CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:
Coulter Regional Leadership Program
The Coulter Regional Leadership Program is accepting nominations for participation in the 2015-16 program.
This 12-month leadership program is for adult, ages 25 to 55 years of age, who have some involvement in
community activities and have the potential to become dynamic leaders. Nominees must reside in the counties
of Haywood, Macon, Jackson, Swain, Clay, Cherokee, Graham, or the Qualla Boundary.
Mission Statement: The Coulter Regional Program will connect people from the EBCI with their rural
neighbors to together address challenges and pursue opportunities to benefit the region.
The purpose of the Coulter Regional Leadership Program is to create partnerships that work together to create
the overall profile of the region, and explore how leaders working across disciplinary and physical boundaries
can move the region forward.
Program Outcomes:
 Develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for regional diversity and dynamics
 Effectively apply skills in leadership and regional vision to your current leadership role
 Identify, practice, and align leadership skills with personal goals
 Evaluate decisions made by regional leaders (or leadership bodies) through multiple facets
 Assess how decisions made by regional leaders (or leadership bodies) affect the regional community
 Establish practices of sustainable, intentional, and lifelong leadership development that contribute
meaningfully to the region
Participants will engage in case study work, classroom lectures, and experiential learning focused in the area of
Tourism & Recreation.
Deadline for submission: Letters of nomination will be accepted until 5 p.m., July 10, 2015.
Online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KyB1tKaFcB-U8QPuRFC_yKPRfR8Ya0jukO81RgrA-tI/viewform
 Fax: 828-497-0469. Attn, Juanita Wilson, Program Director
 Email: jmwilson@wcu.edu
 In-person delivery: WCU/Cherokee Center, 1594 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC 28719; Attn: Juanita
Wilson, Program Director
The Coulter Regional Leadership Program is part of the WNC Leadership Initiative, funded by the Cherokee
Preservation Foundation, and administered locally through WCU. For more information, please contact Juanita
Wilson, Program Director, at 828-497-7920, 788-2579 or jmwilson@wcu.edu.
COULTER REGIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Nomination Form
Mission Statement: The Coulter Regional Program will connect people from the EBCI with their rural
neighbors to together address challenges and pursue opportunities to benefit the region.
Nominator information:
Nominator name (print) _______________________________________________
Organization ________________________________ Occupation or Title____________________________
Telephone___________________ Cell phone _________________ E-mail:_____________________________
I nominate (nominee’s name):_______________________________________________________ to be considered
for participation in the Coulter Regional Leadership Program.
I have known this person for _____ years.
My relationship to the nominee is as follows:
These are the qualities I admire most in the nominee:
Here is how I think both the nominee and the community will benefit from the nominee’s participation in this
program.
Contact information for Nominee:
Organization/Title:
Phone:
Email: