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NEHEMIAH EMERGING LEADERS
CLASS IX GRADUATION
The Nehemiah Community Foundation introduced the graduating NELP Class IX on June 25 — a group of 10 young professionals who
have undergone an extensive 9-month program to prepare them for effective and ethical leadership within their organizations and
communities. The graduation ceremony was held at the Old Sugar Mill in Clarksburg and included 140 business and community leaders,
program alumni and a keynote address by Assemblywoman Dr. Shirley Weber.
Photography: Charles Vincent McDonald
1 Maya Wallace, performance manager, California
Department of Justice; and Kara Johnson, community
engagement representative, SAFE Credit Union. 2 From
Golden 1 Credit Union: Carolie Lawson, events marketing
coordinator; Rosie Dauz, communication specialist, Samantha
Priddy, community relation specialist; and Karina Galena, social
media administrator. 3 Shaunda Johnson, executive director,
WayUp Sacramento; and Scott Syphax, president/CEO, Syphax
Strategic Solutions. 4 Koi Rivers, founder/principal strategist,
The Koi Rivers Experience; and Jordan Powell, foundation
program manager, AGC of California. 5 Rhonda Staley Brooks,
executive director, Nehemiah Community Foundation;
Ryan Harrison, attorney, Del Rio & Associates; and
Toni Hoang, enterprise risk manager, SMUD.
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