Quotes
from Community Leadership Alumni
on year-end evaluations:

“One of the best experiences of our lifetime.”

—2005 Alumni

“It was wonderful to take a terrific concept like Servant Leadership and make it more than just a philosophy or theory.  We learned how to put it into practice within our own community.  It was great to meet and interact with other people who are trying to do the same thing.  I loved the aspect of community building which is an important part of Servant Leadership. I am appreciative to all the leaders who put this together and made it available to people like us that serve various parts of the community.”

–Fr. Ragan Schriver

“I gained many friendships throughout the year and enjoyed
the wide variety of views expressed by the group.”

—2004 Alumni

 

“I feel very fortunate to have participated in Community Leadership. 
I met many solid leaders who taught me leadership skills that help
me each day to better serve the Head Start families I work with. 
In addition to the skills I learned, I feel that the experience inspired
me to become a better person and servant in my community.”

--Sheila West

“It was great to be around other people who are reaching out and making a difference. Seeing the phenomenal amount of work being done to improve our community behind the scenes was very encouraging.” 

--Dewey Roberts, III

“Developing a wide range of contacts, learning more about Knoxville,
its many resources, services and potential were some of the
most valuable aspects of participating in Community Leadership for me.”

–Kathy B. Solomon