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closeA 14-year-old Mesa Middle School student was the Central Coast’s only representative at a prestigious four-day leadership conference held in Irvine in April.
Ebony Quarles of Nipomo attended the National Young Leaders State Conference, which is sponsored by the Congressional Youth Leadership Council, after her teacher, Jeanne Stephenson, nominated her.
The program emphasizes personal and community leadership development.
Quarles was the only representative from San Luis Obispo County or Santa Barbara County.
Hundreds of students gathered at the conference to learn how to listen and lead through group activities; they also met with state congressional leaders and worked on improving their skills in conflict resolution, public speaking, and group project coordination.
Quarles, a nationally recognized honor student who received the U.S. President’s Award for Educational Excellence, said she might run for student government when she enrolls at Nipomo High School next year.
She’ll also have the opportunity to meet with politicians in Washington, D.C., through her involvement with the Youth Leadership Council.
“They taught us that sometimes you need to know how to be a follower as well as a leader because everybody can’t lead at once,” Quarles said.
She added that during the public speaking exercises she practiced enunciating her words more loudly and being a proud speaker.
Ebony’s father, Markel Quarles, is a career counselor and lecturer at Cal Poly.
He’s finishing his doctorate at UC Santa Barbara in educational leadership.
Markel Quarles said the council is a great benefit to young participants because it exposes them to great opportunities.
“It broadens their view of the world and practical solutions, not just some obscure concept,” Markel Quarles said.
Elks Club gives $2,000 for student planners
Students at Arroyo Grande High School may be a little more organized in balancing their schedules and homework thanks to a recent donation from the Oceano/Five Cities Elks Club.
The club recently presented Principal Ryan Pinkerton with a check for $2,000 to purchase day planners.
The club wanted students to have the planners to help them learn to plan ahead and manage their time well.
Learning to manage events, tasks and daily work will benefit the students for the rest of their lives, according to Mike Balster, spokesperson for the club.
Fundraising afternoon to delight guests
This year’s “Afternoon of Epicurean Delights” will be held June 7 at the Chapman House in Shell Beach.
The event, which raises money for the Health Services of the Economic Opportunity Commission, features numerous local restaurants, wineries, artists and live music.
The money helps provide medical, educational and advocacy services for families and youth around the county.
Tickets cost $100 and can be purchased at The Crushed Grape in San Luis Obispo, Old Vienna in Shell Beach, Houser Brothers Goldsmith in Cambria and at the chambers of commerce in Arroyo Grande and San Luis Obispo.
For details, call 544-2498.
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