Leadership Center for Excellence celebrated the accomplishments of 23 up-and-coming leaders during the Young Professionals Program Spring Class of 2016 graduation ceremony at Marymount University on in May. Goals of the Young Professionals Program include philanthropic awareness, civic engagement, leadership skills development and networking. They included: Uche Akobundu, Meals on Wheels America; Emily Almand, Arlington Public Libraries; Victoria Bown, Arthritis and Rehabilitation Therapy Services; Scott Desmond, Accenture Federal Services; Laura Dietsch, Verizon; Meredith Eisenhart, Arlington County, Department of Human Services - Aging and Disability Services Division; Kyle Epting, Arlington Law Group; Nikki Ferraro, HITT Contracting; Ling Gao, AmeriCorps: The Literacy Lab; Reem Garada, ACFCU; Chelsea Jacobs, Ann Wilson Homes, Keller Williams Realty; Serena Jezior, Council on Foundations; Bernie McKeever, TransWestern; Sawyer Mueller, Accenture Federal Services; Alison Nashed, Freddie Mac; Megan Pierce, The Shooshan Company; Chris Rozario, Freddie Mac; Kate Rutherford, CEB; Kate Shooltz, TCS Realty Associates; Tyson Stanislaus, Arlington County Fire Department; Taylor Vaughn, United Bank; Aaron Walsh, Marymount University; and Travell Williams, Freddie Mac.