WESTSTAR CLASS TO GRADUATE JUNE 22 IN JACKSON
MARTIN, Tenn. – The WestStar Leadership Program will graduate its 2020-21 class
Tuesday, June 22, at Madison Downs Venue in Jackson. WestStar is sponsored by the University
of Tennessee at Martin. A 5:30 p.m. reception will be followed by dinner at 6:15, and the
graduation ceremony will conclude the program. UT Martin Chancellor Keith Carver is the
event’s keynote speaker, and the program’s board of trustees will welcome the new graduates.
The program’s 31 st class began in fall 2019 but was interrupted by the COVID-19
pandemic. Class members continued to meet virtually and resumed in-person class sessions in
March of this year. In addition to graduation, several awards will be presented including the C.P.
Boyd Leadership Award chosen by the class and the Jimmy Daniel Make-A-Difference WestStar
Leadership Alumni Award.
The current graduating class includes 29 members from 18 West Tennessee counties.
Each WestStar class is chosen annually by the program’s board of trustees. Selection is based on
individual leadership achievements and potential to contribute to West Tennessee’s
development.
Class members are selected from all occupations and levels of community and regional
involvement and complete eight sessions covering topics including agriculture and
transportation, energy and environment, public policy issues, education and tourism. The
program has graduated 857 class members since it was established in 1989.
Information about the program is available at utm.edu, or call the WestStar Leadership
Program at 731-881-7298.
