Leadership Albany is holding its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2014-15 on Thursday, May 14 at the historic Nelson Tift Building in downtown Albany (226 West Broad). The event begins at 5:15 p.m. with fellowship and social time, and the Annual Meeting and Commencement follows at 6:30 p.m.  This is a special graduation, in that Leadership Albany is celebrating its 30^th Anniversary this year.  Members of the 2015 Class will be reporting on their experience and their community service project.

Leadership Albany was established in 1984 for the purpose of identifying and developing leaders in the Albany area by exposing them to issues confronting the community, informing them about institutions in the community, and providing a forum for the class participants to better know each other.  Over the past 30 years, Leadership Albany’s hundreds of graduates have gone on to serve the community in a variety of ways as elected officials, Board members, and volunteers.

The 2014-15 graduating class includes the following members:

Sherrell Alexander of LadyByrd Event Design;

Jackie Battle from the Dougherty County Police Department;

Britt Bazemore of Kingsmark Private Financial Advisors;

Michelle Blalock of Marine Corps Systems Command;

Susan Brooks of Albany Area Primary Healthcare;

Benita Childs of the City of Albany Police Department;

Mandy Flynn from Phoebe Putney;

Greg Frich of Raytheon;

Babs Hall of SOWEGA Council on Aging;

Stephen Harrell of Draffin & Tucker;

CaMia Hopson of Bank of America;

Mary Martinez Allen of Lily Pad;

Tammy McCrary of CTSI;

Roger Mishoe of Marine Corps Logistics Command;

Jeremiah Pitts of Darton State College;

J.D. Sumner of Dougherty County School System;

Christy Tinsley of Mauldin & Jenkins;

Carroll Weaver of Marine Corps Logistics Command;

Danita Wiggins of Albany Housing Authority;

Bradley Winn of Procter & Gamble; and

Eddie Zedaker of TTL.

For more information, contact Mary Ligon, the Director of Leadership Albany, at 229-435-4466.