L eade r s hi p L a k e l a n d A lum n i
Asso c iati on t o g o “ B ack t o t h e
F u ture ” f or A n n u a l M e et in g
TRACY KIMBROUGH
LLAA SECRETARY AND
ANNUAL MEETING
CHAIRPERSON
IS AN ANNUAL PROGRAM DESIGNED
TO IDENTIFY AND ENHANCE LEADERS IN
OUR COMMUNITY.
The program
unites leaders from
diverse backgrounds
and perspectives in
order to increase their
understanding of
community issues and
improve their ability to
lead effectively. In 1984,
the term “Leadership
Lakeland Alumni” was
born following the
successful graduation of
Class I. With Class XXXII
currently “in session,” the
success of the program
continues.
Each Leadership
Lakeland graduate can
continue his or her
Leadership Lakeland
experience and is
eligible to join the
Leadership Lakeland
Alumni Association
(LLAA). The mission
of LLAA is to provide
extraordinary learning
experiences, to inspire
community participation
and leadership and to
cultivate and invigorate
leaders in Lakeland.
As most organizations
do, LLAA hosts an annual
meeting each January.
This “don’t miss event”
has the typical annual
meeting elements elections, recognition of
exiting board members,
summary of the past
years accomplishments,
etc - but it also finally
eliminates the suspense
of the renown Jere Annis
award winner’s identity.
The LLAA Annual
Meeting Committee
organizes and oversees
all aspects of the
meeting, and has some
big shoes to fill after last
year’s event. The 30th
Anniversary celebration,
arranged by Sandra
Sheets and Lisa Oliver,
included Marilyn Monroe
to mingle with the great
past presidents of the
Association!
THIS YEAR’S
COMMITTEE IS
MADE UP OF:
Classes 1 through
7 occurred during the
years 1984-1989, so we
have chosen to take
you back to the 80s as
we celebrate Classes 1
through 7. The 1980s
were a defining decade
for Lakeland, Florida,
the United State and
the world. National
Geographic reminds us
of this in their program,
“The 1980’s: The Decade
that Made Us,” where
they describe this time
as “the decade when
we went forward to the
future.”
Tracy Kimbrough
Lisa Oliver
Jim Mammel
Sam Crosby
Ed Lunz
Lana Swartzwelder
Cynthia