Houston County Student Participates In Economic And Community Development Program At Huntingdon College

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Jul 12 2019 8:19 AM

Dothan, Ala. – Congratulations to Abbey Knight of Ashford who was one of the 32 rising high school seniors who participated in the third annual Huntingdon College Economic and Community Development Scholars Program June 25-27. Sponsored by the Dothan Area Chamber Foundation to attend the program, Knight is a recent graduate of the Youth Leadership Dothan-Houston County Class 27.

“Abbey is a shining example of the students who participate in the Chamber Foundation’s youth leadership program,” said Dean Mitchell, DACC executive director. “These young people are our future leaders, and the foundation was honored to sponsor Abbey. We look forward to her continued personal and professional growth and achievements. Congratulations Abbey!”

Planned in partnership with and sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama, the Economic Development Association of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Commerce, ECDS introduces young citizens who are poised to begin their professional journeys to the importance of economic and community development. 

The students met with professionals seasoned in the processes of economic and community development and participated in a two-day economic development simulation. Participants "graduated" from the program wearing hard hats for ground-breaking and ribbon-cutting simulations.  

"We had an incredibly impressive collection of high school students on our campus last week," said Huntingdon senior vice president Anthony Leigh, an architect of the program. "These students are difference makers in their schools and their communities.  I am confident they have returned to their communities enlightened about what economic and community developers do, and we hope that knowledge has given them an appreciation for the work of growing and bettering their community and our state." 

Grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition of the United Methodist Church, Huntingdon College is committed to nurturing growth in faith, wisdom and service and to graduating individuals prepared to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Founded in 1854, Huntingdon is a coeducational liberal arts college recognized among "The Fastest Growing Colleges in America" by The Chronicle of Higher Education; among the top six best regional values and a top 11 regional college in the South by U.S. News and World Report; among a list of Colleges that Change Lives, by Washington Monthly; among the Best Colleges Region by Region (South) by the Princeton Review.  The Huntingdon campus, a Tree Campus USA, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

 

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