The 2000 class of the Kosciusko Leadership Academy conducted its graduation banquet Thursday night at Tippecanoe Lake Country Club.
Grace College professor John Davis was keynote speaker. He spoke on the qualities of leadership and urged all the graduates to exude those qualities.
This year's graduates include: Donald Allen, Dekko Heating Technologies; Barbara J. Beck; Warsaw schools; Chad Brouyette, Lake City Bank; James Coons, Combined Community Services; Diana Dalton; Kosciusko Community Hospital; Linda Dilling, Lakeland Art Association; Carol Droke, Cardinal Center; Phyllis Faulkner, Heartline Pregnancy Center; Abbey Hagan, Mutual Federal Savings Bank; Sandra Harrell, Bertsch Services; Connie Herman, R.R. Donnelley; David Jones, Bowen Center; Kurt Kamholz, Othy; Kristi Manwaring, Farmers State Bank; Lynn Murphy, Sofamor Danek; Warren Murphy, Harris & Harris; Robert Olson, CTB; Linda Owens, Lake City Bank; Bret Richardson, Warsaw Police Dept.; Barry Sisson, DePuy; Mary Titus, Miller's Merry Manor; Robert Vitoux Jr., Dalton Corp.; J. Brad Voelz, Hampton & Voelz; and Rex White, Biomet.
This year's KLA executive committee members are Mary Gerard, president; Pam Messmore, vice president; Becky Moreno, secretary/treasurer; Steve Foster, public pnformation; John Byrd III, selection chairman; Lisa Stewart, curriculum chairman; Cathy Teghtmeyer, alumni relations; Gus Sideris, special events; Jean Northenor, advisor; and Steve Grill, moderator.