Kansas Chamber of Commerce

TOPEKA — The Manhattan/Topeka area will play host to the 2016 Leadership Kansas class on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

During this session, the 39 members of the 2016 Leadership Kansas Program will participate in discussions related to higher education, animal health, tax policy, immigration and more. The class will also visit Fort Riley, Flint Hills Discovery Center, the Kansas Statehouse, Cedar Crest, Security Benefit, Mars, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Northwest Kansas representatives in the 2016 class include Joy Hatch, vice president for technology at Fort Hays State University; Brian Linin, Goodland, CFO of Frontier Ag Inc.; and Kevin Sanderson, Goodland, owner/franchisee of Sonic Drive-In in Goodland.

Over the course of the six-month program, the class will engage in discussions with top experts on the key issues facing Kansas. Manhattan/Topeka is the last of six communities to host the 2016 Leadership Kansas class. Other locations include: Kansas City Metro area, Dodge City/Garden City, Hays, Pittsburg, and the Wichita area.

Leadership Kansas is one of the oldest and most prestigious statewide leadership programs in the country. Established by the Kansas Chamber in 1979, the program is celebrating its 38th year of educating and motivating Kansas leaders from all four corners of the state. The Leadership Kansas program remains committed to its original mission to inspire persons to maintain involvement in the social, business and political fabric of our Kansas communities.

Leadership Kansas is currently accepting nominations for applicants for next year’s program which will begin in April of 2017 at www.leadershipkansas.org.