Graduates of Past Leadership Academy Classes
NCNA 2024 Leadership Academy Graduates
Congratulations to the graduates of the NCNA Leadership Academy Class of 2024. They were recognized on September 19 & 20, 2024 at the NCNA Convention in Concord, NC.
Christy Swinson* of Fayetteville
Heather Whisnant* of Hendersonville
Ijeoma Enweana* of Charlotte
Julie Henderson* of Matthews
Julie Mitchell* of Concord
Julie Shaw* of Kannapolis
Leticia Acevedo* of Rocky Mount
Linda Bolin* of Greenville
Michelle Bae* of Cary
Misty Brown* of Washington
Christine Detwiler* of Charlotte
Trisha Garner* of Denton
Aimee Finnie of Belmont
Vadim Korogoda of High Point
Christine Sisk of Belmont
Dana Pederson of Charlotte
Andrea Underwood* of Hamptonville
Amanda Fox-Duncan of Cornelius
*NCNA Members
NCNA 2023 Leadership Academy Graduates
Congratulations to the graduates of the NCNA Leadership Academy Class of 2023. They were recognized on September 14 & 15, 2023 at the NCNA Convention in Winston-Salem, NC.
Wendy Butcher, Winston Salem*
Lori Elks, Lawndale*
Emily Funk, Raleigh
Carissa Haney, Apex*
Cascelia Howard, Huntersville*
Priscilla Huggins, Hope Mills*
Carol Mayernik, Huntersville*
Doug Phillips, Southern Pines
Jennifer Perry, Greenville*
Jamie Rouse, Maggie Valley*
Laura Schlabach, Raleigh*
Stacey Schlesinger, Statesville*
Kara Timmons, Belmont
Lainie Weitkamp, Wake Forest*
*NCNA Members
NCNA 2022 Leadership Academy Graduates
Congratulations to the graduates of the NCNA Leadership Academy Class of 2022. They were recognized on September 15 & 16, 2022 at the NCNA Convention in Raleigh, NC.
Gari Leigh Adams, Pinnacle*
Liz Bell, Hillsborough*
Sherry Bernardo, Iron Station*
Stephanie Brogden, Durham
Patricia Coe Hoosier, Dobson*
Jermecka Covington, Spring Lake*
Kristie Davis-Collins, Greensboro*
Kimberly Delgado, Greenville*
Autumn Henson, Clemmons
Trynequa Jones, Wake Forest*
Jessica Metzler, Waxhaw
Whitney "Laurel" Meyer, New Bern
Tunisha Mosley, Wendell*
Diane Parker, Wrightsville Beach*
Tara Shumard, Marshville
Christy Watkins, Williamston*
Trish West, Concord*
*NCNA Members
NCNA 2021 Leadership Academy Graduates
Congratulations to the graduates of the NCNA Leadership Academy Class of 2021. They were recognized on September 23 & 24, 2021 at the NCNA Convention in Concord, NC.
Elaine Alexander, Asheville*
Tonya (Heather) Anderson, Harrisburg*
Jennise Kelson, Waxhaw*
Reginald Brown, Fayetteville*
LaShanda Brown, Winston Salem*
Romona Carver, Thomasville*
William Cobb, Winston Salem
Susan Foster-Dixon, Greenville*
Tammi Hicks, Zebulon*
Patricia Wadford, Wilmington
Matthew Newton, Clemmons
Nicole Reavis, Kernersville*
Kimberly Schnitzler, Huntersville*
Christen Seguin, Clemmons*
Haleigh (Jade) Tate, Elkin*
Anne Vail, Charlotte*
Jennifer Wells, Hope Mills*
Denise Tola, Durham*
Lynn Harris, Hillsborough*
Nicolette Hines, Mount Olive*
*NCNA Members
NCNA 2019 Leadership Academy Graduates
Congratulations to the graduates of the NCNA Leadership Academy Class of 2019. They were recognized on September 19, 2018 at the NCNA Convention Awards Luncheon in Winston-Salem, NC.
Jennifer Bradley, New Bern
Samantha Hicks, Charlotte
Laura Lambert, Wrightsville Beach
Stephanie Limesand, Charlotte
Denise Lush, Raleigh
Susan Lynch, Huntersville
Nicole Mock, White Oak
Leigh Mullen, Cary
Amy Newton, Clayton
Tracy Petleski, Charlotte
Crystal Reason-Harrell, Williamston
James Reed, Pinehurst
Angela Robertson, Chapel Hill
Lesa Smith, Kernersville
Kimberly Stanbery, Mocksville
Patricia Tuttle, Browns Summit
Leslie Weeks, Asheville
NCNA 2018 Leadership Academy Graduates
Congratulations to the graduates of the NCNA Leadership Academy Class of 2018. They were recognized on September 27, 2018 at the NCNA Convention Awards Luncheon in Concord, NC.
Cesar Aviles, Mount Holly
Timothy J. Bristle, Bakersville
Joshua Freeman, Lumberton
Georgia Gray, Raleigh
Marialice Gulledge, Mooresville
Jimmy Kimball, Jr., Knightdale
Jamie Keene, New Bern
Megan Lazur, New Bern
Aaron Lemmon, Pittsboro
Sylvia McCauley, Morrisville
Elena Meadows, Wilmington
Judith Moore, Mint Hill
Laura Niday, Graham
Genteal Pelzer, Charlotte
Robert Segars, Wrightsville Beach
Nancy Shedlick, Raleigh
Gail Shue, Concord
Linda Stone, Raleigh
Tara Stroud, Snow Hill
Holly Wei, Chapel Hill
NCNA 2017 Leadership Academy Graduates
Congratulations to the graduates of the NCNA Leadership Academy Class of 2017. They were recognized on September 14, 2017 at the NCNA Convention Awards Luncheon in Cary, NC.
Courtney Brown, Clemmons
Lisa Cummings, Statesville
Dee Dinsdale, Greenville
Abbie Faircloth, Raleigh
Deborah Flaherty, Boone
Erika Gabbard, Charlotte
Milford George, Raleigh
Saralyn Gillikin, Wilmington
Jennifer Hervey, Durham
Lynetta Howard, Goldsboro
Lisa Mileto, Winston-Salem
Sherry Owens, Advance
Rhonda Rychlik, Charlotte
Michelle Schmerge, Denver
April Schmidt, Washington
Cindy Stephens, Asheville
Kenneth Thompson, Vilas
Robert Whitehurst, Wake Forest
Lillian Woods, Lake Junaluska
NCNA 2016 Leadership Academy Graduates
Congratulations to the graduates of the NCNA Leadership Academy Class of 2016. They were recognized on September 29, 2016 at the NCNA Convention Awards Luncheon in Winston-Salem, NC.
Jabar Akbar, Durham
Sharon Allen, Charlotte
Jay Annis, Farmville
Christine Bazik, Raleigh
Shawn Collins, Mills River
Megan Conner, Red Oak
Bonnie Davis, Charlotte
Ronda Decker, Raleigh
Michelle Freyburger, New Bern
Susan Furr, Midland
Michelle Gobble, Huntersville
Clifford Gonzales, Winston-Salem
Ida Goodnight, Stony Point
Susan Kunsman, Apex
Dana Martin, Matthews
Scotta Orr, Brevard
Jerod Schell, Spruce Pine
Kelli Stroud, Charlotte
Abigail Vogel, Grifton
NCNA 2015 Leadership Academy Graduates
Congratulations to the graduates of the NCNA Leadership Academy Class of 2015. They were recognized on October 1, 2015 at the NCNA Convention Awards Luncheon in Concord, NC.
Ginger Burkhead, Greensboro
Tina Cronin, Charlotte
Jean Davison, Chapel Hill
Meka El, Clemmons
Katie Fitzpatrick, Charlotte
Gail Harris, Charlotte
Linda Johanson, Morganton
Maureen Link, Charlotte
Joy Martin, Eagle Springs
Audrey Neal, Durham
Carrie Palmer, Cary
Tina Schoen, Waxhaw
Yolanda Smith, Raleigh
NCNA 2014 Leadership Academy Graduates
Congratulations to the graduates of the NCNA Leadership Academy Class of 2014. They were recognized on October 9, 2014 at the NCNA Convention Awards Luncheon.
Marion Braden Alexander, Pfafftown
Sharonda Boykin, Fayetteville
Britney Summer Broyhill, Charlotte
Kara Hedvig, Charlotte
Yolanda Hyde, Hamlet
Kathryn Evans Kreider, Durham
Daria Kring, Clemmons
Laura Magennis, Mount Holly
Karen Preston, Mooresville
Audrey Lynn Slate, High Point
NCNA 2013 Leadership Academy Graduates
Congratulations to the graduates of the NCNA Leadership Academy Class of 2013. They were recognized on October 2, 2013 at the NCNA Convention Awards Luncheon.
Kathleen Ashton, Durham
Margaret Bowers, Durham
Charlotte Craig, Gastonia
Julie DelCasino, Charlotte
Suzette Dennis, Monroe
Allison Dimsdale, Durham
Terri Dorn, Sanford
Cynthia Eaton, Littleton
Carrie Edgison, Charlotte
Kristie King, Asheville
Susan Lane, Shelby
Ashley Moore, Charlotte
Lisa Soltis, Raleigh
Diamond Staton-Williams, Harrisburg
Julie Stratton, Concord
Tomika Williams, Greensboro
NCNA Leadership Academy, Inaugural Class of 2012
The inaugural class of the NCNA Leadership Academy was recognized on October 3, 2012 at the NCNA Convention Awards Luncheon. Graduation marked the final step in a journey that began for the inaugural class one year ago when they submitted their applications to the program.
Deborah Aldridge, Albemarle
Patricia Beckman, Asheville
May Cheung, Charlotte
Martica Craven, Seagrove
Margaret Crutchfield, Cary
Dianne Daniels, Stanfield
Anne Derouin, Raleigh
Valarie Gatlin, Grimesland
Christopher Golding, Greensboro
Mary A. Graff, Raleigh
Shepeara Hall, Pittsboro
Sara Hubbell, Cary
Phyllis Justus, Davidson
Martha Mills, Garner
Katherine Pereira, Apex
Linda Stanton, Marshall
