The Fall 2023 Leadership Academy was hosted by the Tryon International Equestrian Center on Wednesday, November 1, and then celebrated its commencement banquet on Thursday, November 2 at the Tucker Student Center on the campus of Gardner-Webb University. The Leadership Academy is a partnership between Gardner-Webb University and Isothermal Community College devoted to developing and enhancing leadership skills through training and exposure from top business leaders, behind-the-scenes tours with executives in several industries and enterprise sectors, and exercises and activities to strengthen the leader within each student.
The participants from Isothermal Community College were: Peggy Bair, Jackson Gibson, Destiny Lackner, Zoe Shehan, Mackenzie Thomson, Autumn Upton and Kathryn Vassey.