr. Ross, Kingsbury High School Principal 3. (L-R): Jerry Lee, Vernon Stafford, Jerry ONeil, and guest 4.Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell speaks to the graduating class 5. Antony Sheehan poses with his daughters after graduation.

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Peter Abell Shelby County Books from Birth

Antonio Adams City of Memphis

Susan Aldridge Regions Bank

James Barnes Georgia Pacific

Felecia Bean Barnes Bean & Prince Contractors

Tsedey Betru Community LIFT

Melanie Blakney MAAR

Elizabeth Blondis Central BBQ

Stephanie Boggins Commercial Appeal

Janet Boscarino Clean Memphis

Kevin Bourquin Cyber Graphics, LLC

Aleta Boyd QuadTek, Inc.

David Bradford SSR Ellers

David Burke Grizzlies PREP

Kim Byars Memphis Child Advocacy Center

Sophia Cole Medtronic Spine & Biologics

Stephen Edge Baptist Memorial Health Care

Katrina Edwards Ewing Moving Services

Patricia Emory-Walker archer>malmo

Adrienne Evans General Sessions Court

Jason Farmer Shelby County 911 Emergency Communications

Gwyn Fisher State of Tennessee Economic and Community Development

Frank Fletcher MLG&W

Craig Freeman First Baptist Church on Broad

Sharon Griffin Shelby County Schools

Bruce Harber University of Memphis

Felicia Harris Strategic Management

La Sonya Hall City of Memphis

Sussan Harshbarger Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP

James Harvey Shelby County Commission

Tammy Hedges University of Memphis

Robin Henderson Memphis Teacher Residency

Sam Hines Memphis Police Department

Loretta Hurt United Way of the Mid-South

Vicki Jerideau Urban Strategies Memphis HOPE

Odell Johnson MLG&W

Carol Johnson Spaces Group, LLC

Christine Jones BBB of the Mid-South

Jerry Lee Pro-Touch Services

Stan Little Southern Airways

Gina Maiden FedEx

Renee Malone Kingdom Quality Communications

Greg Maxted Harahan Bridge Project

Jon McCullers Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

Rob Mitchum BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

J. Jarrett Morgan Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority

Jean Morton SunTrust Bank

Gina Myers United Capital Financial Advisors

Sam O’Bryant School Seed

Jeri O’Neil Navy Personnel Command

Alvis Otero Latino Memphis

DeNitra Payne Houghton Miffin Harcourt

Terri Riley Sedgwick

Phillip Rix Phillip Ashley Chocolates

Victor Rocha Medtronic

Jonathan Rudner Ampro Industries

Michele Ryland Kraft Foods Group Inc.

Micheal Saine Orange Mound CDC

Joe Sanders Memphis Housing Authority

Tonjia Sesley-Baymon Memphis Urban League

Antony Sheehan Church Health Center

Lewie Smith Jordan Aluminum Co.

Anne Sparrenberger FedEx Tech Connect

Vernon Stafford Jr. First Horizon National Corp.

Keith Stanhill Saint Francis Hospital

Ernest Strickland Greater Memphis Chamber

Robert Sumter Regional One Health

Quinn Thompson International Paper

Chris Triplett Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon, Inc.

Ignacio Vincentelli Latino Memphis

Damone Virgilio Memphis Public Library

Rychetta Watkins City of Memphis

Lakesha Williams Williams Consulting Firm

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Step Up Leader ($1,000+)Sharon Barnett-Myers, EP 2010Shelley P. Baur, EP 1991Stanley Blue, EP 2012Susan Bowen Lane, EP 1988Mike Bowen, EP 1997Gloria Boyland, EP 2008Diane Brown, EP 2011Hank Brown, EP 2014Karen Buckner, EP 2013Chirag Chauhan, EP 2006Clarence Christian, EP 1984Darrell T. Cobbins, EP 1999George H. Cogswell III, EP 2014Phillip G. Coop, EP 2014Reggie Crenshaw, EP 2011Fred DavisHughetta Dudley, EP 2011Debra Evans, EP 2013Lynn Field, EP 2011Robert Fockler, EP 2001Qu’ran Folsom, EP 2014Edmund Ford, EP 2010Lauren Lewis RowerJennifer Gilbert, EP 2010Stephen Good, EP 1995Sylvia Gray, EP 2014Pat Halloran, EP 1988Channa Halmon, GR 2013Bryce Haugsdahl, EP 1992Nyrone Hawkins, EP 2014E. Florence Hervery, EP 2014Robert HolmanTony Hotchkiss, EP 2013John Jackson, EP 2007Robert Johnson, EP 2014Beverly Jordan, EP 2008Chris & Lurene Kelley, EP 2009Edith Kelly-Green, EP 1987Marty Kelman, EP 1997Jenny Kiesewetter, EP 2013John Koski, EP 2010Melvin Lee, EP 2006Vincent Lee, EP 2013Ruth Lentz, EP 2011William Logue, EP 2000Steve Lykins, EP 1987Terry Lynch, EP 2009Jill M. Madajczyk, EP 2014Richard Marsh, EP 2007Douglas McGowen, EP 2011Lauren McHugh, EP 2007Valerie Morris, EP 2014Mr. and Mrs. James Muhs, EP 2004Christine Munson, EP 1991Dr. Phillip NorthcrossLori Patton, EP 2010Tracy Pearson, EP 2007Reginald Porter, Jr., EP 2013Paul Posey Jr., EP 2007

Ed Rafalski, EP 2012Lawrence Reddick, EP 2014Beverly & Howard Robertson, EP 1989Jeff Rower, EP 2013Glenn & Linda Sessoms, EP 1997Patricia (Patsy) Smith, GR 2008Rufus Smith, EP 2013E. Fredrick Spikner, EP 2014Brian Stephens, EP 2009Susan Stephenson, EP 1994Jimmie StrongPercie A. Strong-Jenkins, EP 2014Karl Schledwitz, EP 1982Mary Tate-Smith, EP 2010Fred & Ruth Towler, EP 2011Micheal Uiberall, EP 1985Chuck Utterback, EP 2011Reverend Martha Wagley, EP 2010Regina Walker, EP 1987Sandra Walls, EP 2012Trey Watkins, EP 2005Alonzo Weaver, EP 2014Michael & Robbie Weinberg, EP 2008Monica Wharton, EP 2014David Williams, EP 2006Duncan Williams, EP 1994Ron Willis, EP 2013Scott Wilson, EP 2013Mignonne Wright, EP 2014David Cocke, EP 1983

Ambassador ($500-999)Calvin L. Anderson, EP 1984Pan Awsumb, EP 1990Louise Barden, EP 2012Andrew Bartolotta, FTS 2013Otha Brandon, EP 2001David Bulluck, FTF 2012Rene Bustamante, EP 2009Shirley Butler, EP 2008Linda Carter, EP 2011Chermale Casem, EP 2014Daniel Conaway, EP 1982Deborah Cotney, EP 1987Lisa Droke, EP 2009Aquinas Early, FTS 2013John A. Elkington, EP 1981Bryan Ford, EP 2009Fabiola Francis, EP 2012Desiree Franklin, EP 1993Brenda Gaines-Ollie, EP 1988Jeff Gaudino, EP 2008Peter Heist, EP 2008Frank Jemison, EP 1980Bradley Johnson, EP 2011Ellen Klyce, EP 2005Jason Little, EP 2009Mary McDaniel, EP 2002Keith McGee, EP 1996Eileen McGinley, EP 1997Veena Neelakantan, EP 2013

Keith Norman, EP 2009Deborah Northcross, EP 1986Martha Perine-Beard, EP 1998Walter Person, EP 2011Pamela & Ben Peternell, EP 1997Ginger Pilgrim, EP 2012Tom Plath, EP 2010Rosa Potts, EP 2014 Donna Sue Shannon, EP 1992Janet Shipman, EP 2008Randy Spicer, EP 2011Joseph Steffner, EP 1997Herman Strickland, EP 1997Sylvester Tate, EP 2012Darrell K. Thomas, EP 2011Gerre Craig & Fred Turverey, EP 2010Dr. Michael O. Ugwueke, EP 2009Joaquin Villarreal, EP 2014Freda Williams, EP 2010Rebecca Wilson, EP 1998Kevin Woods, EP 2014Luke Yancy, EP 1981Sharon Younger, EP 2012

Connector ($250-499)Ben Adams, EP 1990Mr. & Mrs. Sudhir K. Agrawal, EP 2004Darryl Arbor, EP 1997Nancy Averwater, EP 2003Russell Bloodworth, EP 1981Scott Brockman, EP 2013Dana Burkett, EP 2006Denise Burnett, EP 2012Caron Byrd, EP 2007Cynthia Childress, EP 2003Dorothy Cleaves, EP 1995Shirley Cobbins, GR 2008Larry Colbert, EP 2012Cindy Conner, EP 2013Janice Crawford, EP 1995Nancy Crawford, EP 2010Meg & Scott Crosby, EP 2009Gerre Currie, EP 2013Celeste Davis, EP 2012Elvernice & Cynthia Davis, EP 2001C. William Denton, EP 1996Todd Doolin, EP 2013Rafael Durand, EP 2012Jay Earheart-Brown, EP 2013James Etter, Jr., EP 2009Joseph Evangelisti, EP 1994Donald Fisher, EP 1998Kimberly Jordan Fluker, GR 2006Renee Frazier, EP 2011Les Freeman, EP 2006John Gemmill, EP 2011Frank Gianotti, EP 1982Mr. and Mrs. W. Jerry Gillis, EP 2001 Robert and Kate GoochMary Jo Greil, EP 2003Ronald Harkavy, EP 1984

2014-15 ALUMNI SPONSORS & DONORSLeadership Memphis is fortunate to have corporate, alumni, and community sponsors as well as funders who recognize the value of developing a strong cross sector of community leaders from every corner of our metro area. We are deeply appreciative of the trust placed in Leadership Memphis and the commitment to help us fulfill our mission. Our listings are intended to thank and recognize those who have been so supportive between July 1, 2014 - May 21, 2015. Thank you! If your name is not listed and it should be, please notify Jared Bulluck at 901-278-0016. To add your name, donate online at leadershipmemphis.org or fill out the BRE inside the newsletter.

LEADER ($30,000+) FedEx Tactical MagicF&H Solutions GroupRegional One HealthProdigi ArtsThe Urban Child Institute

ENTREPRENEUR ($12,500 - $29,999)Baptist Memorial Health CareThe Mid-South Minority Business Council Continuum Cigna HealthcareBlue Cross Blue Shield of TennesseeCapstone Tech Group, LLCPlayhouse On The Squaree2edu, eBiz SolutionsMemphis Grizzlies FoundationSedgwick CMS United Way of the Mid-SouthLynx ConsultingSmart City ConsultingMethodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

TEAM BUILDER ($6,500 - $12,499)NIKE, Inc.International PaperLinkous Construction Regions BankSt. Francis HealthcareK Designs INNOVATOR ($3,000 - $6,499)archimaniaHuey’s RestaurantsAIL Independent BankBaker Donelson Black Lion Security MLGWBank of AmericaThe Orpheum TheatreBuckman GCA ServicesSummit Truck GroupSunTrust BankCentury ManagementT-Shirt ChampionsThoms & BettsContigo CreativeWhitehorn Tankersley & Davis, PLLCThe Redwing GroupCummins, Inc.

ADVOCATE ($1,000 - $2,999)HRO PartnersCentral BBQMetropolitan BankOwen BrennansMacAdvantageSpikner Inc.1Source

CORPORATE SPONSORS

Thank you to the generous foundations who have supported Leadership Memphis in 2014-2015:

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Keith Norman, EP 2009Deborah Northcross, EP 1986Martha Perine-Beard, EP 1998Walter Person, EP 2011Pamela & Ben Peternell, EP 1997Ginger Pilgrim, EP 2012Tom Plath, EP 2010Rosa Potts, EP 2014 Donna Sue Shannon, EP 1992Janet Shipman, EP 2008Randy Spicer, EP 2011Joseph Steffner, EP 1997Herman Strickland, EP 1997Sylvester Tate, EP 2012Darrell K. Thomas, EP 2011Gerre Craig & Fred Turverey, EP 2010Dr. Michael O. Ugwueke, EP 2009Joaquin Villarreal, EP 2014Freda Williams, EP 2010Rebecca Wilson, EP 1998Kevin Woods, EP 2014Luke Yancy, EP 1981Sharon Younger, EP 2012

Connector ($250-499)Ben Adams, EP 1990Mr. & Mrs. Sudhir K. Agrawal, EP 2004Darryl Arbor, EP 1997Nancy Averwater, EP 2003Russell Bloodworth, EP 1981Scott Brockman, EP 2013Dana Burkett, EP 2006Denise Burnett, EP 2012Caron Byrd, EP 2007Cynthia Childress, EP 2003Dorothy Cleaves, EP 1995Shirley Cobbins, GR 2008Larry Colbert, EP 2012Cindy Conner, EP 2013Janice Crawford, EP 1995Nancy Crawford, EP 2010Meg & Scott Crosby, EP 2009Gerre Currie, EP 2013Celeste Davis, EP 2012Elvernice & Cynthia Davis, EP 2001C. William Denton, EP 1996Todd Doolin, EP 2013Rafael Durand, EP 2012Jay Earheart-Brown, EP 2013James Etter, Jr., EP 2009Joseph Evangelisti, EP 1994Donald Fisher, EP 1998Kimberly Jordan Fluker, GR 2006Renee Frazier, EP 2011Les Freeman, EP 2006John Gemmill, EP 2011Frank Gianotti, EP 1982Mr. and Mrs. W. Jerry Gillis, EP 2001 Robert and Kate GoochMary Jo Greil, EP 2003Ronald Harkavy, EP 1984

Sharon Harris, EP 1998Deborah Hester, EP 1999Tomeka Hart, EP 2007Randall Hutchinson, EP 2006Danielle Inez, FTS 2013Dorothy Johnson, EP 1993Carol Jones, EP 2010Mary Kavanagh Day, EP 2004Calvin King, EP 2014Pierre Landaiche, EP 2011Ann Langston, EP 1995Nancy Lawhead, EP 1980Lawrence Madlock, EP 1994Jerome Makowsky, EP 1982Alexandra Matlock, EP 2013Mary McCain, EP 1991Chris McDermott, EP 2003Steve McManus, EP 2005Jackson Moore, EP 1990Eva Mosby, EP 2008Gary T. Mosley, EP 2007Thomas Needham, EP 1994Wendy Oliver, EP 2004Cardell Orrin, EP 2007James Overstreet, EP 2011Carla Peacher-Ryan, EP 2010Jean Phebus, EP 2013David Poteat, EP 1995Richard Ranta, EP 1981Ray Rico, FTS 2010Terri Riley, EP 2015Orr Rivero, EP 2002Michael Robb, EP 1986Letitia “Tish” Robertson, EP 2007Ashley Robilio, EP 2009Patrice Robinson, EP 2006Marc Rubenstein, EP 1998Verties Sails, EP 1982Janet Scott, EP 1989Jeanne Sebring, EP 2014Trever Simes, EP 2013Robert Simpson, EP 1992Linda Sklar, EP 2007Machelle SmithW. Hamilton Smythe, EP 1999Dorchelle Spence, EP 2010Joyce Springfield-Collins, EP 1990Jill Steinberg, EP 1996Latoria Taylor, EP 2013Madeleine Taylor, EP 2012Janice Toshach, EP 2009Stephen Tower, EP 2005Cristie Travis, EP 1999Johnnie Turner, EP 1980Lashell Vaughn, EP 2002Rick Wagers, EP 2013Carol Warren, EP 1995Myra Whitney, EP 1996Linda Williams, EP 1996Angela Woods, EP 2011

Innovator ($100-249)Donna Abney, EP 1993Howard Allenberg, EP 1986Oretha Anderson, GR 2008John Armstrong, EP 1984Jeanne Coors Arthur, EP 1981Howard Averyhart, EP 1994Doug Bacon, EP 2006Carolyn Bailey, EP 1995Vanecia Belser Kimbrow, Esq., EP 2001Dianne Berry, EP 2001Susan Berry-Buckley, EP 2011Barbara Biehner, EP 2003Katherine Bingham, EP 2004Karl Birkholz, EP 1986Ceylon Blackwell, EP 1984

Charles & Carmen Blatteis, EP 2011Patricia Bogan, GR 2014Colby Bowen, FTF 2012Marcia Boyd, EP 2008Tamala Boyd, EP 2012Linda Brashear, EP 1998William Breen, EP 2001William Bullock, EP 2003Cynthia Calhoun, EP 1993Belinda Campbell, EP 2004Kerri Campbell, EP 2014L. Hunt Campbell, EP 2005Patrick Carter, III, EP 2011Eugene Cashman, EP 1984Pam Castleman, EP 2001Lisa Clark, EP 2010Jerry Cocke, EP 1983Viola Cole, EP 1984Ronald Coleman, EP 1990Veronica Coleman-Davis, EP 1990Glynis Cox-Finnie FTF, 2010Kathe Crane, EP 1983Dr. Charles Crawford, EP 1983Jim Cross, EP 2000Pearson Crutcher, EP 2008Carolyn Danley, FTF 2008Kimberly Daugherty, EP 2010Virginia Davenport, EP 2007Mark Dean, EP 2001Michael Detroit, EP 2005Dean Deyo, EP 1985Jennie Dickerson, FTS 2014Bettye Donahue, EP 1985Virginia Dunaway, EP 1990Ann Duncan, EP 1992Robert E. Duncan, EP 2006D. Hutton Easley, EP 2013Steve Ehrhart, EP 1986LaDonna ElkinsMaurice Elliott, EP 1982Cindy Ettingoff, EP 1997Shane Evans, EP 2008V. Lynn Evans, EP 1981Brian & Lane Faughnan, FTF 2008Pyhllis Fickling, EP 2010Stephen Fimple, EP 2012William Finney, EP 1992Donna Fisher, EP 1985John Flack, EP 2007Mr. and Mrs. Randy Flatt, EP 1998Rose Flenorl, EP 1987Mary Nell Ford, EP 1998Tom Fox, EP 2014Stephen Franklin, EP 2014Donghui Fu, EP 2007Daniel Garrick, EP 2008Herbert Gerson, EP 1994Art Gilliam, EP 1987Tony Goebel, EP 2013Sharon Goldsworthy, EP 1996Carolyn Goodwin, GR 2008Alfred Harris, EP 1995Carrie Harris, EP 1990Odell and Marieta Harris, EP 2002William Harrison, EP 1991Carolyn Head, EP 1996Henry Herrod, EP 1991David Hill, EP 1980June HillEthele S. Hilliard, EP 1984Earnest Hilliard, EP 1989Gene Holcomb, EP 1986Janice Holder, EP 1993Sherrie Hollis, EP 2000Henry Hooper II, EP 1989Lawrence Hudson, EP 1998Myron Hughes, EP 2004

Doug Imig, EP 2007Page Inman, EP 2006Allen Israel, EP 1992Laurita Jackson, EP 2013Whitney Jo, FTS 2008Ephie Johnson, EP 2011James Johnson, EP 1993Albert Jones, EP 1993Teresa Dyann Jones, EP 2014Wesley Jones, EP 1994Michael Kaplan, EP 1990Helyn Keith,EP 1990Nancy Kelso, EP 1993William Kenley, EP 2007Linda Kennard, EP 2011Barbara C King, EP 1997Rosalva King, EP 2005Maudie Kite-Powell, EP 1993Curtis Kittrell, EP 1989David Krueger, EP 1998Aurelia Kyles, EP 1993Michael LaBonia, EP 1992Barbara Lapides, EP 1979Linda Lauer, EP 2014Mike Lawhead, EP 1980Scott Ledbetter, EP 1982Susan Lee, EP 2011Steven Levy, EP 1991Robert Lipscomb, EP 1987Paulette Smithers Luker, EP 2004Michael Lupfer, EP 1980Shirley Lupfer, EP 1985Marianne Luther, FTS 2013Mark Luttrell, EP 2001George Mabon, EP 2005Susan MacKenzie, EP 2011Kim MacQueen, EP 2004B Lee Mallory, EP 1979Chris Marszalek, EP 2012Gregory Mathis, EP 2004Estella Mayhue-Greer, EP 2012Dr. Mary McDonald, EP 1987Thomas McDonald, FTF 2013Betty Sue McGarvey, EP 2012Harrison McIver III, EP 2002Chris McLean, EP 2002Mark Meadows, FTF 2010Patricia Merrill, EP 1985Anthony MilettaLinda Miller, EP 1994Kathy Moore Cowan, EP 2009Elizabeth Moore, EP 2004Larry Moore, EP 1980John Moorhead, EP 2003Sutton Mora-Hayes, EP 2009Ethelyn Williams Neal, EP 1988Jacquelyn Nerren, EP 1991Elizabeth Nickelson, FTF 2012Sheila Noone, FTF 2012Alicia Norman, EP 2014Taylor Oaks, FTS 2014Deanie Parker, EP 1989Leon Pattman, EP 2013Gail Petty, EP 1990Cydnee Phoenix, EP 2005Stuart Polly, EP 1993E. Anthony Porter, EP 2003Suzanne Ratliff, EP 2008Kelly Rayne, EP 2003Nikita J. Reed, EP 2013Laurel Reisman, EP 1998Ann Rice, EP 2001Rev. Carol M. Richardson, EP 1988Bud Richey, EP 2012Mike Ritz, EP 1983Kay Robilio, EP 1986Jay Robinson, EP 2012

Kenneth S. Robinson, EP 1996Inetta Rodgers, EP 1989Julia Romine, EP 2012Elizabeth Rouse, EP 2012Jim Russell, EP 1980Sherry Samuels, EP 1980Linda Sawyer, EP 2008Stanley Sawyer, EP 1987Robert Schreiber, FTS 2008Nicole Seltzer, EP 2014Rachel Shankman, EP 1994Mary Sharp, FTS 2012Hollye Shotwell, EP 1994J. Ritchie Smith, Jr., EP 2015Sheronda Smith, EP 2014John Sorce, FTF 2010Mark Stansbury, EP 1979Jill Stem, EP 1998Joey Stem, EP 2007Larry Strong, FTS 2011Ann McCormic Sullivan, EP 1980Maura Black Sullivan, EP 2006Melissa Surles, FTS 2013Edwina Thomas, EP 1987Joh K. Thompson, EP 1981N. Gordon Thompson, EP 2003Sherry Thornton, EP 1989Christine Todd, EP 2001Harry Travis, EP 2006Sybil Tucker, EP 1993Gloria Tuggle, EP 1991Melvyn Tuggle, EP 1979Carolyn Turman, EP 1993Margaret Veeser, EP 1990Cecilia Villa, EP 2008Dee Wallace, EP 1997Johnsie Wallace, EP 2007Karen Ward, EP 2001Alexander Wellford, EP 1984Ellen Westbrook, GR 1994Thomas Wicinski, EP 2010Daniel Wilkinson, EP 1979Dr. Willie Willett, EP 1980Nancy Williams, EP 2005Page Williamson, EP 1995Cindy Wilson, FTS 2009Scott Wilson, EP 2009Paul Winter, EP 1995Ron Wong, EP 2003Delilah R. Works, EP 2000

Alumni Donor (up to $100)Sherri Renee Anthony, FTS 2014Bob Arnold, FTF 2012Michael Ching, EP 2004Didi DwyerTonya Dyson, FTS 2012Kamilah M. HalmonAlan Herbers, FTS 2014Jane Hopkins, EP 1997Renee McCreightHarriett Miller-Halmon Sherronda Ryan, FTS 2009Margo Roen, EP 2014Carol Ross-Spang, EP 1999Van Turner, EP 2011Park Vestal, EP 2007Julieanna Walker, FTS 2013Belinda Watkins, EP 2000 Honorariums & MemorialsIndividual donations may be designated to honor or memorialize a friend, classmate, colleague, or family member.

11The Briggs Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workforce, Plough Foundation, Pyramid Peak Foundation.

LOOKING BACK AT A “SUCCESSFUL” SUCCESS HIGH SCHOOLS YEAR

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In 2013, 55 percent of the seniors in Shelby County went on to some kind of formal education. But in a county where about 30 percent of adults have a bachelor’s degree, the challenge is getting more to the starting line and then finding ways to emotionally support them so they finish. Over the past year, SUCCESS High Schools, an action initiative of Leadership Memphis, has seen outstanding growth with strategic partners by infusing the Executive Class in the eight high schools to help prepare students in college and career readiness. A key component of the SUCCESS High Schools Action Initiative is the “Expanding Horizons” College & Career Tours. The purpose of this experience is to provide options, insights and resources that inform the students’ decisions regarding their post-secondary pursuits. The tour season kicks off with summer campus tours for nearly 80 SUCCESS scholars to six universities in the Nashville/

Middle Tennessee area including Austin Peay State, Fisk,Tennessee State, Belmont, Middle Tennessee State & Vanderbilt universities. “Going on the college tours last year with Leadership Memphis was one of my favorite moments being in SUCCESS High Schools. I now feel comfortable with showing my leadership skills. I am a great leader,” said Bettie Elston, a senior at Fairley High School . In the Fall, nearly 350 participants will visit colleges and technical training schools in the Memphis area. Through exposure to the various aspects of collegiate life students are equipped with tools and knowledge for navigating the critical areas of college and career readiness. As a result of the experience students create a future vision for themselves and demonstrate increased confidence and focus as they determine their post-secondary path.

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In addition to the partnered with The Memphis Suit Project to provide a new or nearly new suit to fifteen seniors in SUCCESS High Schools. The Memphis Suit Project aims to provide professional attire to deserving individuals who are in need of a business suit. The partnership connection was made during a meeting with Leadership Memphis alum Anthony Flynn (EP 2007) and Gifted Foundation Board Member Will Moore. First Baptist Church Broad supported the efforts by providing space for the young men to meet for their fitting appointment with an experienced tailor. The highlight of the “tailor-made” experience was the young men receiving their custom fitted suit at a business etiquette session; during which they received tips and guidelines on conducting themselves in life & in the workplace. Beyond the forged relationships between students and local leaders, the 2015 Executive Program Riverview-

Kansas Community saw the indelible work Dr. Alvin Harris, Principal of George Washington Carver High School and 2015 Grassroots Alum was doing to advance college and career readiness in his school so with the help from Shelby County Schools and local partners, they were able to build a custom college and career readiness resource room for students at Carver named after Dr. Harris. Leadership Memphis congratulates the class of 2015 graduates at our SUCCESS High Schools-Carver, East, Fairley, Hamilton, Kingsbury, Kirby, Melrose & Trezevant. We salute our SUCCESS scholars who demonstrated perseverance, determination, leadership and service. To learn more about SUCCESS High Schools, visit www.leadershipmemphis.org/successhighschools.aspx.

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EXPLORE THROUGH ENGAGEMENT: ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT EVENTS CONTINUE TO EXPAND

Beginning this year, Leadership Memphis expanded its alumni engagement offerings to once a month and broadened the outreach across the greater Memphis area. From a sneak peek at The Chisca on Main to a #MEMYP event with both mayors, the events have exceeded capacity in many instances and have offered a new level of opportunity for our alumni to learn and stay involved with new and exciting things in our community. View photos from previous Alumni Engagement Events to the right and view the entire albums on our website. The Alumni Engagement Events are free to attend but you must register since some events have limited capacity on our website at leadershipmemphis.org

Over 600 alumni attend the expanded monthly Alumni Engagement Events in the first quarter of 2015

UPCOMING 2015 ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT EVENTS

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Social Media Seminar 6-8 p.m. Leadership Memphis Gallery 363

Sneak Peek: Halloran Centre for the Performing Arts 6-8 p.m. The Orpheum Theatre

UnWined Family Night 6-8 p.m. The Rec Room on Broad Avenue

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1. (L-R): Brian J. Stephens, Mayor Mark Luttrell, Mayor A C Wharton at the #MEMYP Event. 2. (L-R): LM Alumni explore The Chisca on Main 3. (L-R): Nyrone Hawkins and MClub Board Members at the Penny Hardaway Hall of Fame event. 4. (L-R): La Trossica Wilson, Sharolyn Payton and guest 5. (L-R): Alvis Otero, Toni Boland and guest at the Programs Celebration 6. (L-R): Dr. Alvin Harris and Jason Farmer at the College Resource Room dedication named after Dr. Harris.

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EXPANDING CAPACITY: LEADERSHIP MEMPHIS HIRES NEW TEAMMATES, PROMOTES STAFFLeadership Memphis welcomes new teammates as part of strategic growth and investment plan

Renee McCreight has been promoted to Director of Memphis Talent Dividend & Graduate Memphis.

Kerris Easley is now the Director of Programs at Leadership Memphis.

Alton Cryer has been hired as the Memphis Talent Dividend Coordinator.

Nedra Bailey has been hired as a Bilingual Education Advisor for Graduate Memphis.

Vietta O’Bryant has been hired as an Education Advisor for Graduate Memphis.

Thanks to the City of Memphis, School Seed, and AmeriCorps, Leadership Memphis has three AmeriCorps VISTAs and will be adding two more this fall to help with our action initiatives. (L-R) Dominique Primer & Taylor Sherbine are assisting Jacqueline Oselen as the Community Resource Coordinators for SUCCESS High Schools. Kirby Bennett is the Volunteer Memphis Coordinator.

2015-2016 AMERICORPS VISTAS

In an effort to better serve the community and increase the impact of our organization, Leadership Memphis recently hired eight new employees and promoted a director within.

Carol Gaudino is the Director of Volunteer Memphis.

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Leadership Memphis recently announced it has acquired Volunteer Mid-South, a local nonprofit organization that was the face of volunteerism in the greater Memphis area for 40 years. As an action initiative of Leadership Memphis what was known as Volunteer Mid-South is now known as Volunteer Memphis. Leading the action initiative as Director of Volunteer Memphis is Carol Gaudino, who seeks to expand the volunteer landscape in the greater Memphis area and bring regional and national industry professionals in to speak with local organizations on best practices for volunteer recruitment, engagement, and retention. “I’m excited about the evolution of Volunteer Memphis and what that can mean for our community. There is such great opportunity for collaboration with our local and national partners who offer an unmatched blend of ideas, innovation, and expertise, along with a powerful commitment to helping citizens to engage, take action, and solve community problems through volunteer service,” said Gaudino. With the acquisition of Volunteer Mid-South, Leadership Memphis and Volunteer Memphis are the official local affiliate of the national organizations, Points of Light and HandsOn Network. Points of Light was founded by President George H. W. Bush and inspires millions of volunteers annually. The addition of Volunteer Memphis will provide an expanded platform for Leadership Memphis to increase the recruitment, training and connectivity of thousands of volunteers to hundreds of nonprofit organizations that rely on volunteers to do what they do every day in the community. Each year, over 316,000 Memphians volunteer in their community, additionally giving back 25.6 volunteer hours per resident, according to The Corporation for National & Community Service’s Volunteering and Civic Life in America. “I can’t say enough about the great things accomplished by Volunteer Mid-South over their 40 years of distinguished service to the Memphis area, and about the staff, board and volunteers who gave so much of themselves,” President / CEO of Leadership Memphis, David Williams added. “Leadership Memphis is honored to carry the torch forward and continue their legacy into the future.” Volunteer Memphis is continuing to meet with local and national partners to gather input as a way of identifying and prioritizing the ways in which volunteerism should be developed by the initiative.

LEADERSHIP MEMPHIS ACQUIRES VOLUNTEER MID-SOUTH; REBRANDS AS VOLUNTEER MEMPHIS

Find Volunteer Opportunities / Follow Volunteer Memphis: VOLUNTEERMEMPHIS.ORG | @VolunteerMEM

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#FAFSAMEMPHIS: TENNESSEE LEADS IN NATION’S FEDERAL STUDENT AID COMPLETION RATESThanks to a generous grant from The Kresge Foundation, Memphis Talent Dividend sees exponential growth with annual FAFSA Memphis campaign.

The state of Tennessee’s Drive to 55 Initiative and push to improve access to higher education is a national example of “what progress looks like,” according to an analysis of data tracking the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Tennessee had the highest year-over-year hike in FAFSA completion of all fifty states, jumping from 49% in 2014 to over 62% in May 2015. Shelby County saw a similar increase with a completion rate from 55.5% last year to 65.9% as of May 1, 2015. The Volunteer State’s increase accounted for more than 40 percent of the gain in FAFSA completions across the entire country and in Shelby County we saw exponential growth as well; especially during the FAFSA Memphis campaign. Memphis Talent Dividend’s ‘FAFSA Memphis’ is a seasonal promotion focused on helping Shelby County High School seniors and community partners clarify the processes of applying for student financial aid and tackling the challenging FAFSA application. Since financial aid does not have a one-size-fits-all solution, especially for underserved populations with the greatest need, the www.fafsamemphis.com website inspired direction that eased confusion and helped students and families understand financial aid. From January 1 to May 1, 2015, www.fafsamemphis.com drew over 43,000 Memphians to its website boasting a calendar of over 90 FAFSA completion events hosted by community partners, helpful completion tips, and important dates to remember for FAFSA completion. Both Mayor A C Wharton and Mayor Mark Luttrell even declared January as “FAFSA Memphis Month” at a joint press conference to acknowledge the importance of FAFSA completion and college access initiatives. In February, Memphis Talent Dividend and its partners hosted parents, students, and community supporters at G.W. Carver High School to meet with Mike Krause, Executive Director of Drive to 55 Alliance / TN Promise.Mike Krause spoke about the importance of FAFSA completion and how it directly correlates with the state of Tennessee’s TN Promise scholarship. “In Tennessee, if you do not go straight to college after high school, your average yearly income is only $9,000. When Memphis succeeds with college access and attainment, Tennessee succeeds,” said Krause. This campaign would not have been successful without the tireless efforts of Seeding Success and its Collaborative Action Network partners as well as Shelby County Schools and Drive to 55. To learn more about FAFSA Memphis, visit the Memphis Talent Dividend website at www.memphistalentdividend.com

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GRADUATE MEMPHIS: EUGENIA PRICE JOINS GROWING LIST OF GRADUATE MEMPHIS ALUMNIThanks to the Plough Foundation, Graduate Memphis continues to cultivate more adult college graduates

This year, the state of Tennessee launched Tennessee Reconnect, a grant program designed to ease the financial burden of returning to school. The program is a last-dollar grant that will cover all tuition payments and necessary costs for adult learners who attend a Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT). There are currently 27 TCAT campuses in Tennessee. Graduate Memphis has partnered with our local TCAT in order to help them handle the large influx of adult learners. To date, Graduate Memphis has counseled 882 adults who have enrolled for the TN Reconnect grant. The Graduate Memphis advising team also welcomed two new advisors, Vietta O’Bryant and Nedra Bailey, to assist students. While the enrollment deadline has passed for adults seeking the TN Reconnect grant, those who have signed up are urged to complete their FAFSA by June 15 to remain eligible. While the TN Reconnect grant doesn’t cover the costs of attending a non-TCAT school, the GM advising team is available to discuss other options for adults who have not signed up in time or who are looking to pursue different degrees.

Graduate Memphis exists as a free service to Memphis-area adults who seek to go to and complete college or another type of post-secondary education program. It launched in 2012 with the hopes that it would help many of the some 200,000 Memphis adults who began college and never finished. Adult learners face a unique set of circumstances as they return to school as many of them are juggling families, jobs, and other responsibilities. As GM approaches its 3-year anniversary, they’re excited to introduce Eugenia “Jeannie” Price, a May 2015 graduate of the University of Memphis! Jeannie graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Professional Studies with a concentration in Organizational Leadership. She came to the U of M with just 24 credit hours between her and a college degree! Like many adult students, Jeannie worked full-time while also attending classes.

She’s the office manager and patient relations coordinator for the Methodist University Transplant Institute and her long days at work meant even less time to earn her diploma. Another obstacle that faced Jeannie was the financial burden of tuition. Thankfully, her employer helped her to graduate without owing any student loans. “Because completing my degree was so important to me, I gave up weekends, some of my summer, and renewed my relationship with caffeine for a while. It was worth it,” Jeannie remarked. As one of three daughters of educators, she was thankful that her mother could watch her graduate. “Several people said my dad was dancing in heaven that day!” she added. Jeannie acknowledges Graduate Memphis as a program that lent her courage to return to school. “From my initial call to schedule an appointment to the meetings I attended in the beginning of my journey, the support and encouragement was incredible.” Now that she has graduated, she’s hoping to continue her education at graduate school and one day serve as a specialty line administrator or practice administrator at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. A self-proclaimed foodie, her ambitions do not end at education: she also aspires to eat at every restaurant (including food trucks!) in the Memphis area. When asked what the first word to cross her mind was upon receiving her diploma, Jeannie replies, “Hallelujah!” Graduate Memphis is generously funded by the Plough Foundation and their College Resource Center is located on the first floor of the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library.

GRADUATE MEMPHIS: TN RECONNECT EASES ADULT EDUCATION TRANSITION PROCESS

To learn more, visit graduatememphis.org or call (901) 415-2774.

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SNAPSHOTSLEADERSHIP AWARDS LUNCHEON

1. (L-R): David Williams, Lynne Turley, and Henry Turley 2. (L-R): Sandra Walls poses with Brian J. Stephens, winner of the 2015 Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award. 3. (L-R): 2015 Kate Gooch Leader of the Year Award Winner, Pat Halloran, speaks about his experience as President / CEO of The Orpheum Theatre. 4. (L-R): Donna Abney accepting the Community Champion Award on behalf of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare 5. The 2015 SUCCESS Scholars 6. In-Arena Voice of the Memphis Grizzlies, Rick Trotter, emcceed the March 4 event.

650 community leaders attended the Leadership Awards Luncheon presented by the Urban Child Institute and Regional One Health on March 4, 2015 to recognize community champions and SUCCESS Scholars. The Turley Family Foundation also presented LM with a $25,000 check for college and career tours; with community supporters raising over $60,000 for 400 Shelby County students to go on local and regional college and career tours.

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Leadership Memphis celebrated its 36th class year during the 2015 Programs Celebration on April 28. Both Mayor A C Wharton and Mayor Mark Luttrell spoke about their experience in the Executive Program years back and how it influenced their lives as community leaders.

1. Memphis Mayor A C Wharton speaks about his time as a Leadership Memphis participant 2. David Williams welcomes Reginald Porter Jr. to the stage. 3. (L-R): Board Chair, John Jackson, Kimla Hill , & Laloma Harris 4. (L-R): Jeff Rower and guest 5. (L-R): Jacqueline Oselen and Sharolyn Payton 6. Stan Little and guest

2015 PROGRAMS CELEBRATION

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For the sixth straight year in a row, Leadership Memphis hosted high-ranking leaders from Europe in a five-day, four-night overview of Memphis. This event was part of the Marshall Memorial Fellows exchange program of the German Marshall Fund, which allows these individuals to spend 28 days in the US experiencing five different cities. The participants in the program were Rickard Booson, Vice President at Airbus; Adela Conchado, Ph.D Candidate at Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICAI); Ömer Güler, Vice Consul at Embassy of the Republic of Turkey; Radu Adrian Oprea, President at Young Entrepreneurs Association from the Southeast Region of Romania; and Sinem Taskin, Policy Advisor at Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Fellows stayed with host families from April 18-23, which were comprised of Leadership Memphis Alumni and influential members of the community including Dorian Spears, Steve Smart, Regina Walker, Lurene and Chris Kelley, and Barry Yoakum. “The lively exchange of ideas and lifelong relationships are something I look forward to every year. The fellows bring such a fresh perspective, and often see success we may take for granted. It’s one of the highlights of being a LM Alumni,” said Gwyn Fisher, Greater Memphis Regional Director for the State of Tennessee. The Fellows enjoyed an extensive list of activities that focused on civil rights, faith and community, urban-rural relations and insights relating to the professions of the five individuals. Learn more about the German Marshall Fellows by visiting their website at www.gmfus.org

BIENVENUE! WELCOMING THE INTERNATIONAL MARSHALL MEMORIAL FELLOWS TO MEMPHISLeadership Memphis and alumni host five top international leaders to experience our great city

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We are extremely grateful for the Leadership Memphis Board Members who have completed their term on the Board of Directors and will conclude their service June 30, 2015:

· Beverly Jordan, EP 2008

· Paul Posey, EP 2007

· Sandra Walls, EP 2012

· Freda Williams, EP 2010

ALUMNI IN THE NEWSWe celebrate our alumni receiving distinguished honors, career changes, and stepping up in our community. If you would like to add your accomplishment or various community involvement to our website, or are not currently receiving our weekly e-newsletter, The Weekly Leader, please email our marketing and communications coordinator, Andrew Bartolotta, at abartolotta@leadershipmemphis.org or give him a call at 901-278-0016. You can view an entire list of Alumni In The News on our website at leadershipmemphis.org.

Chirag Chauhan (EP 2006) was recently qualified to receive the Hallmark I award through AXA Advisors and accepted into the Million Dollar Round Table as a life member.

Barbara King (EP 1997) received the Woman of Achievement for Steadfastness Award.

Kevin Woods (EP 2014) has been appointed to the Board of Trustees at BRIDGES.

Harold Crye (EP 1990) was ranked #20 on the Swanepoel Power 200 list of the most powerful people in residential real estate for 2014/2015.

Dorian Spears (GR 2008) received the Outstanding Women of Excellence Award at the 13th Annual Mayor A C Wharton and Ruby Wharton Tea and Talk at the Top.

Have you moved, received a promotion, or changed your email or home address? Let us know by updating your profile on the Leadership Memphis Alumni Database. Alumni and LM staff use this list to send important information regarding LM, invitations, class reunions, and donation incentives. Give us a call at (901) 278-0016 and we will update the information for you.

Nicole Harris (FTF 2012) is now Manager at Cowork Memphis.

Glenn Sessoms (EP 1997) was appointed to the Virginia State University Board of Visitors.

AWARD WINNERS: LEADERSHIP MEMPHIS WINS NEXUS LEADERSHIP AWARD

The Annual NEXUS Leadership Luncheon with Barrett Jones, NFL player for the St. Louis Rams and former standout football player for the University of Alabama as the keynote speaker took place on February 18. In conjunction with the luncheon the Memphis Mentoring Awards were presented to those deserving recipients. The award winners were chosen due to their leadership and dedication for mentoring and our city by the NEXUS Alumni. Leadership Memphis Board Member, Sandra Walls, and Leadership Memphis Programs Coordinator, Jacqueline Oselen, attended to accept the Outstanding Mentoring Organization / Non-Profit award for Leadership Memphis.

OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS:

· Louise Barden, EP 2012

· Chirag Chauhan, EP 2006

· Sharon Younger, EP 2012

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SAVE THE DATES:

July 23 - Social Media Seminar at LM GalleryAugust 18 - Orpheum Performing Arts Centre Sneak PeekSeptember 22 - UnWined Family Event at The Rec RoomOctober 1 - Phone-A-Thon at Owen Brennan’s (4 - 8 p.m.)October 28 - Multicultural Breakfast (8:30 - 9:30 a.m.)December 3 - Alumni Holiday Party View more details about the upcoming events at www.leadershipmemphis.org

All of the events are from 6 - 8 p.m. unless otherwise notedPARTING SHOT:

Members of the 2015 Executive Program take a selfie during their graduation.