 CBC’s Jim Goodmon (left) congratulates WRAL.com’s Angela Connor on her graduation from Leadership Triangle. |
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Nineteen more Triangle citizens can now carry the title “Goodmon Fellow.” Leadership Triangle graduated the latest class from its spring Regional Leadership program on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 6pm in American Tobacco’s Bay 7.
While the ACC Baseball Tournament was taking place across Blackwell Street at the DBAP, the new Leadership Triangle grads were sharing the new knowledge they’ve gained about our region.
CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon, who is also the chair of the Leadership Triangle board, helped present the diplomas. WRAL.com Managing Editor Angela Connor was among the graduates, as well as former WRAL-TV Reporter Julia Lewis Milstead.
 The Leadership Triangle grads & alumni get silly during the improvisation segment of the event. |
“LT was an amazing experience that taught me so much about the rich history of the Triangle, its current issues and the importance of working together to overcome those issues as a region,” said Connor. “My classmates included some of the smartest people you could ever meet and I am better for the experience. I believe we established relationships that will endure and I look forward to becoming a very active alumnus.”
Executive Producer of Carrboro’s DSI Comedy Theatre Zach Ward livened up the event with some improv. He called upon the new grads as volunteers and had the audience howling. Ward teaches improv workshops to businesses; his lessons focus on working together.
“We take crazy ideas and see what can become of them,” said Ward. He emphasized that thinking outside the box not only makes for good improv, but for good business.
Leadership Triangle Spring Graduation
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Leadership Triangle celebrates its Spring '09 class of Regional Leadership Program graduates at American Tobacco's Bay 7 on Wednesday, May 20th.
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LT Executive Director Winkie La Force (left) pins a flower on ATC's Tex Law, who runs sound for the graduation event.
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Grads and their guests talk about the Triangle.
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LT leadership coach Brenda Howe stops by the buffet.
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LT alum Mark Zimmerman (right) shares information about the brand new Leadership Triangle Alumni Association.
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WRAL.com's Angela Connor (left) brings her husband, Derrick, to celebrate her graduation.
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CBC's Jim Goodmon (left) chats before the ceremony begins.
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ATC's Valerie Ward cuts the cake for the reception.
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ATC's Paul Pope (left) chats with LT alum Tom Stevens.
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LT Executive Director Winkie La Force gets the ceremony underway.
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WRAL.com Managing Editor Angela Connor processes with the graduates.
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WRAL.com's Angela Connor (right) receives her LT diploma from CBC's Jim Goodmon.
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CBC's Jim Goodmon (left) presents a diploma to former WRAL-TV Reporter Julia Lewis Milstead.
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WRAL.com's Angela Connor (right) gets her LT pin from an alum.
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Zach Ward of DSI Comedy Theater leads the crowd in a little leadership improv.
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Zach Ward (left) gets his assistant and some volunteer grads to help get the improvs started.
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WRAL.com's Angela Connor gets into character as she mimics one of her fellow grads in an improv.
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Jaimie Bynum brings the house down with his impression of LT Executive Director Winkie La Force.
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These grads get silly for their improv called "Moving Bodies." The theme - as leaders we have the power to move others.
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New LT grad Atrayus Goode, who says he wants to win "American Idol" shows off his singing chops for the crowd.
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The audience sings along with Goode during "Lean on Me."
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The Leadership Triangle Regional Leadership Program grads for 2009.
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