This June, Thirty-Three Oakland County high schoolers gathered together to gain insights as future leaders through Leadership Oakland’s Junior LO Cohort.

The three-day interactive workshop is designed to encourage and empower young adults as they navigate their high school years and prepare for their futures. 

During this year’s Junior LO held at Walsh College, students heard from dozens of community leaders, business owners, nonprofit organizations, city officials, and educational resources. Each session offers a glimpse into a future career, college and trade school options, financial resources. Students also hear from inspirational speakers with guidance on work/life balance and building a solid foundation. 

“Junior Leadership Oakland is a unique experience that we’re proud to offer students each summer,” said Leadership Oakland Executive Director, Susan Hollady. “In three short days students strengthen their leadership skills and interact with students from across the county while having access to a network of local professionals all invested in seeing our next generation of leaders thrive.” 

Congratulations to the following Junior LO Graduates for taking the first steps in your leadership future:

=      Saanvi  Amin, Troy High School

=      Emery  Anderson, Wylie E. Groves High School

=      Giuliana Buffa, Eisenhower High School

=      Darious Cheatham, Lamphere High School

=      Sai Cholaveti, Athens High School

=      Izabella DeCardenas, Eisenhower High School

=      Morgan Evans, Royal Oak High School

=      Christopher Farhood, Stoney Creek High School

=      Rhys Fuciarelli, West Bloomfield High School

=      Akhilan Ganeshkumar, Athens High School

=      Emmeline Geisler, Oxford High School

=      Sudeep Gowda, Athens High School

=      Vinaya Gunasekar, Troy High School

=      Christopher Hunter, Notre Dame Prep

=      Alexis Jackson, Auburn Hills Christian School

=      Subhaan Khan, Troy High School

=      Emma Ku, Troy High School

=      Jeheon Lee, International Academy - Okma Campus

=      Alexandria Marlow, Troy High School

=      Alessia Marra, Bloomfield Hills High School

=      Sarvesh Masalkar, Troy High School

=      Cydney-Cy'mone Mentor, Renaissance High School

=      Miranda Morin, Oxford High School

=      Nathan Ponnudurai, International Academy East

=      Meera Ravi, Troy High School

=      Nia Robinson, International Technology Academy

=      Isaiah Rodriguez, Bloomfield Hills High School

=      Shohani Sahu, Troy High School

=      Romal Sanders, Royal Oak High School

=      Breanna Thoms, Stoney Creek High School

=      Haasini Venisetty, Athens High School

=      Cameron Williams, Lake Orion High School

=      Lula Yessian, Wylie E. Groves High School

Junior Leadership Oakland would not be possible without the support of local business sponsors and partners. The 2024 Junior LO Sponsors were Chief Financial Credit Union, Valiena A. Allison Family Foundation, SafeWhistle, Four County Community Foundation, Walsh College, Corewell Health, Amazon, Oakland Schools, and Oakland County Parks and Recreation.

To learn more about all of Leadership Oakland’s programs, visit www.leadershipoakland.com.

About Junior Leadership Oakland

Junior Leadership Oakland is for all high school students. It is designed to promote leadership through personal and professional development and community involvement opportunities in Southeast Michigan. For more information, visit www.leadershipoakland.com/junior-lo.

 About Leadership Oakland

Established in 1990, Leadership Oakland is a 501 (c)(3) organization focused on business and community leadership development. The organization provides a nine-month Cornerstone Program to participants from businesses, organizations, and governmental agencies that are selected based on an application process. Leadership Oakland graduates are key business and community leaders serving as catalysts on boards of various organizations throughout the region. For more information, visit www.leadershipoakland.com.