The Leaders of Tomorrow Summit will be held Fri., March 4, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Kent State University at Tuscarawas Performing Art Center. The annual summit is designed to bring together young people in their junior and senior years of high school, as well as recent graduates currently attending college, to help them become successful leaders in life, work and play. Leaders of Tomorrow is under the umbrella of Leadership Tuscarawas and is held each spring at Kent State Tuscarawas.
Since 2014, inspirational area leaders have shared their passion with our community’s young people through Ted-style talks, workshops and networking. Each presenter has an important message to share with the students, whether it’s a helpful tip or a life lesson. The annual summit aims to be inspiring and give a glimpse of the lives of local professionals who are making a difference in the world around them.
Speakers for the 2022 Leaders of Tomorrow Summit are Kelli Edwards, school counselor at Conotton Valley Schools; Geovany Itzep-Santiago, design engineer at ProVia in Walnut Creek; Jordan Miller, journalist and owner of JMN; Nathan Levengood, program engineer at Cooper Standard ISG; and Orvis Campbell, sheriff of Tuscarawas County.
David Mitchell, general manager of the Performing Arts Center and a member of the Leaders of Tomorrow committee, is serving as the host for this year’s summit.
The annual event is organized by a committee of community volunteers. The 2022 summit committee includes, along with Mitchell, Sarah Andreas, Orvis Campbell, Jennifer Deam, Debbie Ellwood, Gail Houglan, Diane Lautenschleger, Andrea Miley, Sarah Spies and Nicole Willey.
"The Leaders of Tomorrow Summit Committee is excited to share the 2022 summit with students,” Lautenschleger said. “Featuring five engaging and empowering speakers, we are confident students will respond well to this format and be positively impacted through these powerful and inspirational messages."
In addition to event speakers, the summit also includes interactive workshops instructed by the following community leaders: Carrie Lendon, global technology portfolio lead at Cargill; Trent B. Troyer, president and chief executive officer of First Federal Community Bank; Sarah Andreas, PhD, artist, author, and leadership coach; Dr. Denise McEnroe-Petitte, professor of nursing technology at Kent State Tuscarawas; and Natalie Bollon, director of Alcohol, Drug Addiction, Mental Health Services (ADAMHS).
Participating students will be eligible for a scholarship drawing. Leaders of Tomorrow will award eight $250 scholarships to be used at the school of the student's choice. Kent State Tuscarawas will award eight $500 scholarships to be used at the Tuscarawas Campus. Kent State Tuscarawas will also provide a $1,500 Leadership Scholarship requiring an application that will be provided at the event.
The 2022 summit is offered free to local students and is made possible annually through contributions from the following sponsors: Adventure Harley Davidson, Belden Brick Company, Bowerston Shale Company, Business and Community Services at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, Chrysalis Counseling, Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, Dover Chemical Corporation, DoverPhila Federal Credit Union, First Federal Community Bank, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Investment Partners, Kent State Tuscarawas, Kimble, Medi-Wise Pharmacy, ProVia, The Commercial & Savings Bank, The Performing Arts Center at Kent State Tuscarawas, and Wayne Garage Door.
Registration for Leaders of Tomorrow Summit is required. Registration ends on Feb. 22 at 11 p.m.
To receive summit package materials, interested educators should email partnership@traveltusc.com.