Leadership Roswell announces Class of 2026
20 Aug 2025
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The Roswell Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Roswell program is proud to announce the students in its Class of 2026. The program is the oldest continuous program of its kind in the State of New Mexico.
A community cannot rise any higher than the level of its leaders. The program trains and equips current and future leaders. It is committed to developing and raising up leaders to make the Roswell community the best that it can be. The program has graduated 1,089 students since 1983.
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