CULTIVATING A NEW GENERATION OF YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS
Kansas City, MO -- Today Women’s Foundation announced the acceptance of 64 high school students into its Girls Leadership program. This sets a new record for the largest leadership class, beating last year’s number of 61 students. The Girls Leadership Program is a free, year-long program for high school girls who are interested in developing leadership skills and understanding the importance of philanthropy in their communities and beyond. The young women will learn about grant-making, fundraising, leadership, team building, program evaluation and budgeting. Started in 1999, the program is in its 18th year and has over 303 alumnae.
Members of the 2017 Class:
Safa Altaie, East High School
Abigail Andrews, Pembroke Hill School
Jordyn Beard, Smithville High School
Katherine Benhardt, Liberty High School
Kyle Bergerson, Pembroke Hill
Arsema Berhane , University Academy
Shera Bhala, Pembroke Hill School
Anna Boda , Blue Valley North High School
Virginia Daisy Bolin, Shawnee Mission East
Alison Booth, Mill Valley High School
Elianna ("Ellie") Burke, Pembroke Hill
Julia Butch, Barstow School
Brianda Carter, Ruskin High School
Anahi Casas Perez, Lee's Summit High School
Ellie Copaken, Pembroke Hill School
Alexandra Copaken, Pembroke Hill School
Grace Cross, Pembroke Hill School
Clare Cunningham, Staley High School
Anna Deschamp, Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
Sienna Doering, Pembroke Hill
Kelsey East, Lansing High School
Camryn Eberhardy, Saint Thomas Aquinas
Adrianna Gautreaux, Pembroke Hill School
Ingrid Stefany Gomez, Allen Village Charter High school
Nancy Green, Blue Valley North
Annelise Holland ,Lansing High School
Ellie Hughes ,Pembroke Hill School
Hannah Jirousek, St. Teresa's Academy
Daijah Jones, Piper High School
Elizabeth Joseph, Mill Valley High School
Hunter Julo, Pembroke Hill
Lena Kellogg, Leavenworth High School
Jacqueline Kincaid, Pembroke Hill
Madhura Leninkannan, Blue Valley West
Grace Mayer, St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Lucy Baylor McCrary, Pembroke Hill School
Mariah McDaniel, University Academy
Rachel Meiners, Barstow School
Eleanor Mendelson, Blue Valley North
Chloe Metheny-Morris, Lee's Summit West High School
Allison Moody, Pembroke Hill School
Lillian Oliver, Shawnee Mission Northwest
Audrey O'Shaughnessy, Pembroke Hill School
Tina Pham, Staley High School
Jazmyn Phelts, Center Senior High School
Ruby Rios, Bishop Miege High School
Ellie Ruland ,Pembroke Hill
Olivia Sabates, Pembroke Hill School
Fatma Said, Staley High School
Caroline Salzman, Pembroke Hill
Sanah Shabbir, Olathe North High School
Phoenix Smith, Oak Park High School
Claire St. Peter, Pembroke Hill School
Erin Sturd, Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
Meagan Sullivan, Saint Thomas Aquinas
Alexis Theoharidis, Staley High School
Tatum Trysla, Blue Valley North
Madlin Tutu, Oak Park High School
Jasmine Werninger, Oak Park High School
Meah Wilburn ,Lee's Summit High School
Lauren Winston, Shawnee Mission East High School
Anna Wolock ,Blue Valley North High School
Hannah Wood, Platte County High School
Milkise Yassin, Staley High School
Women’s Foundation promotes equity and opportunity for women of all ages, using research, philanthropy, and policy solutions to make meaningful change. More information about the organization can be found at www.Womens-Foundation.org.
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