Alumni
“I’m so grateful to be part of Leadership South Dakota, surrounded by people who dream big, care deeply, and remind me to live with purpose. Experiences like this fuel my soul and keep me moving forward with momentum.”
Dr. Melissa Dittberner, Class of 2025
“I’m so grateful to be part of Leadership South Dakota, surrounded by people who dream big, care deeply, and remind me to live with purpose. Experiences like this fuel my soul and keep me moving forward with momentum.”
Dr. Melissa Dittberner, Class of 2025
“I’m so grateful to be part of Leadership South Dakota, surrounded by people who dream big, care deeply, and remind me to live with purpose. Experiences like this fuel my soul and keep me moving forward with momentum.”
Dr. Melissa Dittberner, Class of 2025
“I’m so grateful to be part of Leadership South Dakota, surrounded by people who dream big, care deeply, and remind me to live with purpose. Experiences like this fuel my soul and keep me moving forward with momentum.”
Dr. Melissa Dittberner, Class of 2025
A New Class of Leaders
Budding leaders join our program to take their skills – and their network – to the next level. Our members come from all sorts of backgrounds and industries. But they do have one thing in common: an uncompromising dedication to the future success of our state.
Sort by year, industry or hometown to see all of our distinguished alumni.
 
          Zac Barnhardt
Financial Services
 
          Ben Beitelspacher
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          Melissa Carlson
Financial Services
 
          Austin Asche
Agriculture & Food
 
          Brice Christensen
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Michelle Cwach
Healthcare
 
          Vince Danh
Media & Marketing
 
          Jacob Davis
Government & Public Service
 
          Megan DeBoer
Transportation & Logistics
 
          Kelly Dybdahl
Energy & Utilities
 
          Jamie Farmen
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Cortney Ficken
Technology & Communications
 
          Maggie Fitzgibbons
Financial Services
 
          Sandi Floyd
Financial Services
 
          Ashley Geigle
Government & Public Service
 
          Stacy Hackett
Healthcare
 
          Tarah Heupel
Healthcare
 
          Fenecia Homan
Education
 
          Amber Hopper
Technology & Communications
 
          Kyndra Hosek
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Dawn Marie Johnson
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Macy Kaiser
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Brian Kemnitz
Energy & Utilities
 
          Dana Kleinsasser
Government & Public Service
 
          Terri LaBrie
Energy & Utilities
 
          Kristy Laue
Media & Marketing
 
          Emily Leech
Healthcare
 
          Jake Meshke
Government & Public Service
 
          Jessica Meyers
Technology & Communications
 
          Tracey Quint
Media & Marketing
 
          Kade Rexwinkel
Energy & Utilities
 
          Joey Rotert
Financial Services
 
          Holly Shane
Healthcare
 
          Scott Sitts
Government & Public Service
 
          Danyell Skillman
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Winona Starrlight Burley
Government & Public Service
 
          Erika Tordsen
Education
 
          Krista Tschetter
Financial Services
 
          Logan Veurink
Financial Services
 
          Sandra Wallace
Financial Services
 
          Christie Aberson
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          Travis Adney
Media & Marketing
 
          Amanda Anglin
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Andy Becker
Government & Public Service
 
          Kecia Beranek
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Dominika Blum
Education
 
          Lance Bonn
Technology & Communications
 
          Rebecca Bradley
Healthcare
 
          Miranda Broin
Energy & Utilities
 
          Kim Burma
Technology & Communications
 
          Scott Carbonneau
Education
 
          Margaret Carmody
Agriculture & Food
 
          Brian Cooper
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          Eric DeKam
Technology & Communications
 
          Madeline Diedrich
Financial Services
 
          Amy Dirienzo
Education
 
          Katelyn Duffy
Energy & Utilities
 
          Natalie Eisenberg
Technology & Communications
 
          Shawn Frederiksen
Financial Services
 
          Thadeus Giedd
Media & Marketing
 
          Ashia Gustafson
Education
 
          Jennifer Hoesing
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Luke Hutcheson
Financial Services
 
          Richie Hutchinson
Financial Services
 
          Nate Johnson
Agriculture & Food
 
          Stephanie Judson
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Michelle Kane
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Chelaine Knudsen
Government & Public Service
 
          David Larson
Real Estate
 
          Madeline Miller
Healthcare
 
          Erik Nyberg
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Eric Pauli
Energy & Utilities
 
          Matt Roby
Financial Services
 
          Amy Sazue
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Hannah Schaefer
Media & Marketing
 
          Bo Secrest
Energy & Utilities
 
          Kelsey Smith
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Sadie Swier
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Hope Vande Kop
Technology & Communications
 
          Nathan Vander Plaats
Government & Public Service
 
          Abbey Vanderwerf
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Stacy Wrightsman
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          Nicole Zoerink
Healthcare
 
          Jason Ahrendt
Financial Services
 
          Joe Batcheller
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Valeriah Big Eagle
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Beau Bryan
Financial Services
 
          Anshu Chandra
Education
 
          Sarah Delaney
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Shala Eisenbeisz
Financial Services
 
          David Erickson
Government & Public Service
 
          Jamie Hajek
Energy & Utilities
 
          Matt Hammer
Media & Marketing
 
          Christopher Hintz
Media & Marketing
 
          Alyssa Howard
Healthcare
 
          Jordan Huisman
Financial Services
 
          Nate Jones
Energy & Utilities
 
          Benson Langat
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Michele Loobey-Gertsch
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Derrick Marks
Government & Public Service
 
          Sean Melmer
Financial Services
 
          Nakina Mills
Education
 
          Marsha Nichols
Energy & Utilities
 
          Tracy Olson
Healthcare
 
          Jackie Payne
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Paige Pearson Meyer
Technology & Communications
 
          Andrea Polkinghorn
Healthcare
 
          Ryan Punt
Technology & Communications
 
          Scott Radigan
Energy & Utilities
 
          Erick Rangel
Real Estate
 
          Erin Rinehart
Agriculture & Food
 
          Caroline Rothe
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          Casey Schultz
Media & Marketing
 
          Ali Sheley
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Tom Shields
Financial Services
 
          Scott Spencer
Financial Services
 
          Amanda Spiering
Financial Services
 
          Katie Studer
Healthcare
 
          Rebecca Trefz
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Christy Ward
Healthcare
 
          Anna Whetham
Healthcare
 
          Karly Winter
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Rebecca Zabel
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Beka Zerbst
Government & Public Service
 
          Joe Beck
Agriculture & Food
 
          Taniya Bethke
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Amy Bialas
Healthcare
 
          Kjerstin Blotske
Financial Services
 
          Michele Boy
Financial Services
 
          Tyrelle Brakke
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Ryan Budmayr
Media & Marketing
 
          Drew Christensen
Energy & Utilities
 
          Angie Christiansen
Energy & Utilities
 
          Callie Curley
Agriculture & Food
 
          Mark Daniels
Healthcare
 
          Ryan Donavon
Healthcare
 
          Tamien Dysart
Technology & Communications
 
          Jesse Fonkert
Government & Public Service
 
          Jessica Gromer
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Brad Hearst
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Chris Huber
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Lynne Hunter
Healthcare
 
          Ann Hyland
Energy & Utilities
 
          Lisa Irvine
Financial Services
 
          Joe Kippley
Healthcare
 
          Nancy Kunz
Financial Services
 
          Susan Kyte
Technology & Communications
 
          Glen Marshall
Education
 
          Kristi Metzger
Financial Services
 
          Ginger Niemann
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Caroline Nyberg
Financial Services
 
          Rick Olivier
Technology & Communications
 
          Tracy Pardy
Healthcare
 
          Sarah Pierce
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Dusty Pinske
Financial Services
 
          Michael Pogany
Energy & Utilities
 
          Jennifer Rollins
Government & Public Service
 
          Jenny Schmidt
Media & Marketing
 
          Justin Shatto
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Leah Sideras-Christensen
Financial Services
 
          Val Simpson
Energy & Utilities
 
          Spencer Sommers
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Jason Sutton
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Beau White
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Klint Willert
Education
 
          Will Areklett
Agriculture & Food
 
          Breanna Beebe
Financial Services
 
          Angela Beilke
Financial Services
 
          Jeremy Bill
Financial Services
 
          Abby Bischoff
Agriculture & Food
 
          Lora Black
Healthcare
 
          Michael Bockorny
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Lee Bollock
Healthcare
 
          Paul Briseno
Government & Public Service
 
          Alyssa Broin
Energy & Utilities
 
          Jessica Castleberry
Education
 
          Catherine Chicoine
Financial Services
 
          Marc Eyre
Energy & Utilities
 
          Blake Gunderson
Financial Services
 
          Alex Halbach
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Katie Hunhoff
Media & Marketing
 
          Tim Jensen
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Amanda Johnson
Financial Services
 
          Lynn Kendall
Energy & Utilities
 
          Lindsey Kimber
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Heath Kooiman
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Heather Krause
Healthcare
 
          Matthew Kull
Education
 
          Kasey Maher
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Brienne Maner
Technology & Communications
 
          Paul Mantz
Energy & Utilities
 
          Molly McIntosh
Healthcare
 
          Jay Mitchell
Financial Services
 
          Brian Mueller
Government & Public Service
 
          Brodie Mueller
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Rachelle Norberg
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Steve Payne
Media & Marketing
 
          John Pohlman
Media & Marketing
 
          Jeff Poppen
Healthcare
 
          Pooja Pullman
Agriculture & Food
 
          Greg Robinson
Technology & Communications
 
          Kelsey Sakos
Government & Public Service
 
          Karla Santi
Technology & Communications
 
          Justin Smorawske
Technology & Communications
 
          Michelle Stephens
Healthcare
 
          Cecily Tucker
Financial Services
 
          Kristi Wagner
Energy & Utilities
 
          Jenny Wolff
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Marsha Anderson
Media & Marketing
 
          Angela Boersma
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Toby Bordewyk
Energy & Utilities
 
          Erin Bosch
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Ryan Boschee
Financial Services
 
          Cathy Bradley
Energy & Utilities
 
          Bryan Breitling
Healthcare
 
          Jon Clayborne
Technology & Communications
 
          Jess Evans
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Amanda Feldkamp
Financial Services
 
          Bradley Fischer
Financial Services
 
          Ryan Gardner
Media & Marketing
 
          Isaac Gerdes
Healthcare
 
          Evan Grong
Agriculture & Food
 
          Sara Hento
Education
 
          Abby Huisken
Education
 
          Bryan Ingalls
Financial Services
 
          Tommy Johnson
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Michael Kaiser
Financial Services
 
          Janet Kittams
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Valerie Loudenback
Agriculture & Food
 
          Marcus Mahlen
Real Estate
 
          Elizabeth Massa
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Brendyn Medina
Government & Public Service
 
          Jennifer Olson
Financial Services
 
          James Payer II
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Jennifer Quail
Education
 
          Stacy Reitmeier
Healthcare
 
          Tim Schut
Real Estate
 
          Nicholas Sershen
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Karlie Solum
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Murray Thompson
Healthcare
 
          Helen Usera
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Lin Van Hofwegen
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Erik Van Laecken
Education
 
          Katie Wagner Washnok
Transportation & Logistics
 
          Jennifer Weiss
Healthcare
 
          Bradley Wenande
Energy & Utilities
 
          Sandra Whiteshield
Education
 
          Buck Yerdon
Energy & Utilities
 
          Michael Zacher
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          Chris Aeilts
Technology & Communications
 
          William Anderson
Financial Services
 
          Brian Aust
Media & Marketing
 
          Angie Bakke
Healthcare
 
          Amy Bartling-Jacobson
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Jameson Berreth
Government & Public Service
 
          Ryan Brown
Financial Services
 
          Christine Buell
Healthcare
 
          Jennifer Bunkers
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Lisa Carlson
Healthcare
 
          Anita Drummond
Financial Services
 
          Megan Fischer
Education
 
          Kara Frankman
Financial Services
 
          Thomas Glanzer
Energy & Utilities
 
          Lisa Groon
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Pam Hanneman
Financial Services
 
          Dillon Haug
Education
 
          Paul Heinert
Government & Public Service
 
          Josh Horak
Financial Services
 
          Jill Ireland
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Karl Jegeris
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Alex Jensen
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Jennifer Johnson
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Melissa Johnson
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Sheila Kuchta
Healthcare
 
          Luke Lindberg
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Christina Lynn
Financial Services
 
          Paul Mausbach
Government & Public Service
 
          Becky McElroy
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          John Meyer
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Mikayla Mitzel
Government & Public Service
 
          Amanda Neugebauer
Financial Services
 
          Paul Rann
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Tracy Saathoff
Media & Marketing
 
          Dean Sigman
Energy & Utilities
 
          Stuart Stein
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          Nick Stroot
Government & Public Service
 
          Melanie Torno
Healthcare
 
          Jeff Veltkamp
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Sarah Waltner
Agriculture & Food
 
          Julie Ward
Healthcare
 
          Keith Weber
Agriculture & Food
 
          Erika Young
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Lindsie Bell
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Kelly Buntrock
Financial Services
 
          Paige Carda
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Michael Clauson
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          Chris Conrad
Financial Services
 
          Casey Crabtree
Energy & Utilities
 
          Ashli Danilko
Healthcare
 
          Lee DeLange
Energy & Utilities
 
          Ashley Erickson
Healthcare
 
          Nick Fosheim
Agriculture & Food
 
          Nicole Garber
Financial Services
 
          Catie Greseth
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Dave Haan
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          Megan Handshue
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Don Hedrick
Government & Public Service
 
          Marrissa Janssen
Financial Services
 
          Gil Johnson
Healthcare
 
          Heath Johnson
Agriculture & Food
 
          Katie Kennett
Financial Services
 
          Nick Kotzea
Education
 
          Paul Krueger
Education
 
          Scott Larson
Healthcare
 
          Katrina Lehr-McKinney
Agriculture & Food
 
          Reed McKee
Energy & Utilities
 
          Cathy McLeer
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Sandra Melstad
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Jacki Miskimins
Technology & Communications
 
          Erik Muckey
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Alison Robey
Agriculture & Food
 
          Mark Schmidt
Healthcare
 
          Kristina Sipma
Energy & Utilities
 
          Amy Thompson
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Luke Tibbetts
Financial Services
 
          Doug Tribble
Financial Services
 
          Jake VanDewater
Technology & Communications
 
          Vaughn Vargas
Education
 
          Jessica Wells
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Nancy Wenande
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Garrett Wilson
Technology & Communications
 
          Jasen Beckman
Transportation & Logistics
 
          Thomas Bosch
Healthcare
 
          Eileen Briggs
Government & Public Service
 
          William Bushee
Technology & Communications
 
          Kendra Calhoun
Healthcare
 
          Tom Cota
Financial Services
 
          Joe Donnell
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Kelsey Doom
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Scott Duke
Healthcare
 
          Mark Dunn
Financial Services
 
          Kayla Eitreim
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Patrick Erickson
Financial Services
 
          Tony Farmen
Financial Services
 
          Lindsay Flannery
Healthcare
 
          Nikki Gronli
Government & Public Service
 
          Kent Hartsuiker
Financial Services
 
          Thomas Hurlbert
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Paula Jensen
Non-Profit
 
          Jolene Loetscher
Media & Marketing
 
          Nate Malloy
Healthcare
 
          Heidi Marttila-Losure
Media & Marketing
 
          Alissa Matt
Education
 
          Ken Meirose
Energy & Utilities
 
          Laura Mitchell
Media & Marketing
 
          Jason Salamun
Government & Public Service
 
          Laura Schoen Cabonneau
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Laura Shattuck
Government & Public Service
 
          Tiffany Smith
Financial Services
 
          Christine Sorensen
Government & Public Service
 
          Jael Thorpe
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Bobbi Thury
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Chad Thury
Healthcare
 
          Jeremy Tims
Financial Services
 
          Steven Tims
Agriculture & Food
 
          Jesse Tischer
Healthcare
 
          Scott Vanden Berge
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Morgan VonHaden
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Tom Weaver
Financial Services
 
          Nate Welch
Financial Services
 
          Walter Woods
Healthcare
 
          Joshua Zellmer
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Kirk Albertson
Government & Public Service
 
          Shannon Brinker
Real Estate
 
          Chris Daugaard
Financial Services
 
          Mary DeVany
Education
 
          Mike Elliott
Healthcare
 
          Eric Erickson
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Dave Garrett
Government & Public Service
 
          Justin Goetz
Government & Public Service
 
          Erica Peterson
Healthcare
 
          Ericka Heiser
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Cory Hughes
Financial Services
 
          Kylie Kiesner
Agriculture & Food
 
          Michael Knudson
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          Dave Kroll
Financial Services
 
          Pam Lange
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Shawn Ludemann
Financial Services
 
          David Merhib
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Mark Millage
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Keith Moore
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Tony Nour
Financial Services
 
          Kevin Nyberg
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Cindy Peterson
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Glynda Rahn
Energy & Utilities
 
          Cheri Rath
Agriculture & Food
 
          Scott Reiman
Financial Services
 
          Brian Sandvig
Agriculture & Food
 
          Mark Schlichte
Government & Public Service
 
          Tom Schmidt
Financial Services
 
          Jennifer Schmidtbauer
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Heather Schopp
Education
 
          Suzanne Stluka
Education
 
          Kirsten Taggart
Energy & Utilities
 
          Tim Trithart
Healthcare
 
          Paul Tschetter
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Nick Wendell
Education
 
          Kyle Wiese
Healthcare
 
          Virginia Wishard Lambert
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Jon Wunder
Energy & Utilities
 
          Adam Walsh
Financial Services
 
          Alana Snyder
Media & Marketing
 
          Angela Rans
Energy & Utilities
 
          April Meyerink
Financial Services
 
          Arica Kulm
Education
 
          Ashley Hobbs
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Blake Gomer
Energy & Utilities
 
          Bryce Pattison
Financial Services
 
          Dave Van Nieuwenhuyzen
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          David Rogers
Healthcare
 
          Dory Hanson
Government & Public Service
 
          Dr. Sara Vande Kamp
Education
 
          Dustin Morrison
Government & Public Service
 
          Eric Nelson
Energy & Utilities
 
          Floyd Rummel
Financial Services
 
          Heather Zinter
Agriculture & Food
 
          Jamie Boettcher
Education
 
          Jamie Ward
Financial Services
 
          Jason Kann
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Jessica Larson
Government & Public Service
 
          Jimmy Seward
Healthcare
 
          Kari Hybertson
Financial Services
 
          Katey Ulrich
Education
 
          Katie Bartling
Financial Services
 
          Kelly Nelson
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Kimberly Lofgren
Government & Public Service
 
          Liz Schiefen
Technology & Communications
 
          Matthew Knippling
Education
 
          Megan Kjose
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Melissa Dittberner
Education
 
          Michelle Socia
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Ryan Schmidtman
Healthcare
 
          Sara Lum
Media & Marketing
 
          Sara Waldner
Media & Marketing
 
          Tara Yost
Government & Public Service
 
          Terry Liggins
Non-Profit & Community Services
 
          Timothy Doyle
Government & Public Service
 
          Traci Nord
Healthcare
 
          Abby Kuper
Healthcare
 
          Albert Pavlinac
Media & Marketing
 
          Alexcia Kalal
Government & Public Service
 
          Amy Miller
Education
 
          Andrew Sogn
Education
 
          Arin Gonseth
Technology & Communications
 
          Ashton Dockendorf
Media & Marketing
 
          Breanne Lynch
Education
 
          Briana Vande Pol
Government & Public Service
 
          Brittany Wagner
Government & Public Service
 
          Cale Feller
Healthcare
 
          Callie Meyer
Government & Public Service
 
          Carly Heard
Education
 
          Cassi Severson
Media & Marketing
 
          Courtney Jacobson
Financial Services
 
          Greg Jasmer
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Jared Bender
Energy & Utilities
 
          Jennifer Jung
Financial Services
 
          Joel Hermann
Financial Services
 
          Jordan Bonstrom
Education
 
          Joshua Brown
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Kelly Marshall
Legal & Professional Services
 
          Kelly Nyberg
Retail & Consumer Services
 
          Kelsie Ficken
Healthcare
 
          Kyle Laughlin
Government & Public Service
 
          Lee Kaffar
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          Levi Rustand
Energy & Utilities
 
          Megan Greenfield
Technology & Communications
 
          Melody Westra
Financial Services
 
          Mike Baumgarn
Energy & Utilities
 
          Mohamed Elfaruk
Agriculture & Food
 
          Olivia Essig
Healthcare
 
          Ryan Hoffman
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          Sadie Haugen
Financial Services
 
          Samantha VanEck
Financial Services
 
          Sarah Meagher
Education
 
          Stacie Suedkamp
Agriculture & Food
 
          Tanner Hento
Manufacturing & Industrial
 
          Tim Hanigan
Government & Public Service
 
          Zakaria Okuwe
Healthcare
Alumni Reach
528Total Alumni
95Communities
Represented
1State
Upcoming Alumni Events
“I’m so grateful to be part of Leadership South Dakota, surrounded by people who dream big, care deeply, and remind me to live with purpose. Experiences like this fuel my soul and keep me moving forward with momentum.”
Dr. Melissa Dittberner, Class of 2025
“There isn’t a photo or statement that could sum up what this program meant to me. I’m so thankful for the opportunity, for the places I’ve gone, things I’ve learned and most importantly the people I’ve met.”
Liz Schiefen, Class of 2025
“Being part of this group has been such a huge part of my year, meeting new people I’d never have had the motivation to meet, being inspired, and continually seeing inspiration from you all every day.”
Matt Knippling, Class of 2025