United Way of the Midlands Announces 2015 Blueprint for Leadership Graduates

COLUMBIA, SC – United Way of the Midlands recognized 19 emerging community leaders during the 2015 Blueprint for Leadership Gradation, held June 11 at the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce.

United Way’s Blueprint for Leadership program is a professional development course aimed at preparing diverse groups of individuals for volunteer leadership in the nonprofit sector.

During the 10-week program, participants attend workshops on a variety of topics including nonprofit law, the roles and responsibilities of board members, strategic leadership, best practices in programs and nonprofit governance.

“Blueprint is unique because it is the only professional development course in the Midlands with a specific focus on nonprofit board leadership,” said Mac Bennett, President and CEO of United Way of the Midlands. “Blueprint graduates have the leadership skills, nonprofit governance expertise and knowledge of our community that will allow them to serve the Midlands more effectively.”

2015 Blueprint for Leadership graduates:
Anthony Beckett, Palmetto Aids Life Services
Nevin Boal, Colonial Life
Kerry Bohmert, Avtec Inc.
Carson Carroll, United Way Association of South Carolina
Melissa Christy, TD Bank
Letitia Cook, Saint John Baptist Church
Ted Crosson, BB&T
Endra Curry, Babcock Center Foundation
Ed Felix, University of Phoenix
Alan James, SC Biz News
Morgan Leath, Wells Fargo
Abby Naas, Columbia Hard Ball
Nikki Peake, Babcock Center
Keith Poston, Nelson Mullins
Karen Price, South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Heather Singleton, United Way of the Midlands
Jessica Smoake, Palmetto Health
Bland Wilkerson, BB&T
Amanda Wood, United Way of the Midlands

Blueprint Gold Sponsors include Bank of America, BB&T, Colonial Life, First Citizens, McNair Law Firm, P.A., Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, TD Bank and Wells Fargo. University of Phoenix served as Blueprint Networking Lunch Sponsor.