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The Medford Chamber Leadership Graduation O n May 14th 2024, thirty outstanding individuals formally graduated from the Chamber of Medford and Jackson County’s Leadership Class (2023-
Rogue Valley International Airport, Carestream Health, Rogue Disposal & Recycling, Emerald Charters, KOBI-TV NBC5, Medford Fire Station #4, Soul Canyon Training and Development, Damien Rennie, Patrick Doyle, Brian Sjothun and Rogue Valley Zipline Adventures. Additionally, we are also appreciative of the many corporate, public, and private donations we received which enabled us to give back to these organizations that have helped various groups in southern Oregon and have been pillars in the community. We are thankful for the various support of cash and kind to successfully complete the three impact projects. As a reminder the class projects were 1) Building an accessible garden bed for the residents at Living Opportunities, 2) Building a produce stand for the Salvation Army, and the purchase and installations of scoreboards for Medford American Little League. As he welcomed the group the first day, it was also fitting that Chamber President and CEO Eli Matthews gave the charge to the graduates on the final day to develop a “growth mindset” while Mayor Randy Sparacino applauded the class for their commitment and charged us to “just do the right thing”. Each graduate received two certificates of completion – a graduation certificate from the Chamber signed by President Matthews and Leadership Director Lydia Salvey and a congratulatory certificate from the US House of Representatives which was signed by Member of Congress Cliff Bentz. n
2024), held at the Laurel Hills Golf Course in Central Point. Achieving this honor was no easy feat as the requirement to graduate was no walk in the park as the proverbial saying goes. Participants committed to attend six out of eight classes, gaining valuable insight into the work of the Chamber, learning more about our community, our region and got a behind the scenes look at some of the businesses in the Rogue Valley. Graduation was not based solely however on class attendance and participation. Each person had to also attend one Medford City Council Meeting, one Jackson County Commissioner Meeting, and also one School Board Meeting. The additional requirements were to join a committee for the selected class projects and to participate as best as possible in the fulfillment of the selected three class projects. As we reflect on our journey, we publicly thank and express appreciation to those who hosted our class: The Chamber of Medford and Jackson County, Travel Medford, The City of Medford (especially for the tour of the Lithia & Driveway Fields), Team Synergo, OSU Extension Center in Central Point, Adroit Construction, DANCIN Vineyards, Anchor Valley Winery, Medford Police Department (MPD) and the MPD S.W.A.T team, Britt Music and Arts Festival,
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