by William Crum
Leadership 2020 representatives visited the Board of Public Utilities’ meeting on June 16.
Students in the program learn leadership skills, work on writing resumes, interviewing and networking.
Crystal Nance, program director for Leadership 2020, said “We have an 85 percent or greater placement factor.”
After students leave the program with new skills, they have a better chance of being gainfully employed in their field, she said.
She said Leadership 2020 is proud of its efforts and of its students.
“The Board of Public Utilities, through its grant program, helps fund it,” she said. According to members of the board, it helps build future leaders within the community. Many have started their own business or decided to go to college.
Representatives of the Wyandotte Council on Economic Development talked about new businesses that are ready to come into Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., in many new developments.
The BPU also approved a personnel code from the BPU Human Resources Department at the meeting.