Leadership Dalton-Whitfield Alumni Association

The Leadership Dalton-Whitfield Alumni Association was created as a way to keep the graduates engaged.  The association was formed in 2005 and a committee formed, which guides and directs the events and activities of the association.  Annual dues of $35 were established to help offset the costs of events, offer scholarships to one or more participants for the Leadership Dalton-Whitfield program and work on one or more programs that have a meaningful impact on the community.

Who can participate:  All alumni of the Leadership Dalton-Whitfield program are encouraged to attend the events and to pay their annual dues. 

The following is a list of events and activities since the formation of the Alumni Association in 2005:
Farewell reception for Brad Arnold and family on
     Nov. 29, 2005.
Leadership After Hours at Cohutta Bank on
     Dec. 6, 2005 and Minor, Bell & Neal on Nov. 14, 2006.
Two Local Government Forums held on Jan. 31, 2006
      and Jan. 30, 2007.
Partnered with Target Tomorrow on several
     Candidates' Forums on June 20, 2006; Oct. 23, 2006;
     and Oct. 11, 2007.
Conducted three "Share the Vision" events with
     speaker Bob Shaw on March 7, 2007, Jack Turner
     on May 11, 2007 and Deborah Norville on
     Jan. 24, 2008.
Hosted an Appreciation Reception for Congressman
     Nathan Deal on April 10, 2007.
Conducted four "Dream the Dream" focus group
     meetings for the Community Foundation of Northwest
     Georgia.
Formed the Citizens for Better Transportation in
     Sept. 2007 to educate the public about the
     importance of the Transportation SPLOST.  The
     referendum outcome was successful.
Sponsored a partial scholarship for a LDW participant
     Class of 2008.
Partnered with Dalton State College Foundation and
     hosted an appreciation reception for Jim and Sally
     Burran.  Partnered with the Foundation and hosted
     a Welcome Reception for Dr. John Schwenn.
Hosted a Meet and Greet reception for U. S. Senator
     Johnny Isakson.
Hosted a Welcome Reception for the new Chamber
     President Brian Anderson.
The Alumni was involved in the passage of the
     Freeport Ballot Referendum.  The outcome was
     successful.
Hosted a Welcome Reception for Dr. Jim Hawkins on
     January 6, 2009.
Hosted a Leadership After House at the Emery Center
     in honor of Black History Month.
August 2009 to May 2010 the Leadership Dalton-
     Whitfield program celebrated its 25th Anniversary.
     The Alumni Association sponsored two celebration
     events.  The first event was themed Denim and
     Diamonds and the second event honored the program
     Founders at a Founders' Ball.
Assisted the Grow Greater Dalton program in fund
     raising efforts by encouraging the alumni to make a
     contribution.
Co-sponsored with the Chamber a Candidates' Forum
     featuring candidates for the races for Whitfield
     County Board of Education and Whitfield County
     Commission.

Dues Information:  Annual dues are $35 and invoices are mailed to all alumni.  If you are an alumni and have not been invoiced, please send an email to Phyllis Stephens at stephens@daltonchamber.org