The steering committee of the Young Professionals of Pitt County is proud to sponsor one of its members in the Greenville-Pitt Leadership Institute (LI) through its annual YP Leadership Scholarship. The LI is an eight-month (September – May) program offering valuable information and hands-on experiences designed to enhance leadership potential, channel personal strengths and cultivate interest in community service. The YP Leadership Scholarship will cover the entire cost of the program which is a $1,250 value. In order to qualify for the scholarship you must be a member in good standing of the Young Professionals of Pitt County and your employer must be a member in good standing of the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce.
To apply for the YP Leadership Scholarship, please follow the instructions below:
- Fill out the required Leadership Institute application (2018 application deadline August 3, 2018).
- Provide one (1) letter of reference which will suffice for the required letter of reference for other applicants not associated with the YPs.
- Compose a 100-word write-up detailing why you would like to participate in the LI and submit the write-up with your application.
The deadline to apply for the scholarship is Friday, August 10, 2018 no later than 5:00 PM. Please mail, fax or email your application to: Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Attn: Leadership Institute 302 S. Greene St. Greenville, NC 27834 Fax: (252) 752-5934 Email: Kate Teel The Leadership Institute advisory committee will carefully review each application and award the scholarship based on the information submitted. Whether you are awarded the YP Leadership Scholarship or not, your application will be considered for participation in the Greenville-Pitt LI. *Please note the time commitment and attendance policy required of Leadership Institute participants.
2017-18 Participants
Jon Anderson, Market President – BB&T
Jason Arnold, Project Superintendent – T.A. Loving Company
Steven Asby, Associate Director, Academic Advising & Support Center – ECU
Becky Avery, Vice President, Investments – Warner, Hood & Culpepper Family Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
Michael Brohawn, Practice Administrator– Orthopaedics East & Sports Medicine
Adam Denney, Associate Director, Employer Relations – ECU
Connor Duke, Regional Manager – Hill, Chesson & Woody
Mark Ellingwood, Store Manager – U.S. Cellular
John Filo, Recruiter – U.S. Army
Belinda Harrington, Engineering Configuration Analyst – Hyster-Yale Group
Missy Howell, Breast Imaging Center Manager – Eastern Radiologists
Sierra Jones, Communications Manager – Greenville-Pitt County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Kim Kazda, House Operations Director – Ronald McDonald House of ENC
Lisa Kirby, Civil Engineer III – City of Greenville
Worth Lewis, Project Manager – C.A. Lewis
Dale Mills, Police Sergeant – City of Greenville
Brian Murphy, Electric Engineering Coordinator – Greenville Utilities Commission
LaTonya Nixon, Preachers in Training Administrator – Koinonia Christian Center
Neil Patel, Administrator, Operations – Vidant Medical Center
Lena Previll, Human Resources Manager – Greenville Utilities Commission
Lauren Seymour, Young Professionals Scholarship/CareMaster
Winston Shade, Financial Sales Manager – First Citizens Bank
Ernest Simons, AVP, Information & Technology – Pitt Community College
Andy Street, Division Demand & Logistics Manager – Hyster-Yale Group
Kevin Swindell, Transportation Manager – Domtar Personal Care
Sarah von Stein, Internal Auditor – ECU
Christi Williamson, Neighborhood Liaison – City of Greenville
Charlene Wilson, VP of Human Resources – Vidant Medical Center
Meghan Woolard, Executive Director – Ronald McDonald House of ENC