Leadership Tuscarawas graduation is May 9

The Times-Reporter
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NEW PHILADELPHIA − The Leadership Tuscarawas Class of 2023 will present an overview of their community projects at the graduation celebration on May 9 at Kent State Tuscarawas, 330 University Dr. NE.

Twenty six class members sponsored by small businesses, corporations, manufacturers and nonprofit organizations in Tuscarawas County will be recognized for their achievements in the 10-month leadership development program.

Each year, the Leadership Tuscarawas class is assigned community projects focused on enhancing the quality of life for people who live and work in Tuscarawas County. This year’s class worked on four projects: Dennison and Ohio Railroad Business Plan, Play Tusc (Youth Sports Closet), Healthy Human Connections Conference, and Dude, Save Your Lungs (youth anti-vaping campaign).

Following the presentations, a graduation ceremony will be held with Brad Bielski, dean of Kent State University at Tuscarawas, as the featured speaker.

Members of the graduating class include:

  • Adam Bott (Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital)

  • Adrian M. Jones (Kent State Tuscarawas campus)

  • Andrea Arnold (Tuscarawas Co. Probate/Juvenile Court)

  • Berthilde (Hilde) Weber (Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities)

  • Brooke Fisher (Allied Machine)

  • Cody Turner (Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital)

  • Courtney Nign (Kent State Tuscarawas campus)

  • Dana Fischio, (New Philadelphia Health Department)

  • Dustin Bryant (Zimmer Biomet)

  • Ethan Zucal (Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District)

  • Evan Welty (Welmore Center)

  • Kelsey Golec (Dennison Depot RR Museum)

  • Holly Bolinger (Kent Tusc Small Business Development Center)

  • JC Shively (Tuscarawas County Economic Development Corp.)

  • Jennifer Deam (Commercial and Savings Bank)

  • Josh Wiegand (Kraton Chemical)

  • Kait Gallagher-Wilsterman (Tusco Display)

  • Kaleigh Tracy (First Federal Community Bank)

  • Karleigh Mills (First Federal Community Bank)

  • Lisa Burrell (East Central Ohio Educational Service Center)

  • Logan Little (Workforce Initiative Association. OhioMeansJobs)

  • Matt Fockler (Buckeye Career Center)

  • Michele Milburn (WJER)

  • Ryan Pastircak (WJER)

  • Ryan Rice (Kraton Chemical)

  • Tosha Roup, (Dover-Phila Federal Credit Union)

The community is invited to celebrate with the graduating class at Kent State Tuscarawas Founders Hall on Tuesday, May 9, starting with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres will be served before the opening remarks that begin at 6 p.m. RSVP to William H. Beisel (wbeisel@kent.edu).

This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Leadership Tuscarawas graduation is May 9