Leadership Coshocton County Class of 2025 graduates

Leadership Coshocton County held its graduation ceremony for the class of 2025 on May 15, at the M Event Centre, located on the grounds of Coshocton KOA Holiday.

Family, friends and employers gathered on a warm spring evening to celebrate a year of success. Treated to presentations by members of the class, audience members learned about their year in leadership through the lens of the curriculum, “Positive Leadership.”

Graduates of the class of 2025 include: Brooke Bigrigg, Coshocton Regional Medical Center; Julie Branch, Wiley Companies; Ryan Cottrell, Village of West Lafayette; Seth Dotson, Coshocton County Department of Job & Family Services; Morgan Eckelberry, Village of West Lafayette; Carla Fowler, Jones Metal Products; Laura Frazee, McWane Ductile-Ohio; Heather Hosfelt-Grogro, Coshocton County Board of Development Disabilities; April Johnson, First Step Family Violence Intervention Services; Camille McPeek, Coshocton KOA Holiday; Michaela Savage, Coshocton Soil & Water Conservation District; Denise Shample, Roscoe Gardens Skilled Nursing & Rehab; Taylor Smith, Coshocton County DJFS/Ohio Means Jobs; Allen Sommers, McWane Ductile- Ohio; Ashely Thomas, Coshocton County Recorder; and Brittany Wesney, Hathaway, Inc.

The class community project benefitted the First Step Family Violence home by painting and updating the children’s and family room.

Members and guests enjoyed dinner catered by Schumaker Farms before Executive Director Betsy Gosnell began the evening by welcoming guests; recognizing funders; employers and program planners and thanking the community for their continued support. Bob Pell, executive director for the Coshocton Foundation, welcomed and congratulated the leaders. Leadership Coshocton Advisory Board Chair Lisa McCoy congratulated the graduates encouraging them to use the lessons learned through Leadership Coshocton and the curriculum.

Leadership Coshocton County is a program of and funded by the Coshocton Foundation with financial support from the Willard S. and Helen F. Breon Fund; McWane Ductile Community Fund; Schooler Family Foundation; and individual donors.

Applications for the class of 2026 are due Sunday, June 1 and available by email at lead@coshoctonfoundation.org.