News Release: YLCB Class 17

Youth Leadership Council Bluffs (YLCB), a program of the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce, is designed to develop and educate youth to become socially minded, active young adults. YLCB is designed to create a two-fold investment. Community members and stakeholders invest in the development and education of youth by lending guidance to learn about community leadership. In turn, youth become invested in the community because of their experiences and the relationships established during the program.
 
This 9-month leadership program invests in area students by teaching them about community-minded subjects including leadership, teamwork, government, heritage, health and human services, economic development, education, and more.
 
“The main goal of YLCB is to provide area youth with interactive experiences that build connections to the community,” says Lori Shields, VP of communications and leadership development for the CB Chamber.
 
Thirty students from Pottawattamie County have been selected to participate in the program this year.  These students include:
 
Kylee Buckles, Lewis Central High School
Elizabeth Escobar, Abraham Lincoln High School
Alison Frieze, Abraham Lincoln High School
Mary Graeve, Lewis Central High School
Shea Hopp, Tri-Center High School
Jadyn Huisman, Treynor High School
Lizeth Lopez, Abraham Lincoln High School
Jessica Martens, Riverside
Lillian Mass, Abraham Lincoln High School
Camryn Moon, Abraham Lincoln High School
Kyleigh Moore, Lewis Central High School
Hannah Morris, Thomas Jefferson High School
Austin Nielsen, Thomas Jefferson High School
Haley Nowlin, Treynor High School
Kaitlyn Nuzum, Underwood High School
Cole Pekny, Saint Albert High School
Emma Planck, Thomas Jefferson High School
Jacqueline Renteria, Abraham Lincoln High School
Molly Romano, Abraham Lincoln High School
Tara Sadr, Treynor High School
Alexa Schwartz, Treynor High School
Lucille Scott, Lewis Central High School
Ryan Smith, Thomas Jefferson High School
Zoe Spearman, Abraham Lincoln High School
Kate Spitznagle, Underwood High School
Makenzie Stephens, Lewis Central High School
Paige Sundberg, Saint Albert High School
Simeon Weers, Tri-Center High School
Korey Wells, Lewis Central High School
Owen Wise, Saint Albert High School