Leadership Johns Creek Launches Student Class

Calling all high-achieving students: Leadership Johns Creek wants you.

For three years LJC has consisted of a class of adult business and community members in a yearlong program teaching leadership skills through themed-days and class projects.

Now the group is adding a student division. Structured a little differently than the adult class, the student class is a two-year program for sophomores and juniors residing in the city of Johns Creek and attending either , , or Centennial high schools. 

The first year will be about learning leadership skills and completing community service projects. The students will spend the second year will be spent utilizing their learned skills at their own schools.

"This program is going to accelerate these students' development of leadership," said Ron Jones, an LJC board member. "Usually students don’t get trained in leadership until they enter the military or workforce, but we’re dropping it back into their high schools. By the time they get to college they will already know how to lead a group."

Interested students should submit an application, which can be found on LJC's website or accompanying this article, an essay and a principal or teacher recommendation by March 16.

LJC is also accepting nominations for its 2013 adult class. For more information on both programs, visit www.leadershipjohnscreek.com.