Amanda Frost, Leadership Columbiana County's Director began the graduation with a thank you to the sponsors, community and individuals for their support during the 2007-2008 Program.

Individual Graduates gave a brief presentation on their part of the 2008 Class Project; A Murder Mystery DinnerTheater event to raise money for the county's D.A.R.E. programs.

The audience was Leadership Columbiana County Board members, corporate sponsors, community leaders, friends and family.

Jessica Borza the Leadership Columbiana County Marketing Committe Chairperson.

The class showed their appreciation to Amanda with flowers.

The 2008 class project, a Murder Mystery Dinner, was to raise funds to support the county's D.A.R.E. programs in schools. D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Reisitance Education) is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.

The ceremony ended with each individual participant being called up to accept their diploma.