Youth Leadership Jefferson County
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Youth Leadership Jefferson County (YLJC) is an innovative program designed to develop the community leadership potential of high school students living or attending schools in the Jefferson County. The cost of the program is $150 per participant. (Scholarships are available for special circumstances.) Each interested student submits an application in April and must have written authorization to participate in the program from their parent and/or guardian, high school counselor and principal. |
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YLJC is a program of the West Chamber Serving Jefferson County Foundation and is funded through grants, business sponsorships, individual donations and in-kind donations. Click on the links below to see the application and flyer with a description of the various days. 2010-2011 YLJC Program Brochure Application deadline has passed. Please watch for 2011-2012 application in the spring of 2011. For more information on Youth Leadership Jefferson County, please contact Marta Murray by phone at 303-233-5555, x8 or mmurray@westchamber.org. |
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| Arby’s Arvada Fire Training Center Ball Corporation (Silver) CBS 4, KCNC TV Citywide Bank, Lakewood Colorado Rockies EXCEL Energy (Bronze) Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Community Education Exempla West Pines Training Center Feely and Associates, P.C. (Bronze) Jeffco Action Center Jefferson County Administration & Courts Jefferson County Commissioners Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office Jefferson County Public Schools Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department Jefferson County, Legislators Kiwanis of Denver West (Bronze) Lakewood Cultural Center Lakewood Heritage Center Lakewood Police Pizza Hut, Golden Red Rocks Community College Rocky Mountain College of Arts and Design The Jefferson Foundation (Gold) Young Professionals – West Chamber Warren Tech Restaurant Wells Fargo Bank (Bronze) West Chamber Serving Jefferson County West Metro Fire Rescue Young AmeriTowne at Belmar |
Representative Debbie Benefield, HD 29 Representative Andy Kerr, HD 26 Bob Murphy, Mayor, City of Lakewood Holly Boehm, City of Lakewood Brian Boatright, Judge Randy Arp, Judge Mike Westphale Tom Clark, Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce Larissa Herda, TW Telecom Inc. Kelly Hayes, Young Americans Center Tom Ripp, Boatright and Ripp, PLLC Tony Damon, Boatright and Ripp, PLLC Aaron Silverstein, Legislative Aide Cindy Stevenson, Superintendent, Jeffco School Peggy Brooks, Warren Tech North Sue Windels, Former Senator The Schell Family (Silver) The Vriesman Family The Scott Family (Silver) The Murray Family The Dawson Family Jennifer Lufman Pam Bales |
The Youth Leadership Jefferson County class for 2009-2010 began their leadership journey with an Orientation and Retreat August 28 and 29, 2009 and Justice Day on October 7, 2009. Students selected for this year’s class are the following:
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Full Name |
School |
Graduation date |
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Arriana Belkin |
Lakewood |
2012 |
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Cassie Calahan |
Lakewood |
2012 |
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Annie Collie |
Evergreen |
2010 |
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Laura Copeland |
D’Evelyn |
2010 |
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Heather Croke |
Pomona |
2011 |
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Katie Duggan |
Ralston Valley |
2010 |
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Michael Dyer |
Lakewood |
2012 |
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Chelsea Feldhousen |
D’Evelyn |
2010 |
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Andrea Gerdes |
Lakewood |
2012 |
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Michael Gomez |
Pomona |
2011 |
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Matt Haverkamp |
Conifer |
2010 |
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Samantha Italiano |
Conifer |
2010 |
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Sophia Koop |
Lakewood |
2012 |
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Sydney Koop |
Lakewood |
2010 |
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Megan Letts |
Green Mountain |
2010 |
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Jordan Lynch |
Chatfield |
2012 |
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Autumn Marr |
Ralston Valley |
2010 |
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Chelsea McKinney |
Ralston Valley |
2010 |
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Marissa Morales |
Pomona |
2011 |
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Samantha Nye |
Golden |
2011 |
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Brandon Oney |
Green Mountain |
2011 |
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Kelly Picune |
D’Evelyn |
2010 |
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Laura Powers |
Golden |
2011 |
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Megan Quinn |
Green Mountain |
2010 |
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Julia Swanson |
Chatfield |
2011 |
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Griffen Tracy |
Arvada West |
2011 |
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Meredith Truesdale |
Columbine |
2010 |
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Melanie Varnell |
Ralston Valley |
2011 |
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Danielle Welsh |
Pomona |
2010 |
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Lauren Williams |
D’Evelyn |
2010 |
