Professional Development Scholarships Available for Alumni of Green County Leaders

The Green County Leaders Board of Directors is pleased to offer a scholarship opportunity to eligible Green County Leaders (GCL) alumni. “This competitive scholarship fund is designed to support GCL alumni in continuing their leadership journey,” said Nikki Matley, co-chair of the GCL Board of Directors. “Through this scholarship we hope to make it easier for our alumni to pursue additional professional development opportunities that will strengthen their ability to be effective community leaders.”
Each fiscal year has a spring and fall application period. This spring application period has $1,000 available for alumni scholarships. Preference will be given to participants who demonstrate that their educational experience will contribute to strengthened community leadership in Green County. Eligible topics for the scholarship must be related to community leadership and/or community development. Applications are available on the Green County Leaders website at www.greencountyleaders.com and are due to the Green County UW-Extension office by April 1, 2016.
Green County Leaders (GCL) is an educational program designed to help build community leadership. Participants meet one day per month for nine months. Programs focus on building community leadership skills and raising awareness of community issues, including local government, healthcare, economic development, education, and more.
For more information on the Green County Leaders program, please contact Victoria Solomon, Community Resource Development Educator with Green County UW-Extension, at (608) 328-9440 or Victoria.Solomon@ces.uwex.edu.