The Leadership Carbon 2023 Commencement was held on Wednesday, May 10 at Lehighton American Legion Post 314. Leadership Carbon is an adult leadership development program designed to cultivate knowledgeable, skilled, committed and action-oriented community leaders for the benefit of Carbon County's future. From left are: Gabrielle Elsasser, Blue Ridge Communications/Pencor; Zachary Christman, The Jim Christman Team; Leah Jones, The Jim Christman Team; Myrisa Kates, St. Luke's Health Network; Connie Hoffman, Wild & Free Bakery; Tyler Smarr, Mauch Chunk Trust; Alissa Mathisen, St. Luke's Health Network; Louisa Krause, Mauch Chunk Trust; Emily Shook, Pencor; Jason Shellhammer, County of Carbon; Jodi Smale, Lehigh Valley Health Network; Rhonda Wenrich, County of Carbon; Tammy Trimbur, LVHN; Terri Trotter, CSF Buxmont Academy. Missing from photo Nadine Fisher, St. Luke's Health Network and Marsha Macalush, United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley. CHRISTINE CAMPBELL/TIMES NEWS