Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce holds Leadership Graduation Lunch

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce held a graduation lunch for its Leadership Class of 2024-25 at Reflections at Lake Toccoa on
Thursday, February 13, 2025. This is an annual six-month program that
prepares emerging community leaders, says Chamber President Julie
Paysen.

The guest speaker for the luncheon was Greg Cannon, who shared an
inspirational message about making the community better through
leadership.

The 2024-25 Class of Leadership Toccoa-Stephens County graduated 48,
with 24 in the student class and 24 in the adult class.

This year’s Toccoa-Stephens County Leadership Program graduates include high school students Addison Canberg, Addison Vandal, Alli Vandiver, Anderson Defoor, Anna Defoor, April Lerma, Blair Huddleston, Carson Stowe, Clayton Jones, Cloey Harding, Ella Batson, Ella Miller, Fayeth Ivester, Hallee Shirley, Hayden Scott, Josiah Schell, Kinsley Thomason, Landyn Godsoe, Mackenzie Tomlinson, Maddison McGee, Riley Walker, Skyler Zheng and Tyler Gibson.
Adult Leadership graduates included Alli Hill, Clint Frady, Colin Glass, Courtney Pickens, Ellen Spencer, Fred Smith, Isaac Overstreet, Jared Green, Jonathan Sangster, Kristin Luciani, Olivia Allen, Patrick Mata, Rachel Washburn, Sabrina Funderburk, Shatwana Traynor, Tanner Smith, Lisa Lawson, Naomi Hayne and Skye Haney.