Leadership Manhattan’s 32nd Class Named

Leadership Manhattan is rolling into 2025 with the 32nd class. We recently announced next year’s class which you can see below.

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I would like to congratulate all the selections. As it is every year, the committee had a really difficult time narrowing down the nominees to a group of 20. We are pleased that the program continues to be popular and a number of residents apply each year for the program.

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The mission of Leadership Manhattan is to ensure the vitality of our community by providing a continuous source of motivated leaders who are educated about the region, its challenges and opportunities, as well as trained and inspired to assume leadership roles in the Manhattan area at all levels.

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There have been many current leaders in Manhattan that have completed the Chamber program. Each has their own opinion of the “Best Class Ever”, but anytime I ask them about their experience, they all discuss how important the program was to their own journey and in helping achieve their desired goals.

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We are also pleased that 2025 will bring the first group of high school students together for our new Youth Leadership Program. The committee is meeting currently to discuss those applications and the participants will be announced by the end of the year. The Youth Leadership Program has similar goals and objectives of the adult program, only targeted to high school sophomores.

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We will keep you updated on that program as it progresses.

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In the meantime, if you see any of the 20 individuals below over the next few weeks, make sure and congratulate them on their selection to Leadership Manhattan.

Leadership Manhattan Class of 2025

Rex Adams, BHS Construction

Christy Chase, Anderson Knight Architects

Hannah Coash-Frye, Boys and Girls Club

Sarah Davis, kstate CREDIT UNION

Lauren Evans, Crestview Christian Church

Erin Freidline, Riley County Police Department

Mike Hattrup, McCownGordon Construction

Bret Henderson, Frontier Farm Credit

Doran Herbel, WTC?

Holly Jacobs, Kansas Farm Bureau

Sherilyn McRell, Kansas State University Foundation

Ryan Nordyke, Hutton

Michelle Page, Varney & Associates

Brittany Schoen, KS StateBank

Melissa Soldan, Big Brothers Big Sisters

Monte Spiller, Meadowlark

Logan Steiner, BBN Architects?

Courtney Swanson, SMH Consultants

Kale Terrill, The Trust Company

Lori Vilkanskas, Back 9 Development