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99.5% of the students who participated in the Leadership Academy said that they would recommend the experience to their classmates!  They said they had a good time learning while they had fun, ate well, and explored the QCA.

The goals of the Leadership Academy include: helping students become aware of community resources, providing an opportunity for networking with business people, enhancing awareness of volunteer opportunities, developing strong leadership characteristics, and strengthening community ties

The dates are now set as mentioned in the 2009 application.  Applications will be due by May 1, 2009.

Thanks to all the sponsors for this year which include:

• Black Hawk College
• Deere & Company
• The Dispatch, The Argus & The Leader
• Rock Island Community Foundation
• LinguiSystems, Inc.
• The Moline Foundation
• Exelon Nuclear-QC
• IL QC Chamber of Commerce
• BankORION
• Hanson Watson Associates
• Bituminous Insurance Companies
• RI Regional Office of Education
• Exelon Nuclear-QC Diversity Council
• 3M
• Modern Woodman of America
• IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union
• Whitey's
• Russell Construction Co
• Hodge Construction, Co
• Wells Fargo Bank
• MidAmerican Energy
• Dale and Marie Ziegler
• Kristi and Ellis Kell
• Kiwanis Club of Rock Island

   

Past locations include DHCU Credit Union, Gere Dismer Architects, dphilms, Arrowhead Ranch, Robert Young Community Support, Butterworth Center, TPC, St. Ambrose University, and Deere and Company.

For more information please click here to download an old application. For even more, call Susan Zelnio at 309-757-5416.