The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute has graduated 29 Community Connect participants. They are: Caryline Clark, Nick Crosse, Raul Cunarro, Catlin Curry, Dan Fitzgerald, Lee Hollatz, Rachelle Hunt Russian, Sarah Jaschen, Mike Jefferson, Lauren Johnson, Jacob Kuperman, Ka’Meka Lowery, Shannon McKinney, Kim McMains, Laura Miller, Robin Mohrfeld, Edward Ngugi, Addie Rasmusson, David Reid, Nicole Schrader, Nathan Scott, Lisa Severino, Ellie Skowronek, Nathan Sniezek, Saranya Subramanian, Rafaela Vidal, Iris Villegas, Brittany Wiederin and Alec Wilcox. Program mentors included: Doug Bickford, Alzheimer’s Association; Kim Butler Hegedus, Community State Bank; Teree Caldwell-Johnson, Oakridge Neighborhood Services; Blake Campbell, Best Buddies International; Mary Chapman, retired, DMACC; Jann Freed, Genysys Group; Joe Gonzalez, Latino Resources and Heritage Festival; Eric Idehen, Wells Fargo; Natali Justiniano Pahl; Judy McCoy Davis, JMD Consulting; Nader Nasseh, Wells Fargo; Vinh Nguyen, Des Moines Public Schools; Elizabeth Presutti, Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority; Barb Preuss, Des Moines Performing Arts; San Wong, Iowa Department of Human Rights; and Mee Yang-Lee, Principal Financial Group.