For Immediate Release – August 23, 2017

Contact:  Vicki Bauman, Director II, Prevention Programs, 238-1361
                Judy Boring, Communications Coordinator, 238-1709   
                Cynthia Fenech, Communications Coordinator, 238-1704

Stanislaus County Leadership Academy will be holding their first class meeting at the Petersen Event Center in Rooms 1 & 2, located at 720 12^th Street in Modesto, on Friday, September 8.  This first class will bring together 30 students representing 18 individual high schools throughout Stanislaus County who were chosen after a rigorous interview process. Matt Emerzian will present the Every Monday Matters movement and students will learn valuable communication skills while learning about and dealing with other personality traits.          

New class members include:  Anna Abarca, Stanislaus County Culinary Arts Institute; Dylan  Bernardi, Turlock High School; Rachel Blom, Big Valley Grace; Michelle Borges, Hughson High School; Ethan Brown, Oakdale High School; Jesse Cooper, Downey High School; Jhaala Curry, Ceres High School; Nathan Day, Pitman High School; Callista Dyt, Orestimba High School; Taylor Eldridge, Turlock High School; Connor Farrow, Beyer High School; Emely Allen    Fernandez, Turlock High School; Sophia Furtado, Modesto High School; Alexandria Hammond, Enochs High School; Allison Jensen, Central Catholic; Christian Lee, Hughson High School; Robert Lo, Whitmore Charter; Theo Luu, Riverbank High School; Justin Lynch, Gregori High School; Caleigh Martella, Hughson High School; Christopher Martinez, Beyer High School; Stephanie McClure, Big Valley Grace; Micaela Meyer, Gregori High School; Estaban Munoz, Modesto High School; Adrianna Rodriguez, Enochs High School; Mehr Sahota, Turlock High School; Bailey Vasquez; Hart-Ransom Charter; Irlanda Vela,  Waterford High School; Ethan Wetzel, Gregori High School; and Aidan Wong, Gregori High School.

For more information, contact Vicki Bauman at (209) 238-1361.

ORIENTATION, CULTURE, & COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE

September 8, 2017                

7:30 a.m.               Registration Begins ~Breakfast provided
8:00                       Welcome to our First Class ~ Erikka Perry
8:15                       Matt Emerzian ~ Every Monday Matters: A conversation with Matt
10:30                     Break & ID Badge Photos
11:40                     Social Graces ~ Concetta Restaurant and Lunch
12:45 p.m.             Break
 1:00                      True Colors ~ Charmaine Monte Anderson
                                                       Identifying Your Character Spectrum
 3:30                      Break
 3:45                      Sharing Activity
 4:15                      Preview of Next Month ~ Non-profit Day / Evaluations