By The Concord Insider - Mar 22, 2016 | 1 comment

Caitlin Ball, Hopkinton One word that describes me: Creative Two qualities of a good leader: Good communication skills, smart. If I could spend the day with anyone: Leonardo DiCaprio.

Hailey Cerrato, Concord One word that describes me: Driven Two qualities of a good leader: Kind, passionate. If I could spend the day with anyone: Ghandi.

Emily Forde, Pembroke One word that describes me: Outgoing Two qualities of a good leader: Motivates positively, respected. If I could spend the day with anyone: Women’s USA Field Hockey Team.

Anna Grafton, Bishop Brady One word that describes me: Adventurous Two qualities of a good leader: Understanding, patient. If I could spend the day with anyone: My grandmother.

Eddie Hoyt, Merrimack Valley One word that describes me: Funny Two qualities of a good leader: Confident, hard-working. If I could spend the day with anyone: Nigel Lythgoe, a judge on 'So You Think You Can Dance,' a show I hope to be on.

Kathryn Jepson, Concord One word that describes me: Charismatic Two qualities of a good leader: Good listener, passionate. If I could spend the day with anyone: Malala Yousafzai.

Ashley Kelley, Concord One word that describes me: Friendly Two qualities of a good leader: Speaks their mind, good listener. If I could spend the day with anyone: Martin Luther King.

Alison Lambert, Bow One word that describes me: Brilliant Two qualities of a good leader: Trustworthy, confident. If I could spend the day with anyone: Nick Lambert.

Anna LeBrun, Concord One word that describes me: Happy Two qualities of a good leader: Able to stand up for others, honesty. If I could spend the day with anyone: Jillian Michaels – I’d like to know how to push people to do their best but still support them.

Caitlyn McGlashan, Hopkinton One word that describes me: Determined Two qualities of a good leader: Good public speaker, open-minded. If I could spend the day with anyone: Maya Angelou.

Sam Needleman, Hopkinton One word that describes me: Enthusiastic Two qualities of a good leader: Open-minded, good communication skills. If I could spend the day with anyone: Barack Obama.

Joseph Nyhan, Concord One word that describes me: Go getter Two qualities of a good leader: Confident, hard-working. If I could spend the day with anyone: My grandfather.

Hailley Simpson, Merrimack Valley One word that describes me: Friendly Two qualities of a good leader: Responsible, good communicator. If I could spend the day with anyone: Barack Obama.

The Capital Area Student Leadership program encourages students to become active, effective participants and leaders in their schools and community. The goals of CASL are:

• To recruit sophomores from area high schools who show leadership potential and young adults likely to assume greater community responsibilities. The CASL program has graduated over 400 students over the last two decades.

• To inspire students to develop, refine and utilize their leadership skills in order to contribute to the greater Concord community.

• To educate students about local issues through the perspective of community leaders.

• To demonstrate problem-solving methods when dealing with opportunities and challenges within the greater Concord community.

• To create a dialogue and develop a network among the students and local leaders.

• To encourage students to recognize and develop leadership styles, skills and roles.

For more info about the Capital Area Student Leadership program, please visit concordnhchamber.com!