After two years of craziness, Class 38 graduated from the Leadership Lakeland Program in May. We celebrate their success and welcome them to our organization!
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Over 100 Alumni and families joined us at the Hilton Garden Inn for the final air show at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN Fly In. Great weather combined with great friends made the day special.
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Leadership Lakeland Alumni Association hosted its sixth Leadercast Lakeland event on May 4. 200 community and student leaders from Polk and surrounding counties met at Polk State College to hear ten speakers share the “One Thing” that makes a leader ...
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For the past 5 years, LLAA has given this award to an alumnus who has truly impacted our organization. These recipients are visionary, innovative leaders who have helped our organization grow and strengthen over the years. Their talents, time, and ...
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Since 1989, 30 alumni from the Leadership Lakeland Alumni Association have been recipients of the Jere Annis Award. This award was established in 1989 by this Association to honor Dr Jere Annis, one of the organizers of the Leadership Lakeland ...
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Leadership Lakeland Alumni Association is proud to welcome 30 new graduates to our alumni program. On August 13, Class 37 became the newest graduating class. Welcome to our organization. The members of Class 37 include: Amy Bratten, Kim Brunson, Brandon ...
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On Tuesday, February 18, over 100 students and administrators joined Leadership Lakeland Alumni at Southeastern University for the 6th Annual “Inspiring the Leader in Youth” Symposium. Fifteen High Schools from Polk County were in attendance. Students received valuable “Branding Yourself” ...
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This year’s annual celebration was held at the Lakeland Country Club on January 8th. “Travel with us and share our 2020 Vision” was the theme of this year’s event. The highlight of the evening is the presentation of the Jere ...
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The alumni association invites you to our annual celebration Wednesday, January 8 5:30 – 8:00 PM $60 per person 2020 VIP members -NO Cost Entertainment by Gene Eanett Jere Annis and Visionary Leader Awards begin at 7:30 PM Carving station ...
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Members of the Leadership Lakeland Alumni Association were treated to a great Lunch and Learn at Publix Corporate Headquarters. Bob Wabbersen, Business Development Director for GreenWise, shared information with all in attendance about the new GreenWise Store opening later this ...
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