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It’s time for another Leadership Anson class.  

The Anson County Chamber of Commerce and the Leadership Anson Oversight Committee is pleased to announce that recruitment is underway for the Leadership Anson Class of 2025.

The program is designed to develop future leaders who will assume roles of responsibility in the workplace or in the community. Since its beginning in 1998, the Leadership Anson program has graduated more than 400 participants. This six-month leadership program provides participants with an overview of the theories and concepts of leadership, and a knowledge of the opportunities of governmental agencies and community organizations at work in the county. Existing leaders and community volunteers are encouraged to apply.

The 2025 program will begin with an all-day retreat in January and continue every other Tuesday beginning February through June, with Graduation being held in early-June.

Leadership Anson Letter   |   Leadership Anson Application (pdf)   |   Apply ONLINE

 
 

Anson Chamber Graduates 23rd Class of Leadership Anson

The Anson County Chamber graduated its 23rd class of community leaders on Tuesday, June 11th, as part of its Leadership Anson program. To celebrate the graduation, the class participants hosted a graduation ceremony at Twin Valley Golf Course. The evening included a buffet style meal served up by Clarence at Crisp Café; located in the Twin Valley Golf Course Club, speeches; shared memories and of course plenty of photo opportunities.

Leadership Anson, a six-month program that nurtures and engages the leadership skills of potential and current community leaders, deepens participants’ understanding of Anson County, its issues and opportunities, and encourages graduates to take active roles as stewards and advocates for positive change. Since its start in 1996, Leadership Anson has graduated more than 340 community leaders.

Graduates for 2019: Seth Allen, Pee Dee Electric; Dave Anderson, Atrium Health Anson; Brian Blalock, Waste Connections; Angela Caraway, The Caraway Foundation; Lisa Clark, Anson County Health Dept.; Ephraim Davis, Wadesboro Police Dept.; David Edwards, Town of Wadesboro; Becky Flake, Anson County Schools; Tracy Harrington, Anson County Partnership for Children; Curtis Hayes, Anson/Union Habitat for Humanity; Leigh Hill, Anson County Schools; Debbie Jarman, Anson County Schools; Jeff Kraftson, South Piedmont Community College; Paula Lear, Hornwood Inc.; Carrissima Martin, Anson County Dept. of Social Services; Lawanda McLendon, Anson County Schools; Nicole Williams, Atrium Health