WESTSTAR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM CELEBRATES 30 YEARS

WESTSTAR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM CELEBRATES 30 YEARS

MARTIN, Tenn. – WestStar Leadership Program alumni, friends and supporters will

gather Nov. 9 at Discovery Park of America in Union City to celebrate the program’s 30 th

anniversary. The event will open with a 5:30 reception followed by celebration activities at 6

p.m. The evening will include food throughout the event, a short program, music and a silent

auction. WestStar is sponsored by the University of Tennessee at Martin and has graduated 857

class members since the program began.

WestStar, the state’s oldest and largest regional leadership program, began offering

leadership development and education for selected West Tennessee participants in 1989. Class

members typically come from diverse professions and varied volunteer leadership experiences.

Banking, chamber of commerce and economic-development professionals, government

personnel, health-care professionals, educators, business leaders and owners, and elected

officials are regularly represented in classes.

In its 30-year history, WestStar graduates have assumed leadership roles in their

communities, counties and the state. Graduates often seek elected office, are driving forces in

many local and regional initiatives, and volunteer for major community roles. Others maintain

the networks and collaborations formed by class members during the program to assure that

WestStar continues to prepare participants for future leadership roles.

A 30-day video countdown series to the anniversary can be viewed on the WestStar

Leadership Program’s Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages, along with a video celebrating

WestStar’s 30-year milestone. Additional information about WestStar is available on the web at

utm.edu/departments/weststar/ or by calling 731-881-7298.

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