Submitted photo The Leadership Randolph Class of 2026 includes, from left, Emily Watson, Matthew Samples, Sarah Craig, Amrit Rayfield, Samantha Cusimano, Breanna Kelly, Katelynn Torrence, Tim Edin, Chris Vance, Leslie Hyre, Larissa Righman, Ben Duvall-Irwin, Jackie Cutlip, Catherine Sening, Caleb Fabbri, and Ray LaMora, III. Not pictured:  Amanda Jones and Simeon Sheppard.

ELKINS – The Elkins-Randolph County Chamber is pleased to congratulate the 2026 graduates of Leadership Randolph. This is the fourth class to complete the program since it began in the fall of 2022.

The Chamber’s vision for Leadership Randolph is “developing and preparing leaders to move Randolph County Forward. This class brings the total number of Leadership Randolph graduates to sixty.

This year’s class had sessions on Economic Development, Agriculture, Tourism, Healthcare, Education, Social Services & Housing, Government, and Wood Manufacturing.

Following their final session on May 21, the graduates gathered with friends, family, co-workers, program facilitators, and sponsors at Graceland Inn & Restaurant on the campus of Davis & Elkins College. The class elected Catherine Ritchie Sening as their representative to speak on their behalf at the graduation dinner.

In addition, the 2026 Leadership Randolph Class choose as their service project to become a Founding 150 partner with Interact Children’s Museum. They are challenging the past three classes to consider following them in that endeavor.

The Chamber appreciates the program partners who make the program sustainable: Citizens Bank of WV, Common Door, Davis & Elkins College, Davis Trust Co., Kristie Vandevander CPA, Kolsun Media, Mountaineer Insurance, Randolph County Development Authority, Woodlands Development & Lending, and Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center.

Members of the Leadership Randolph Class of 2026 are Sarah Craig, Samantha Cusimano, Jackie Cutlip, Ben Duvall-Irwin, Tim Edin, Caleb Fabbri, Leslie Hyre, Amanda Jones, Brianna Kelly, Ray LaMora, III, Amrit Rayfield, Larissa Righman, Matthew Samples, Catherine Ritchie Sening, Simeon Sheppard, Katelynn Torrence, Chris Vance, and Emily Watson.

Applications for the Leadership Randolph Class of 2027 are now open through June 19, 2026. To apply, go to https://shorturl.at/13EZ4.

The mission of the Elkins-Randolph County Chamber is to advocate, educate, and network to enhance business opportunities in Elkins and Randolph County.