The District Leadership Academy provides intensive training for Rotarians who have high potential for future leadership positions beyond the club level.
The lessons are designed to develop knowledge and ideas beyond those one would ordinarily encounter at the club level, and to develop knowledge of resources so that participants will know where to go to research and develop additional Rotary knowledge and skills.
The District Leadership Academy was founded during the 1992-93 Rotary year. From 1992 through 2008, there have been 160 graduates from 56 clubs.
Every district governor who has served since 1994-95 is a DLA graduate as are most of the assistant governors and committee chairs.
Click here for more information about the selection criteria, nomination process, and course content for DLA.
Members of the current class are listed below. Click here for a list of all graduates.
| Candidate |
Club |
Beth Duggar
|
South Pittsburg
|
Jerry Ford
|
Hartsville |
Roger Fuller
|
Cleveland |
| Fred Heitman |
Oak Ridge |
Ray Knowis
|
Tullahoma |
Devris Kuipers
|
Oak Ridge
|
Dave Mason
|
Oak Ridge Sunset
|
Shawn McBride
|
Tullahoma Sunrise
|
Bill Mixon
|
Kingston |
| Hal North |
Chattanooga |
John Parker
|
Tullahoma Sunrise
|
J. D. Schlandt
|
Clinton |
|