Fourteen local professionals recently graduated from the 2026 LEAD West Plains program. Offered and sponsored by the Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce, it fosters community leadership through workshops, mentorships and collaborative projects. Front row, left to right are Lindsey Thompson and McKenzie Burtrum, Ozarks Healthcare; Rebecca Phelps, West Plains Bank & Trust Company; Virginia Uphaus, West Plains Schools; Trevor Cressman, Missouri State University–West Plains; Emily Long, West Plains Downtown; and Garrett Antoine, Great Rivers Distributing. Back row: Jon Hanshaw, Community First Baking Company; Chris Henson, City of West Plains; Donald Laughary, South Howell County Ambulance; Jared Cates, Ozarks Summit; and Michael Davis, and Colton Hensley, West Plains Schools. Nicholas Dooley, South Howell County Ambulance, also completed the program. For information about the next program, contact Sylvia Biggers at info@wpchamber.com. Editor's note: This article was updated at noon on June 16 to correct names and number of participants and clarify sponsorship of the program.
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