August 19th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

Forty fellows from thirteen different Appalachian states recently graduated from the Appalachian Leadership Institute. ALI is an economic development and leadership program for the region’s public, private, and non-profit leaders. One of the forty graduates is Dr. Stephanie Hutter-Thomas of Cumberland. Founder and CEO of Appalachian Recovery Concepts, Hutter-Thomas and other graduates will take new skills into serving their communities through civil service, healthcare, tourism and other public and private endeavors.