The Collegiate Leadership Tampa Bay program recognized its Class of 2026 on April 10, as thirty students from Saint Leo University, The University of Tampa, and the University of South Florida completed the program at a ceremony held at the University Club in downtown Tampa.
This event marks the sixth graduating class for Collegiate Leadership Tampa Bay, bringing the total number of graduates to 120. The program runs annually from August to April and provides students with monthly opportunities to visit local businesses and organizations. Participants also connect with community leaders and are paired with mentors from the Tampa Bay Chamber’s Emerging Leaders program to support their transition into professional careers.
The Bellini Foundation and Riley Education Foundation sponsor Collegiate Leadership. Tuition is covered by each participating university so that students can join without cost. Program organizers thanked Chair Antoine Richards from Moffitt Cancer Center and Vice Chair Amanda Uliano from Law Office of Amanda Uliano, P.A., for their guidance throughout the year.
Students honored in this cohort represent all three universities involved in the initiative. The list includes Rachel Burton, Cindy Cadichon, Whitney Cherrelus, Eduardo Godines, Madison Gunn, Manuela Henao Coca, Amber-Kay Johnson, Anna Jordan, Stephaun Martin, Abigail Nicholson, Judrich Raphael, Andrew Salvadori, Tazmyn Sawyer and Adrienne Williams from Saint Leo University; Atticus Bartlett, Taylor Burns, Carolina Güixens, Olivia Levine, Ruth Pierre, Justin Roethke and Porter Sherman from The University of Tampa; as well as Martin Achard, Tiago Ferreira de Brito Farinas, Luana Laguna, Ana Clara Medeiros Valerie Mendoza Salirrosas Daniel Pham Samhitha Prabhakar Lorelei Solet Samin Yasar from University of South Florida.
The Tampa Bay Chamber has served the region since 1885 as a not-for-profit membership organization representing approximately 1, member companies across various industries.
