Youth Leadership Collier Class of 2025 Program Graduates

The Leadership Collier Foundation, an affiliate of the Greater Naples Chamber, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its 2025 Youth Leadership Collier Class. The innovative leadership program concluded with a graduation ceremony on June 13. 

Youth Leadership Collier is specifically designed for rising high school seniors in Collier County. The one-week program features a weekend retreat, hands-on business and leadership experience, and behind the scenes sessions that provide students with a firsthand understanding of a variety of industries in Collier County. 

“We are so proud of these young leaders that will represent the future of Collier County,” said Kristina Park, president and CEO of the Greater Naples Chamber. “By going through this program, they all have outstanding perspectives that will not just build a future for them, but with them, ensuring it reflects their vision and aspirations.”  

During the 2025 program, participants heard from a variety of elected officials and community leaders about the opportunities and challenges facing Collier County. Students participated in sessions focused on local government, the environment, agriculture, healthcare and human services, and commerce, arts and tourism. Speakers throughout the week included former state Sen. Garrett Richter, Collier Clerk of Courts and YLC founder Crystal Kinzel, NCH CEO Paul Hiltz and Sunshine Ace Hardware President Michael Wynn. 

“Youth Leadership Collier will provide these students with the tools to become impactful leaders,” said Tiffany Lehman, chair of the Youth Leadership Collier program. “For me, Youth Leadership Collier is more than a program, it’s personal. Every year, we see the incredible transformation participants undergo and I’m deeply grateful that students have the opportunity to share their experiences with key business leaders in our community.” 

The Leadership Collier Foundation Advisory Board and the Greater Naples Chamber congratulate the following Youth Leadership Collier Class of 2025 graduates:  

Jennifer Ariciaga, Golden Gate High School 

Sofia Babbitt, Barron Collier High School 

Leila Bender, Community School of Naples 

Victoria Birmingham, Gulf Coast High School 

Chloe Bourk, Aubrey Rogers High School 

Brody Dasari, Homeschool 

Thomas Diblasio, Mason Classical Academy 

Dalton Drosselmeier, Barron Collier High School 

Elayna Francway, Gulf Coast High School 

Shanaya Goemaere, Community School of Naples  

Valerie Hernandez-Santos, Golden Gate High School 

Savannah Hood, Naples High School 

Kaden Jenkins, St. John Neumann Catholic High School 

Kendra Keulerr, First Baptist Academy 

Ilya Knyazev, Mason Classical Academy 

Tobias Kopecny, Community School of Naples 

Shimon Levy, Community School of Naples 

Sarah Lindo, Immokalee High School 

Faith Lopez, Lorenzo Walker Technical High School 

Domenico Lucarelli, Aubrey Rogers High School 

Simone Markus, Gulf Coast High School 

Diana Martinez-Juarez, Immokalee High School 

Minerva Mendez, Lely High School 

Liliana Miloseska, Barron Collier High School 

Darren Nieves, Aubrey Rogers High School 

Vibhav (VJ) Nimmagadda, Gulf Coast High School 

Nikolai Pratasenia, Mason Classical Academy 

Danny Prospero, Homeschool 

Bridget Rojas, Lely High School  

Xenon Ruiz, Golden Gate High School 

Cameron Smith, Seacrest Country Day School 

Alara Timur, Aubrey Rogers High School 

Isabella Vargas, Palmetto Ridge High School 

Mia Vergara, Naples High School 

Founded in 2005, Youth Leadership Collier is a program of the Leadership Collier Foundation, an affiliate of the Greater Naples Chamber that works to activate the potential of leaders to build a stronger Collier County through leadership programs, community education and resource building.  

For more information about Youth Leadership Collier and the Leadership Collier Foundation, visit leadershipcollier.org. For more information about the Greater Naples Chamber, visit napleschamber.org.