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Honoring Leadership: Celebrating Our 2025 Legacy Scholarship Recipients
Each year, our organization is proud to support the next generation of leaders through the Legacy Scholarship Program. This initiative...
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Jul 241 min read


Alumni Enjoy an afternoon Goin’ Downtown
From Lakeland Electric to Summit Holdings, over 30 alumni walked around downtown Lakeland learning about new and existing opportunities for our community. Shawn Sherrouse started the day with an update on new businesses and developments for Lakeland. Our walking tour took us to Historic Promenade at Lake Mirror to Catapult, Madden Building, Pressed, CO-Hatch, and Lemon Street Promenade. Our tour ended with a personal tour of Summit Holdings. Many thanks to Pam Craven, LL
Chrissanne Long
Oct 27, 20221 min read


Congratulations Tim Mitchell! This year’s Jere Annis Award Recipient
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 Program, past president of the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce, and Chairman of Leadership Lakeland classes 1 and 2. Dr. Annis, who passed away in 1989, was one of the founders of the Watson Clinic. This year’s recipient is Tim Mitc
Chrissanne Long
Jun 1, 20221 min read


2022 Citizens Police Academy
Lakeland Police are offering a Citizens Policy Academy program running from January 13, 2022 through April 21, 2022. For more information about this weekly class and to apply, visit the Police Academy page < here > today!
Chrissanne Long
Oct 20, 20211 min read


Congratulations Leadership Lakeland Class 37
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 Clark, Steve Cole, Marge Connelly, Tommy Culligan, Jarett Gregory, Tracy Grey, Adam Hartley, Susan Hurlburt, Gwinnell Jarvis, Kyle Jensen, Ana Kalman, Rebecca Klein, Melissa Kulp, Steve Ledford, Hans Lehman, Johnna Martine
Chrissanne Long
Aug 12, 20201 min read
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