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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, YOU are a leader.
—John Quincy Adams

"Leadership"

 

The African American Leadership Conference was held on April 20, 2021.  A special thanks goes to the committee members, Arlisa Armstrong, Anne Banks, Yvette Blue, Andrea Bond-Johnson, Carolyn Flagg, Mark Heaston, Mary Jones, Della Ligon, Sharron Muden, Harold Nance, Theresa Powell, Jeffrey Richmond, Evelyn Robertson, Jr., Andre Temple, Civil Miller Watkins, Cheryl Brown, and Julian Metzic, as well as our sponsors, which include WestStar Leadership Program, City of Brownsville, Conner Real Estate, Simmons Bank-Brownsville, West Tennessee Healthcare, Harding County Government, Mr. Mark Heaston and UT Institute for Public Schools.  This conference was a great success because of all of you!

Congratulations to Matthew Marshall for receiving the Emerging Leader Award and Ray Jones for receiving the Outstanding Leadership Award during our 2021 African American Leadership Conference!  
WestStar will offer the next ZOOM Leadership: Looking Through Zoom Lenses series on Wednesday, May 12,1-2p.m. The topic is the Importance of Regional Airports. We have a panel from regional airports discussing many topics! We look forward to seeing everyone!

Reminder: 

We are accepting applications for the Nick Dunagan Leadership Scholarship.  The scholarship is to be awarded to a dependent/niece/nephew of a WestStar alumnus who student is already enrolled at UT Martin. The amount is $1,200 annually ($600 each semester).  The deadline for applying is Tuesday, June 1, 2021

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to a student who has proven leadership skills and/or displays a leadership potential. Attached is the application form with some more specific details of the scholarship. 

If you are interested in more information and need an application, please contact Virginia Grimes at vgrimes@utm.edu

Reminder:
Please email Virginia Grimes at vgrimes@utm.edu with any updates.

**To access past newsletters, please follow the link provided: https://www.utm.edu/departments/weststar/newsletter.php
LaShell Moore - May 1
Alex Smith  - May 1
Bill Joyner - May 1
Mary Gail Elam - May 2
John Warner - May 2
Bob Rutledge - May 2
Rhonda Shaw-Hardin - May 3
Sherri McCarter - May 3
Patrick Williams - May 3
Lisa Little - May 3
Kendall McCarter - May 3
Suzanne Davidson - May 4
Robert Smith - May 4
Jeff Lester - May 4
Debbie Dunaway - May 4
Jim Garland - May 5
Larry Arendall - May 5
Kyle Etheridge - May 5
Michael Banks - May 5
Sandy Stanfill - May 5
Michael Overbey - May 5
Kerry Watson - May 5
Charles Perry - May 6
Bobby Williams - May 6
Harrison Forbes - May 6
Jim Coy Houston - May 7
Beth Parnell - May 7
Bob Polk - May 8
Tom Smith - May 8
Steve Guttery - May 9 
Carlton Gerrell - May 9
Judy Renshaw - May 10
Rob Goad - May 11
Greg York - May 11
Jeffery Richmond - May 11
Erric Kellum - May 11
Goldie Harwell - May 11
Leigh Schlager - May 11
Larry Rogers - May 12
Lamar Bartlett - May 12
Elizabeth Pritchett - May 12
Jimmy Sain - May 12
Jan Boud - May 12
Katelyn Spivey - May 12
Terry Wimberley - May 14
Steva Banks - May 15
Cary Vaughn - May 16
Hope Cooper - May 17
Chad Lowery - May 17
Jordan Gardner - May 17
Lisa Sullivan - May 18
Tony Lawrence - May 20
Keith Wish - May 20
Amy West - May 21
Bill Jones - May 21
Madelyn Pritchett - May 21
Kara Tapp - May 22
Tommy Litton - May 24
David Belote - May 25
Tammy Boyd - May 25
Mark Chandler - May 25
Wendy Hopper - May 26
Diane Wynn - May 26
Jim Craig, Jr. - May 27
Art Sparks - May 28
David Hayes - May 29
Buddy Bibb - May 29
Bobby German - June 1
Ben Marks - June 1
Phyllis Rauchle - June 4
David Gordon - June 4
Steve Young - June 5
Randi French - June 6
John Penn Ridgeway - June 6
John Rountree - June 6
Tom Seratt, II - June 7
Carrie Ann Knox - June 7
Tommy Cooper - June 9 
LaRenda Scarbrough - June 9
Whit Ashe - June 9
Melinda Goode - June 9
Jeff Parham - June 10 
Tammy Hall - June 10
Pat Riley - June 10
John Bucy - June 11
Jack Matthis - June 11
Blake Reynolds - June 11
Vicki Lake - June 12
Tara Bradford - June 12
Frankie McCord - June 12
Bill Kee - June 13
Chris Young - June 13
Katie Pace - June 13
Danny Walden - June 15
Keith Carver - June 16
Gary L. Houston - June 17
Barbara Virgin - June 18
Denise Allen - June 18
Mike Gardner - June 18
Russ Phillips - June 19
Lynn Gibson - June 19
Stan Cole - June 20
Jennifer Bane - June 22
Mary Harris - June 22
Judy Long - June 22
Larry Bailey - June 24
Andre Temple - June 24
Russ Stoots - June 24
Lewis Crider - June 25
Steve Searcy - June 25
Patricia Jones - June 27
Diane Abbott - June 27
Jason Compton - June 28
Larry Lowery - June 28
Betsy Reid - June 29
Pat Fligor - June 29
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Congratulations
  • Joyce Brown, Class of 2019 – Recognized by the Herald Gazette Readers Choice as the Best of the Best County Elected Official 2021
  • Jennifer Perryman, Class of 2020 – Awarded the designation of Tennessee Certified Economic Developer by The UT Institute for Public Service
  • Erica Moore, Class of 2019 - Now working with Twin Oaks Technology in Martin, TN 
SAVE THE DATE 

2021 Dates – WestStar Class of 2020 (hopefully in person)

May 19                  Paris
June 3                   Hardin/McNairy
June 22                 Graduation - Jackson

 
 
Corporate Sponsors
 
Alexander, Thompson & Arnold, CPA
Bank of Ripley
Benefits First, Lexington
Central Distributors 
Chester County Government

Shannon Cotter
F & M Consulting, Inc.
First Bank, Lexington
HTL Advantage
Leaders Credit Union
Jack & Shelby Matthis
Jessi Bell Pruett - Byrd & Byrd Attorneys at Law PLLC, Medina

Northwest Tennessee Development District/Human Resource Agency
RFW Construction Group, Dyersburg
Safelite AutoGlass
Southwest Tennessee Development District
Tennessee District of the TRANE Company
TLM Associates, Inc.
The University of Tennessee at Martin
USDA Rural Development
Weakley County Government
Wendell Alexander Realty
West Tennessee Healthcare
West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation
West Tennessee Industrial Association
Westan Insurance Group, Inc.
 
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