Youth Leadership

Experience. Learn. Grow.

program overview

Youth Leadership, a program of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, is an exciting and educational experience for rising high school juniors and seniors. Students learn about the diversity and complexities of the community accomplished through participation in a nine-month, structured experiential program that meets once a month during school hours, all while earning community service hours.

Students are encouraged to review their course load when deciding to apply for the Youth Leadership program as acceptance into the class means that attendance is mandatory.

program objectives:

Identify rising high school juniors and seniors who are leaders or have demonstrated leadership potential.
Give young people the knowledge, tools and contacts to create successful leaders.
Instill and nurture a sense of social responsibility in our youth.
Offer a forum for young leaders to express their needs, goals and opinions.

Explore the diverse facets of Sarasota's social, government and business environments.
Provide participants a chance to serve their community.
Present young leaders with a rewarding and fun experience while exploring career options in the Sarasota area.
This program is about the youths learning about their county and community in hopes that they stay in Sarasota and consider it as their future home.

class of 2025

Kezia Alvin, State College of Florida Collegiate School
Paeton Backman, Riverview
Connor Barrows, Florida Virtual School
Moxie Bonifield, Riverview
Brooke Bowling, Out-of-Door-Academy
Yasmine Carr, Booker
Ethan Cherry, Riverview
Carlyn Collison, Cardinal Mooney
Sloan Cox, Sarasota
Brett Duggan, Pine View
Liam Farrelly, Cardinal Mooney
Anandi Fuller, Sarasota – AICE Program
Aleah Garcia, Riverview
Kegan Gargano, Out-of-Door-Academy
Aaron Gordon, Braden River
Nate Grandusky, Riverview
Jacob Grandusky, Riverview
Jake Grewal, Riverview
Stryker Gruhl, Sarasota
Theresa Harrell, Cardinal Mooney
Tasman Henry, Sarasota Christian
 Charlie Lambert, Cardinal Mooney

Alvin Luu, Florida Virtual School
Lucas Marmelo, Cardinal Mooney
Kaitlyn McAlister, Suncoast Polytechnical High School
Jaidyn McAlister, Suncoast Polytechnical High School
Chelsea McKay, Cardinal Mooney
Daniel Palacio, Riverview
William Pope, Bradenton Christian School
Grace Priest, Sunshine State Homeschool Academy
Brooke Rogers, Riverview
Mia Rosenthal, Out-of-Door-Academy
Kane Ryan, Pine View
Aarya Sateesh, Pine View
Wendy Sharell, Riverview
Ryan Sokol, Pine View
Mackenzie Stencik, Riverview
Jackson Toomey, Out-of-Door-Academy
Chantal Usubillaga, Pine View
Asher VanDenHoek, Pine View
Alexandra Von Kaszner, Riverview
Gwendolyn Woodbury, Riverview
Emerson Woods, SHS – MAST & AICE Programs
Christine Wu, Pine View