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Chamber of Commerce announces 2024 Youth Leadership Hall students

Posted 5:07PM on Thursday 13th April 2023 ( 1 year ago )

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Thursday announced the 19th class of Youth Leadership Hall, celebrating 80 students from around Hall County.

The students included in the 2024 Youth Leadership Hall (YLH) come from all 12 public and private schools in Gainesville and Hall County. The program started in 2005 and now has nearly 1,200 student graduates in its ranks.

YLH is a program for juniors and seniors in high school that provides an investment in local youth and their leadership skills by building interest in the systems that govern the community. These include monthly lectures and tours on the judicial system, economic development, social services and career development.

While each year follows a similar format, the offered programs change slightly to match the interests of the new YLH class. Through these sessions, students are able to network with business leaders, government officials and other community members, gaining a breadth of knowledge in many different fields.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce has been picking YLH members for 19 years and will kick off the 2024 class with a program at the Gainesville Civic Center in August 2023. Educators, principals, superintendents, volunteers and parents will all be in attendance, according to a release from the Chamber.

The process for YLH selection begins in November every year when educators nominate students. Students then complete an application, paired with a reference from a community leader. Final nominations are considered the following February and March of each year. A selection committee made up of YLH graduates and local business leaders makes their selections every April.

Students are picked based on their own merits and homeschoolers are also eligible for selection, according to the Chamber.

Below is a list of the 2024 Youth Leadership Hall students:

Cherokee Bluff High School        

Chestatee High School 

East Hall High School    

Flowery Branch High School      

Gainesville High School

Johnson High School     

Lakeview Academy        

Lanier Christian Academy

Lanier College & Career Academy 

North Hall High School 

Riverside Preparatory Academy

West Hall High School  

Members of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's Youth Leadership Hall.

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