The new 2016-17 Stanislaus County Leadership Academy will be having its first class meeting at the Petersen Event Center, 720 12th St., Modesto on Friday, Sept. 9. This first class will bring together 30 students representing 18 individual high schools throughout Stanislaus County who were chosen after a rigorous interview process. Matt Emerzian will present the Every Monday Matters movement and students will learn valuable communication skills while learning about and dealing with other personality traits.

New class members for this school year include Jaisen Albor, Riverbank; Emma Baily, Gregori; Annika Blom, Modesto; Hailey Brown, Oakdale; Sydney Chiesa, Turlock; Yulianna Cisneros, Enochs; Hollie Collins, Denair; Brandon Cologgi, Gregori; Rachel Day, Turlock; Alexa Duarte, Waterford; Joseph Gardella III, Enochs; Amy Holliday, Ceres; Surajeep Jhutti, Pitman; Molly Layman, Big Valley Christian; Sarah Mak, Gregori; Nicholas Mendez, Downey; Nick O’Brien, Central Catholic; Ignacio Ochoa, Ceres; Emily Reynoso, Valley Charter; Grace Roseman, Beyer; Alyssa Sawyer, Hughson; Mandi Soria, Johansen; Emily Stubbert, Big Valley Christian; Tyler Tam, Enochs, Sarah Truxton, Central Catholic; Baely Urban, Big Valley Christian; Alexa Valladolid, Waterford; Maya Villanueva, Modesto Christian.

For more information, contact Jeri Trainor at (209) 238-1375 or jtrainor@stancoe.org.