The 2012 – 2013 Leadership Corvallis class will mark our 20th anniversary, and Leadership Corvallis plans to celebrate and commemorate all year long!

The Leadership Corvallis board of directors has formed a committee, to plan, organize and implement three major events for Leadership Corvallis alumni during this special year.

If you are a Leadership Corvallis graduate or a member of the current class, you’re invited to join the committee and help make this undertaking a rousing success. For more information and to volunteer, send an email to Curtis Wright, board president-elect, at curtwright@yahoo.com by Feb. 24.

Leadership Corvallis offers area residents a chance to learn about a variety of government and non-profit agencies and businesses in Corvallis and Benton County. Upon graduation, class participants are equipped with knowledge, insight and inspiration to assume volunteer and leadership roles in the community. For more information about Leadership Corvallis, visit www.leadershipcorvallis.com.

Leadership Corvallis is now accepting applications for enrollment in the Class of 2013. This class will mark the 20th anniversary for the nonprofit dedicated to preparing community leaders.

Leadership Corvallis classes will be held for one full day each month from September through June. The program offers area residents a chance to learn about a variety of government and nonprofit agencies and businesses in Corvallis and Benton County. Community leaders help develop the curriculum and interact with participants as guest speakers and session facilitators.

Upon graduation, class participants are equipped with knowledge, insight and inspiration to assume volunteer and leadership roles in the community
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Tuition is $550, covering all costs including meals. Scholarships are available. Applications received before May 1 will receive a $50 tuition discount, and enrollment closes on May 15. For more information, visit www.leadershipcorvallis.com and click on “Applications,” or call Leadership Corvallis at (541) 757-1505.

Twenty-nine area residents have been accepted into Leadership Corvallis, a 10-month program focusing on leadership and volunteer opportunities in the Corvallis area. Presentations, site tours and panel discussions educate participants about the institutions, agencies and processes that make Corvallis work.

The second Thursday of each month, participants gather for a day-long session covering one segment of community life in Corvallis in a curriculum keyed to Vision 2020, the city’s governing planning document.
With a new theme, “The Most Beautiful College Town,” this year’s Leadership Corvallis class will also explore the myriad benefits and challenges of Corvallis’ “town and gown” atmosphere.

In addition to Corvallis/Oregon State University dynamics, the curriculum will cover a wide range of topics, including land-use planning, human services, health care, government and public services, education, economic vitality, natural resources, Corvallis culture and community leadership.

Tuition for the program, often paid by a sponsoring employer, is $550. For information on applying for the 2012-2013 Leadership Corvallis class, visit www.leadershipcorvallis.com.

The Leadership Corvallis Class of 2012 includes:

Mohamed Alyajouri, The Corvallis Clinic
Barbara Bessey, Linn Benton Community College Small Business Development Center
Megan Cadwell, Citizens Bank
Jenn Casey, OSU College of Business
Megan Castellano, Corvallis Sports Park
Alyce Chapman, Anderson Group CPAs
Curtis Davis, Citizens Bank
Erick Edtl, Samaritan Health Services
Elizabeth Foster, Town & Country Realty
Carole Hobrock, Corvallis Country Club
Laurie Holst, OSU College of Forestry
Karen Hooker, OSU, Department of Human Development and Family Science
David Huff, The Arts Center
Mary King, Benton County Sheriff’s Office
Amy Krahn, Fitness with Amy
Lacie LaRue, OSU Foundation
Boyd Lyon, Synnovation Works
Lauren Naff, Heartland Humane Society
Lisa Namba, City of Corvallis, Transportation Department
Hans Neukomm, Jr., Philomath Auto Parts
Jennifer Nutefall, OSU Libraries
Janet Preller, The Corvallis Clinic
Steve Redman, Town & Country Realty
Wendy Rudeen, Home Life, Inc.
Ron Sessions, Retired – City Planning Committee
Micky Shields, Benton Hospice Service
Kate Sundstrom, Samaritan Health Services
Ron Thiesen, Community Outreach, Inc.
Paul Yager, OSU Academics for Student Athletes

For additional information, please contact Todd Washington, Leadership Corvallis president of the board, at (541) 760-7632, or Jennifer Nitson, public relations committee chair, at 541-768-5090.

Participants are enjoying the current Leadership Corvallis class, which began in September and runs through June 2012.

Applications for the 2012-2013 class will be accepted Jan. 1 through June 1, 2012.

Oregon State University Professor David M. Hamby has been honored by Leadership Corvallis as the eighth Hans Neukomm Award winner.

A 2006 graduate of Leadership Corvallis, Hamby is a professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics in OSU’s College of Engineering, as well as a clinical professor for the Department of Radiation Oncology in Oregon Health Sciences University’s School of Medicine.

Known for his dedication and service to the Corvallis community, Hamby has served on the Airport Advisory Commission, the Watershed Management Advisory Commission, the City Planning Commission, the Budget Commission, as a reserve deputy with the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, and as the city councilor for Ward 8 from 2007 to 2010.

“All of these activities exemplify David’s commitment to Corvallis and service to the community,” said Kavinda Arthenayake, a 2004 graduate of Leadership Corvallis and 2010 Hans Nuekomm Leadership Award recipient. “David’s calm and thoughtful approach is greatly appreciated by those he works with and serves.”

Established in 2004, the Hans Neukomm Award is named for the founder of Leadership Corvallis. Neukomm, who passed away this year following a long battle with cancer, envisioned Leadership Corvallis as a way to give participants a better understanding of how our community functions so they can be more effective in the workplace and community.

The Hans Neukomm Award is given each year to a past class member who has made a significant impact through service to the community. In addition to Arthenayake, prior recipients include: Julie Manning, the late Scott Zimbrick, Pete Bober, Susan Poole, Biff Traber and Penny York.

Leadership Corvallis was created in 1992 to identify Corvallis’ and Benton County’s “best and brightest” citizens and offer a 10-month program that equips them to provide leadership within their community. An advisory board comprising community leaders helps develop topics and interacts with participants as guest speakers and session facilitators.