Leadership Vestavia Hills honors graduates and Youth Leadership participants

On Tuesday, April 7, Leadership Vestavia Hills (LVH) honored its 2014-2015 graduating class as well as Youth Leadership Vestavia Hills participants. Jen Barnett was the guest speaker.

Members of this year's class presented their projects, which included Swim Safety in the Hills, a community survey, community garden and youth mentoring.

LVH also honored Youth Leadership Vestavia Hills participants. Students are eligible to apply for membership at the end of their freshman year. Participants then attend a summer training retreat and are given opportunities to practice and perfect their leadership skills through a variety of Youth Leadership Vestavia Hills programs throughout high school. These include everything from freshman mentoring and new student orientation to various service projects and fundraisers, including Relay for Life. 

Leadership Vestavia Hills is a leadership development program that trains citizens to become leaders enhancing economic growth and quality of life in Vestavia Hills. One of the program's primary objectives is implementing annual class projects. Through these initiatives, individuals become aware of the social and economic changes affecting the city. 

LVH meets once a month from September to April. Projects are determined and selected by the class in October. Past class projects include Youth Leadership Vestavia Hills, Wing Ding and Help the Hills.

Applications for the 2015-2016 LVH class are being accepted through April 20. For more information, visit leadershipvestaviahills.com