Appalachian Leadership Institute (Class of 2022-2023)

Meet the 2022-2023 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, who graduated in July 2023. Watch the Class of 2022-2023’s recap video here.

Ohio

Marla Akridge

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North Carolina

Amy Ball Braswell

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Ohio

Malania Birney

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Virginia

Emily Kate Bowen

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Kentucky

Baylen Campbell

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North Carolina

Jamie Carpenter

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South Carolina

Mackenzie Chastain

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Pennsylvania

Amanda Craig Bradley

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Virginia

Kimberly Davis

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Tennessee

De’Ossie Dingus

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Georgia

Tee Faircloth

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South Carolina

Allison Fowler

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West Virginia

Jody Gooslin

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West Virginia

Jennifer Griggs

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Tennessee

Randy Heady

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Tennessee

Tim Hendrick

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West Virginia

Donna Hoylman Peduto

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Kentucky

Joanie Jasper

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West Virginia

Jamila Jones

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Virginia

Robert Kell

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Georgia

Bobbi Larson

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Mississippi

Kristy Luse

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New York

Melinda McTaggart

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Ohio

Sam Miller

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Kentucky

Tammie Nazario

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North Carolina

Ricardo Nazario y Colon

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New York

Bea Nellenback

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Alabama

Gary Padgett

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Pennsylvania

Holly Pilcavage

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Pennsylvania

Todd Pousley

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Kentucky

Aaron Poynter

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Maryland

James Raley

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New York

Martha Ryan

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Maryland

David Shuster

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South Carolina

Kyle Sox

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Alabama

Jenny Stubbs

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Kentucky/Ohio

Will Warren

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Ohio

Tasha Werry

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Appalachian Leadership Institute Alumni

Since 2019, nearly 200 Appalachians have gradated from ARC’s Appalachian Leadership Institute. After traveling the region, learning important capacity building skills, and getting to know fellow Appalachians, these leaders will continue to take lessons learned back to their communities to strengthen Appalachia.

Contact Us

Contact us by phone at 202.884.7700 or via email at leadership@arc.gov.