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September 2007
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Please join us in congratulating the newly-announced Ignite Louisville Class of 2008! And to the graduates of Leadership Louisville Center programs, we invite you to consider applying to be part of the 2008 Bingham Fellows project.  
 
 
Announcing the Ignite Louisville Class of 2008...
Ignite Louisville logoCongratulations to the 49 young professionals who were selected for the 2008 Ignite Class! The class starts in October and runs through April.
 
 
Ignite Louisville 2008 is sponsored by:

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Bingham Fellows now accepting
applications
REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS:
Creating the landscape of the future.
 
How can we change the way we think and act together as a region to ensure balanced metropolitan growth?
 
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The Bingham Fellows Class of 2008 will be the catalysts for this change using  GE's change acceleration tools. The class begins in January, 2008.

To apply to the Bingham Fellows, you must be a graduate of a Leadership Louisville Center program or of another community leadership program.

Contact Lydia Prichard at 561-5225 to learn more about the Bingham Fellows 2008 topic. Or apply now!
Leaders in the News
Judge Lisabeth Hughes AbramsonGov. Ernie Fletcher has appointed Kentucky Court of appeals Judge Lisabeth Hughes Abramson (LL '07) of Louisville to the Kentucky Supreme Court, to fill the seat of the late Justice William McAnulty.
 
Abramson is a graduate of the University of Louisville Law School.
 
Tom O'BrienTom O'Brien (LL '07) (IL '05) was recently appointed to the Board of Overseers at Bellarmine University. He was also re-elected  to a third term as President of the Friends of the Louisville Zoo, Inc., the Zoo's fund-raising board. 
 
Shawn HerbigIQS Research announced a new division called the Center for Healthcare Reimbursement.
Shawn Herbig (IL '05), President of  IQS, projects the new division will add 50 jobs over the next 5 years.

To submit news, contact Peggy Clements.

In Memory of Mark Brashers
 
Mark BrashersMark Brashers, 2004 graduate of Leadership Louisville passed away on Aug. 30, after heart surgery. Mark served as vice president of corporate marketing at Greater Louisville Inc. for four years. He was an associate minister at St. Stephen Church in Louisville. The Leadership Louisville Center would like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to Mark's family.
Celebrate the award-winning achievements of your peers
CNPEThe Center for Non-Profit Excellence will hold its 7th Annual Leadership & Awards Conference on Oct. 10 at Galt House East. 

David Stillman, nationally-acclaimed generations expert, speaker and writer, will kick off the conference with his powerful presentation, "Engaging Four Generations of Donors and Volunteers."

Phoebe Wood will be keynote speaker at September's One Hundred Wise Women
 
Phoebe WoodPhoebe Wood (LL '05), vice chairman and chief financial officer of Brown-Forman Corporation, will be the keynote speaker at the third One Hundred Wise Women breakfast at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, September 26 at The Muhammad Ali Center.
 
Launched in March by the Leadership Louisville Center and Today's Woman magazine, One Hundred Wise Women offers a unique forum for non-traditional mentoring and peer-to-peer conversation for women.
 
Space is limited. Register now!
 
One Hundred Wise Women is sponsored by:
 
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Deloitte Touche
 
For more information, contact Toni Dunbar.
Leadership Louisville class meets Scotty at the Louisville Zoo
Glenn Kosse meets Scotty the elephant 

 The Leadership Louisville Class of 2008 kicked off their program year on Sept. 11 with a behind-the-scenes look at the Louisville Zoo.
 
 
Success of 100 Wise Women program leads to scholarship fund
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A new scholarship fund is now available to encourage emerging women leaders to participate in Leadership Louisville Center programs.
 
Interested applicants can apply via a scholarship form that's part of the Center's program application process. 
 
To access applications, go to www.leadershiplouisville.org, and click on any of the program names across the top of the screen.
 
"Hi, I'm Louisville. Nice to meet you" 
 
Focus Louisville logoWhether you're a newcomer to Louisville or a native, joining a Focus Louisville class is sure to give you a fresh perspective on your community. Hear from Louisville's leading voices, and participate in discussions with decision-makers on important community issues. Join us!
 
The September class sold out. The next class will be Nov. 15-17.   Apply now
 
Focus Louisville is sponsored by:

Chase

Don't forget to renew your Leadership Louisville Center-membership!
If you have yet to renew your Leadership Louisville Center membership, renew now by clicking here.

You may also make a gift to our scholarship fund which helps to ensure our program participants represent a fair cross-section of our community.
 
Stay engaged - renew today!
Thank you to the sponsors of these August Leadership Louisville Center events:
 
 
LEADERSHIP LOUISVILLE OPENING RETREAT
 
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