MUSCATINE, Iowa – The 34th class of the Leadership Muscatine program celebrated its graduation April 25, at Geneva Golf & Country Club.
The program, co-sponsored by the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Muscatine Community College, had 25 participants from various Muscatine-area employers in its 2024-2025 class.
The graduates are: Georgia Ackley, GPC; Amanda Aguilar, MPW; Larry Bebber, Musco Lighting; Drake Bernhard, GPC; Bryan Borrall, KENT; Hunter Britton, Musco Lighting; Monica Danner, MPW; Teri Dibbern, Bayer; Zack Frye, Nelson Brothers Agency; Sherill Funke, CBI Bank & Trust; Dee Gerdts, MPW; Mackenzie Gilbert, GPC; Nick Gilbert, GPC; Alexia Graves, Team Staffing; Chelsea Harms, AFC/White Distribution; Cooper Hopkins, Hopkins Visuals; Alex Lambert, CBI Bank & Trust; Pam Lewis, KENT; Trevor Meyers, MCC; Jelissa Rozendaal, Family Eye Center; Brooke Tjaden, KENT; Rachel VanDeWalle, KENT; Leandra Walderbach, KENT; Jill Waring, Community Bank & Trust; and David Xu, GPC.
Leadership Muscatine is co-sponsored by the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GMCCI) and Muscatine Community College (MCC). The sponsoring organizations expressed gratitude to the area employers for their ongoing support.
The graduating class undertook 12 community projects, with many participants involved in multiple initiatives. The projects included: MCSA kitchen upgrade; Muscatine Organics Recycling Center awareness; Cybersecurity Roadshow – Community TECH Talks; MCSA Food Pantry Partnership: Local Food for Local Families; Muscatine Community Housing Survey: Understanding Commuter Choices; Calisthenics Park; Weed Park sand volleyball court lights; Hair Heros at Jefferson School; Operation: You’re Not Alone – High School QR Code; MCSA Vision Clinic; Suicide Hotline and mental health brochure in public places; and interactive map for public art.
