The participants for the Youth LEAD Class #13 for 2023-24 have been selected.  Thirty-five area youth were selected to participate in Class #13.  Class members take part in a five-month educational course that began with orientation in November and concludes with their graduation at the Paducah Chamber Power in Partnership breakfast in April.

Youth LEAD is a program designed to develop and prepare students for future community support and leadership roles in Paducah-McCracken County. Youth LEAD is for high school juniors.  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 Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce and the Leadership Paducah Alumni Association coordinate the program.

Members of Class #13 are as follows:

McCracken County High School – Ella Chuppe, Gage Clark, Daniel Crouse, Addison Dover, Elizabeth Gilbert, Elizabeth Gregory, Addison Hart, Owen Hibbs, Sophie Hollowell, Isabelle Jeffords, Matthew King, Callie Madison, Pratha Patel, Mariane Puertollano, Andrew Ragan, Briley Smith, Conner Stevens, Carson Wallace, and Waverly Watson.

Paducah Tilghman High School – Ryan Bidwell, CoryOn Brooks, Madelyn Duwe, Russell Hancock, Jack James, Myrick Livingston, Whitson McNeill, Jayda Reed, Terrance Robinson, and Erica Wurth.

St. Mary High School – Bradyn Barnett, Ryan Jones, Katherine O'Neill, and Zayna Yazigi.

Community Christian Academy – Miller Riley and Audrey Wilson.