Youth LEAD Class #12 for 2022-23 recently completed the six-month program. A graduation ceremony for the participants was held at the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Power in Partnership Breakfast.  Students from McCracken County High School, Paducah Tilghman High School, St. Mary High School and Community Christian Academy participated in the program this year.  Owen Cody, a junior at McCracken County High School, was recognized as the Outstanding Student and received a $500 scholarship from the Leadership Paducah Alumni Association. 

Youth LEAD is a program for high school juniors to develop and prepare students for future community support and leadership roles in Paducah-McCracken County. Students spend one day a month learning about human needs and service learning, communication and career development, business and economy, law and government, and health care in Paducah and McCracken County. The program is coordinated by the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Paducah Alumni Association. 

Graduates of Class #12 are:

McCracken County High School – Ross Aldridge, Quinterious Bailey, Reese Barnhill, Reed Bowling, Alyssa Campanello, Wilson Ceglinski, Owen Cody, Raelynn Felker, Ben Frederich, Dixie Hall, Aubrey Hill, Claire Johnson, Ali Rose Joyner, Weston Miller, Jill Nichols, Mabrey Perdue, Thomas Powless, Carmen Redwine, and Emmy Seaton.           

Paducah Tilghman High School – Elena Adkins, Bella Brown, Fiona Caywood, Weslyn Durfee, A’nniya Harris, Reagan Hartman, Jacob Julian, Kilee Minter, Landon Snyder, and Jane Taylor.

St. Mary High School – Jackson Willett, Luke Wilson, and Kyler Yazigi.       

Community Christian Academy  – Claire Hickey and Rachel Lowe.