Hutchinson Center, Midcoast Leadership Academy graduate 18 participants
The University of Maine Hutchinson Center and the Midcoast Leadership Academy recognized its seventh group of graduates in a June 2 ceremony.
The nine-month community immersion program, modeled after successful nationwide leadership programs, is designed for existing and emerging adult community leaders. The program studies issues, challenges and opportunities affecting the midcoast region; building a strong network of leaders throughout Knox and Waldo counties.
The guest speaker for the event was Tom Peaco, executive director of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and a Midcoast Leadership Academy graduate.
MLA7 graduates include the Hutchinson Center’s Amy Smith, assistant director for academic and student services; and Kim Wilson-Raymond, conference coordinator. A full list of program graduates is online.
The program’s mission is to positively impact the economic and cultural quality of life in the midcoast by enhancing the professional and personal development of its community leaders. Guest faculty are drawn from academia, business, government, consulting and the nonprofit sector.
Bangor Savings Bank, the lead program sponsor, has been a multiyear supporter of the program’s mission of building relationships that will help create stronger, healthier and more prosperous communities.
MLA8 will begin in September; recruitment for the program will begin in June.
More information is available on the Hutchinson Center website or midcoastleadershipacademy.org.