Save the date our Holiday Mixer & Donation Drive and join us Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 5:30-7:30pm at Octavio’s, 3201 W. Benjamin Holt Dr., #115, Stockton 95219.

Our donation drive will benefit foster youth at Parents by Choice. This event is free to attend with a donation of your choice – either an unwrapped toy or a monetary donation.

We hope to see you there!

Leadership Stockton Alumni Association Expands Scholarship Program for Leadership Stockton

Stockton, CA (August 22, 2024) – Leadership Stockton Alumni Association (LSAA) has a mission to support the Leadership Stockton program and cultivate relationships among the alumni.  The alumni board has voted to award $5,000, in total, to the recipients of the Christopher Serpa Scholarship.  This year marks the largest one-year support to the Leadership Stockton program which has seen an increase in tuition and student need. 

“This year was extremely difficult in choosing the various scholarship winners,” states Jaclyn Frenzel, LSAA board President.  “Each applicant was reviewed by the entire board, assessing the need and committed support they were already receiving.  The board believes each person enrolled in Leadership Stockton has to have a personal stake in the class, thus no applicant was awarded a full scholarship.”

“Supporting the future leaders of our community was really our driving force for increasing the amount awarded this year and for continuing this valuable program,” says Jason Perry, board Vice President.  “We look forward to the growth of these leaders as they experience the full impact of Leadership Stockton this year.”

“As a small business owner and community organizer the work I do is crucial and needed, but not always easy to monetize. Being awarded the Christopher Serpa Scholarship has created access to resources I wouldn’t have otherwise,” stated one of this year’s recipients. 

“I would like to thank the Scholarship Committee. I am deeply honored to be selected as a recipient of the Christopher Sherpa Scholarship. This support means more than words can express, lifting a significant burden off my shoulders and allowing me to focus entirely on the greatness and impact that I will have with the community of Stockton. I am incredibly grateful for your belief in my potential. This scholarship is a profound reminder that I am not alone on this journey. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making a difference in my life and my future,” stated a class member of Leadership Stockton, class of 2025.

To learn more about Leadership Stockton contact Norman Perez, norman@stocktonchamber.org or visit LeadershipStockton.com.

Meet Leadership Stockton, Class of 2025:

Matthew Amen, Huddle Cowork + Create
Vanity Baker, San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office
Katrina Bambula-Santos, Michael’s New York Style Pizza, Inc.
Maria Rafaela Yunon Belasco, Mafae Management Consultancy, LLC
Shawna Brown, SEIU-UHW
Cristopher Bunnell, San Joaquin Pride Center
Elisa Corral, Parents by Choice
Joshua Diaz, San Joaquin County Mosquito & Vector Control District
Linda Fistolera, Port of Stockton
Gesere Furneri, UNCLE Credit Union
Philana Grayson, AT&T
Joseph Gutierrez, ASM Global
Najja Haynes, United Way of San Joaquin County
David Higares, Stockton East Water District
Consuelo Ishihara, Emergency Food Bank of Stockton/San Joaquin County
Brenda Kiely, San Joaquin County
Robert Liddicoat, City of Stockton, Community Development Dept.
Adam Mancia, Valimet Inc.
Domoniquic McPherson, Operation Iraqi/Endurance Freedom Decorated Veteran
Jasmine Peterson
Rebecca Ray, Family Resource Center
Anita Renteria, KIPP Public Schools
Michele J. Sherman, Platinum Credit Solutions
Michael Sorensen, Friends Outside
Frank Souza, San Joaquin Office of Education
Sarom Teiv, Retired U.S. Army Veteran

About Leadership Stockton Alumni Association:

The Leadership Stockton Alumni Association provides a variety of networking opportunities by way of seasonal mixers, programs, and events throughout the year. Membership dues, donations and revenue from fundraising events provide scholarships and support for the personal and professional development of the community leaders who are accepted into the program.

About Leadership Stockton:

Since 1981, Leadership Stockton has promoted and fostered the development of leaders in the Greater Stockton area. Leadership Stockton is the first leadership program in California. Leadership Stockton is one of more than 1,000 leadership development programs through the United States.

About Christopher John Serpa:

Captain Serpa was dedicated to the Leadership Stockton Program from the day of his graduation in 1996. He was instrumental in assisting with the Justice System session each year, as well as supporting numerous Leadership Stockton and Leadership Stockton Alumni Association events and projects. Chris was a Past President and Board Member of the Leadership Stockton Alumni Association and recipient of their Distinguished Graduate Award for Community Service in 2000. Leadership Stockton is grateful for his years of dedication to the program. He will be truly missed.

In 2006, the Leadership Stockton Alumni Association established the Captain Chris Serpa Memorial Scholarship providing tuition assistance for future Leadership Stockton applicants. Scholarships are made available for members of the community, who are accepted to attend Leadership Stockton, to assist in deferring the costs of the tuition.

Please click here to read the full 2020-21 LSAA Newsletter.

What a year it’s been and we’re only half way there! Although the programming for this year will look a little different than in years past, we have every intention of continuing to serve our mission – connecting Alumni and supporting the Leadership Stockton program. Click the image below or this link to read this years newsletter.

Read the 2019 Leadership Stockton Alumni Association Newsletter and see what the LSAA has been up to over this last year! Be sure to pay your 2019-20 LSAA Dues which you can now do online via PayPal!

Read the 2018 Leadership Stockton Alumni Association Newsletter and see what the LSAA has been up to over this last year! Be sure to pay your 2018-19 LSAA Dues which you can now do online via PayPal!