LACC High School Diplomats Tour UAB
The Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce High School Diplomats toured UAB Hospital in Birmingham to learn more about the medical field and careers available. They had an opportunity to view multimedia presentations, hear from several UAB supervisors from different departments and tour the main hospital and Kirklin Clinic and had the opportunity to go out onto the helicopter landing pad.
LACC Diplomats from Left to Right Back: Lindy Pilkington, Sydney St. John, Kalei Whitson, Micheal Rankins, Daryl-Marie Barkley, Macy Vandergrift, William White, Ashley Blakey, Emily Farrington, Abby Smith, Sandra McGuire (Executive Director), Front: Katelynn Shadpan, Catherine Moore, Rachel Goodwin and Christy Ellard (Ambassador).
Along with the Diplomats, Sandra McGuire – Executive Director and several Corporate Ambassadors provided transportation and participated in the tour including Christy Ellard – Chick-fil-A, Amanda Pritchard – Leeds School System, Dona Bonnett – adr Business & Marketing Strategies and Gary Hamm – BancorpSouth Bank.
LACC High School Diplomats Tour UAB
To view additional photos from the UAB Tour, please visit the Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page.
The Diplomats are scheduled to tour a different company each month.
Here is their tentative schedule:
October 20, 2015 – Tour Leeds Water Works
October 30, 2015 – Leeds Downtown Trick or Treating
November 17, 2015 – Alabama Power
December 11, 2015 – Leeds Christmas Parade
January 26, 2016 – Tour Hubble Power Systems
February ?, 2016 – Tour Chick-fil-A Corporate Headquarters in Atlanta
March 24, 2016 – Tour Rock Wool
April 26, 2016 – Montgomery Legislative Day Trip
May 14, 2016 – Creek Bank Festival
All dates and companies are subject to change and will be coordinated with the touring business.
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This message is brought to you by the Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce, Leeds, Alabama. For more information about the Chamber and how the Chamber can help you promote your business or event, please contact Sandra McGuire, Executive Director, at 205.699.5001.