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Left to Right: Standing: Cesar Delgado, Seth Hewett, Jacob Pruett, Jaubrae Dixon, Jesse Waldowski, Maxx Garris Seated: Yesenia Pulido-Mehia, Paris Davis, Michael Turnipseed, Rubi Haro, Alissa Reed Click here to read: News release – 2025 Kern Leaders Academy CommencementRead more

The Kern County Taxpayers Education Fund is proud to announce that applications for Kern Leaders Academy are now available. The Kern Leaders Academy is an innovative community leadership program that aims to cultivate visionary leaders who understand the importance of a robust business environment for a thriving Read more

Kern Leaders Academy would like to thank our alumni that were able to join us for our annual Reunion Dinner at Woolgrower’s! Graduates from many classes came together for a night of fun, reminiscing over memories made, lessons learned, and skills attained that moved (and still move) their careers and Read more

Left to Right: Back: Bobby Chalhoub, Michael Turnipseed, Ilene Parra, Daniel House Front: Mercedes Mayers, Jake Hall, Abby Lehnig, Dess Perkins, Carter Beardsley, Stephen Eyherabide Click here to read: News release – 2024 Kern Leaders Academy CommencementRead more

The Kern County Taxpayers Education Fund is proud to announce that applications for Kern Leaders Academy are now available. The Kern Leaders Academy is an innovative community leadership program that aims to cultivate visionary leaders who understand the importance of a robust business environment for a thriving Read more

Left to Right: Seated:  Malicka Almansoob, Marianna Buoni, Jenny Magana, Gurtar Kaur, Jacqueline Aguilar Standing:  Gabriel Adame, Joe Arriola, Michael Turnipseed (KCTPA Faculty Director), John Frick, Hernan Hernandez Click here to read: News release – 2023 Kern Leaders Academy CommencementRead more

The Kern County Taxpayers Education Fund is proud to announce that applications for Kern Leaders Academy are now available. The Kern Leaders Academy is a community leadership program, conducted by the Kern County Taxpayers Education Fund, whose purpose is to assist in the development of visionary community leaders Read more

Let’s celebrate 14 classes, 108 Alumni Location: Woolgrowers Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Reception:  No Host Social Hour  5:30 Dinner: Chicken/Beef Basque Dinner, wine included,  $50 per person 6:30 RSVP/Payment: https://kernleadersacademy.org/events/Read more

Left to right: Jonathan Medina, Salvador Solorio-Ruiz, Leon Delouth, Bill Mell, Christine Lollar, Annamarie Oddo, Brian Holt, Isarel Perez-Hernandez, Michael Turnipseed Click here to read: News release – 2022 Kern Leaders Academy CommencementRead more