The Cobb Chamber distributed the following announcement about the latest class of Cobb Youth Leadership:
The Cobb Youth Leadership (CYL), a development program for high school juniors, sponsored by the Leadership Cobb Alumni Association and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, that focuses on developing leadership skills through interactive participation, has announced the members of its 2023-2024 class.
The following individuals have been selected:
| Mary Kate Atkins Blessed Trinity Catholic High School | Tate Johnson Dominion Christian School | Shealey Peck North Cobb Christian School |
| Tate Bachman The Walker School | Berkleigh Jones Hillgrove High School | Cade Rearden Harrison High School |
| Anthony Brantley, II Kennesaw Mountain High School | Coi Kilcrease The Lovett School | Brennan Rice Allatoona High School |
| Kylei Brown McEachern High School | Payton Konop Marietta High School | Amber Ryan Marietta High School |
| Mae Bullington Marietta High School | Eden Kown The Walker School | Joy Sadler Mount Paran Christian School |
| Hannah Crisp Whitefield Academy | Lilli Looper North Cobb Christian School | Catalina Santiago North Cobb High School |
| Asha Desai Campbell High School | Josh Markwood Wheeler High School | Isabel Santiago North Cobb High School |
| Jared Dickerson Kennesaw Mountain High School | Aidan Matthews Walton High School | Trinity Seals Marietta High School |
| Gabe Doss Harrison High School | Lindsey McNeal Harrison High School | Mac Shirley Marietta High School |
| Ryan Duckett Lassiter High School | Savannah Meade Marietta High School | Gabi Sleeman Sequoyah High School |
| Olivia Espericueta Marietta High School | Julie Miranda Allatoona High School | Peter Starr Harrison High School |
| Hunter Fennel Kennesaw Mountain High School | Sam Moon Sprayberry High School | Gracie Swanson North Cobb Christian School |
| Elana Gardner The Westminster School | Makani Msangi Hillgrove High School | Kali Sweeney Wheeler High School |
| Mason Gazaway Marietta High School | Ryan New Mount Paran Christian School | Zuhri Tann-Wilson North Cobb High School |
| Braylen Goodwin South Cobb High School | Anthony Norris Fellowship Christian School | Liv Teverino Marietta High School |
| Libby Holle Marietta High School | Izzy O’Connor North Cobb Christian School | Dylan Tolchinsky Pope High School |
| David Hunter Marietta High School | Ali Patrick Marietta High School | Sophia Valdez North Cobb High School |
| Rebekah Ives Sprayberry High School | Mary-Grace Pearce Kennesaw Mountain High School | Maggie Beth White Marietta High School |
Created in 1989, the program provides students a unique opportunity to learn about their community as well as meet and interact with students from other high schools. Students attending public or private high schools or home-school students in Cobb County must complete and submit an application for CYL in the spring of their sophomore year. Students participate in the program during their junior year of high school.
Thank you to Yearlong Presenting Sponsor, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. For more information about Cobb Youth Leadership, contact Katie Guice at (770) 859-2334 or kguice@cobbchamber.org.
About the Cobb Chamber
The Cobb Chamber, incorporated with the state as the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, is the largest business organization in the county.
The President and CEO of the Cobb Chamber is Sharon Mason, the Chief Operating Officer is Dana Johnson, and the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors is Britt Fleck.
Projects of the Cobb Chamber include Cobb Executive Women, Cobb Young Professionals, and the Area Councils: Cumberland, East Cobb, Marietta, Northwest Cobb (Acworth, Kennesaw, West Cobb), Smyrna and South Cobb.
On its website the Cobb Chamber promotes itself as follows:
As one of the most influential business advocacy organizations in Georgia and one of the top three chambers in the nation, the Cobb Chamber is dedicated to bringing the community and its leaders together to create jobs and strengthen the economy and quality of life so businesses and the community can achieve more.
Who We Are: We are a community of businesses working together to advance a vibrant economy.
Why We Do It: When businesses thrive, communities flourish.
What We Do (Our Mission): Together, with diverse partnerships, we:
- Attract, recruit and retain jobs.
- Help companies start, grow and prosper.
- Advocate and collaborate to enhance our state’s business climate.
- Connect members to opportunities, new networks, and resources.
- Develop workforce and support education.
- Cultivate current and future leaders.
