Debbie Hawman of Gallatin and Bud Motsinger of Hamilton were among 21 members of the Leadership Northwest Missouri Class of 2008.
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Final ceremonies, including a reception and dinner, were conducted June 26 at the St. Joseph Country Club.
Leadership Northwest Missouri is a leadership development program designed to bring together participants from throughout a 16-county region to sharpen their leadership skills, explore regional issues and gain a network of contacts throughout the region.
The class began in January and continued through June with monthly sessions in various northwest Missouri communities. Classes were held in King City, Maryville, Princeton, St. Joseph, Tarkio and Trenton.
Each session contained instruction on various leadership skills, in-depth examinations of various issues facing the region and hands-on exercises. In addition to economic development, other regional issues that were addressed included healthcare, education, infrastructure, youth empowerment, entrepreneurship and the legislative process.
Leadership Northwest Missouri is a program of Healthy Communities. Applications for the 2009 class will soon be posted online at leadershipnwmo.com. For more information, please contact Deb Powers, Heartland Foundation, (816) 271-7200.