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LEAD: Welcome to the Real World

Apr 4, 2024
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2023 LEAD Scholarship Banquet

May 24, 2023

High school students in the Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) program attended their year-end recognition banquet in May at the Carleen Bright Arboretum, where more than $67,000 in scholarships were awarded to seven local students. The annual $20,000 Bradley Ray Hulse Memorial Scholarship, presented by Central National Bank and The First National Bank of Central…

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Alex Monroy & JRBT

Jan 27, 2023

January is Mentoring Month! The Greater Waco Chamber is proud to offer mentorship programs that strengthen the connection between business and education. One of these programs is the Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) program. The LEAD program is a business and education partnership that pairs high school students from participating schools with business leaders to…

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Kandice Graves & Brenda Shuttlesworth

Jan 13, 2023

January is Mentoring Month! The Greater Waco Chamber is proud to offer mentorship programs that strengthen the connection between business and education. One of these programs is the Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) program. The LEAD program is a business and education partnership that pairs high school students from participating schools with business leaders to…

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LEAD Program Awards $84,500 in Scholarships to 16 Local Students

May 26, 2022

High school students in the Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) program attended their year-end recognition banquet Wednesday, May 25 at 6 p.m. the Carleen Bright Arboretum, where more than $84,000 in scholarships were awarded to 16 local students. The annual $20,000 Bradley Ray Hulse Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Madison Lindell, a La Vega High…

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2022 LEAD Banquet Photos

May 25, 2022
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LEAD: Welcome to the Real World

Apr 29, 2022
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LEAD Program Awards $70,500 in Scholarships to 17 Local High School Graduates

Jun 25, 2021

This year, high school students in the Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) program were presented scholarships at home! The Greater Waco Chamber team as well as members of the LEAD committee caravanned to the houses or schools of each of the students who earned LEAD scholarships this year. โ€œThis is the largest amount of money…

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LEAD Program Awarded $66,500 in Scholarships to 20 Local Students

Jul 2, 2020

WACO, Texas โ€“ This year, high school students in the Leadership, Education and Development (LEAD) program were presented scholarships at home! Last week, the Greater Waco Chamber team as well as members of the LEAD committee caravanned to the houses of eight students who earned the top LEAD scholarships this year. Additionally, the other 12…

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LEAD Mentor Luncheon

Sep 25, 2018
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