This event is to honor the Elevate Leadership Institute (ELI) Class of 2026 Graduates. 

5:00 pm - Doors Open/Networking
5:30 pm - Program Begins/Dinner Served
6:00 pm - Guest Speaker
6:15 pm - Present Awards to Graduates

Children are welcome to come. There will be a special kids' meal for ages 12 and under. If your child is under 2 and won't be eating a meal, please don't worry about registering them unless they need their own seat.

Those graduating will be:

• Brianna Bernot, Cole-TAC LLC
• Destiny Cash, Visit Rapid City
• T.J. Denn, Loyal Plumbing Heating and Cooling
• Lily Fields, Omnitech
• Kaye Francisco, BankWest
• Trevor Frybarger, West River Mental Health
• Tyresha Grey Horse, Friends of the Children-He Sapa
• Johanna Guthrie, The Journey Museum
• Sarah Hanzel, Black Hills Area Community Foundation
• Colin Highland, Pete Lien & Sons, Inc
• Garrett Keegan, Costello Porter Law Firm
• Tara Knowlton, Black Hills Federal Credit Union
• Holly Knox, Monument Health
• Katlynn Lee, City of Rapid City - The Monument
• Ryan Powell, Black Hills Surgical Hospital
• Tessa Robinson, West Plains Engineering
• Buck Schiley, City of Rapid City
• Evan Walterman, Dean Kurtz Construction
• Mitchell Woldt, CO-OP Architecture
• Tessa Zastrow, Black Hills Energy