Newsroom Archive for 07/1, 2008

The Sorensen Institute's College Leaders Program Class of 2008 celebrated its graduation on Saturday, June 28 in the historic Dome Room of the University of Virginia Rotunda.

The members of CLP08 selected Ben Schultz of the College of William and Mary to be its Class Speaker at this event.

Ben is introduced by Marc Johnson, Director of Sorensen's Youth Programs and himself a graduate of the College Leaders Program Class of 2003.

Allison Hunn (top photo) and Troy Williams (below photo) shared this year's "Spirit of Citizenship Award" at the College Leaders Program Class of 2008 graduation. The announcement came from Marc Johnson.

Jody Wagner, Virginia's Secretary of Finance and a member of the Sorensen Institute's State Advisory Board, was the keynote speaker at this year's CLP graduation.

Program Managers for the College Leaders Program Class of 2008 shared their thoughts at Saturday's graduation. In order of speaking were Emily Reijmers (CLP 2006), Chris Wrobel (CLP 2005), and Jamie Lockhart (CLP 2007).