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Kelli Kight Accounting Manager at Amatrol in Jeffersonville Volunteerism: The bulk of my volunteer time is spent with the Silver Creek Career Academy Programs (SCCAP) at Silver Creek High School. I was a member of the first graduating class of Silver Creek’s Acad- emy of Finance (AOF) in 2006. Upon graduating college in 2010, I joined the Advisory Board of SCCAP and have remained on the board ever since. I am a 2018 graduate of Leadership Southern Indiana’s DIS- COVER program (BEST CLASS EVER!). Leadership’s program- ming resonated with me on many levels. I gained additional skills and confidence as a result of my time with LSI. It gave me the cour- age to found an employee engagement committee at work. Our mis- sion is to strive to increase employee satisfaction and engagement with our company and values. I have also served on the Breakfast Series Committee for LSI, and have enjoyed being able to contrib- ute to some of their programming that has meant so much to me. How has the coronavi- rus outbreak impacted your life most and what will you tell future gener- ations about COVID-19 from your perspective? The biggest impact of the coronavirus outbreak to my life has been the abrupt adjust- ment to social distancing. I’m a social person by nature, so the adjustment has been tough. I have really missed my family and friends, my running group, and my gym family. I have learned not to take things for granted. Prior to this outbreak and the result- ing requirements to help keep it under control, I never could CONTINUED ON PAGE 57 CONTINUED ON PAGE 54 May / June 2020 53