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Building economic mobility from every angle—skills, capital, and founder support - Kim Vogel, Class of 2022
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August 26, 2025
Ripples That Last: The Clam Bayou Class Project
LSP ’22 didn’t just beautify Clam Bayou—they built capacity. The backyard became a cool, flexible classroom, and the spotlight helped secure new funding and a path to long-term sustainability.
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August 20, 2025
Alumni Spotlight: Kim Vogel - LSP of 2022
Building economic mobility from every angle—skills, capital, and founder support - Kim Vogel, Class of 2022
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August 18, 2025
Leadership, Sweat, and a Facebook Marketplace Bike
“When I joined LSP, I was a solo HIIT gym junkie who thought ‘leadership’ happened in boardrooms—not in bike helmets bought off Facebook Marketplace. But a birthday challenge, a few unexpected friendships, and a sprint triathlon later, I found myself chasing Ironmans—and learning way more about leadership than I ever expected. Spoiler: it’s not about being perfect. It’s about showing up, starting messy, and sweating through it with people who make it worth it.”
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August 2, 2025
The Texts I’ll Never Forget (and the Work That Followed)
“There’s a shooting at Borderline.” That message hit hard—and it wasn’t the first. What followed became the start of Weapon Brand: not a business, but a response. We teach people how to survive the unthinkable. Because when crisis hits, you don’t rise to the occasion—you fall to the level of your training.
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July 2, 2025
How To Approach Cybersecurity Like a Leader
“What gets measured, gets managed.” Read Nate’s full blog to learn how you can flip the switch on cybersecurity and lead your organization with clarity, strategy, and resilience.
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June 17, 2025
Leadership Starts with Showing Up
Leadership Begins with Showing Up In St. Pete and beyond, real change starts when everyday people step into the room. Whether it’s a neighborhood meeting or a local event, your presence matters. You don’t need a title to lead — just the courage to show up, listen, and help shape your community’s future.
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April 24, 2025
Alumni Spotlight: Ron Platt - Class of 2020
For over two decades, many in the St. Pete community have known Ron as a successful realtor and innovative entrepreneur. But behind the scenes, there’s a deeper, more personal mission driving him...
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March 11, 2025
Retirement Savings Waterfall
Saving for retirement can be hard. Add in all the various options and it can feel almost impossible knowing where to start. Instead of falling back on a scattershot approach, consider using what is often called the waterfall technique.
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November 15, 2023
Meet Nikki Gaskin-Capehart: LSPAA's November Spotligh
For this month's spotlight, we interviewed Nikki Gaskin-Capehart, President & CEO, Pinellas County Urban League.
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November 9, 2023
Illuminating Connections: The LSPAA Flow and Glow Happy Hour
The Leadership St. Pete Alumni Association (LSPAA) recently hosted an invigorating and unique event, the "Flow and Glow Happy Hour," also fondly known as the Healthy Happy Hour. This gathering was not just an ordinary social event; it was a vibrant celebration of community, leadership, and local entrepreneurship.
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May 17, 2023
Meet Maggie Knaust, Class of 2016, Chair of LSP Class of 2023
Graduate of the Class of 2016 and Current Chair of LSP Class of 2023
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May 15, 2023
Inside St. Pete Recap
LSPAA and the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce's "Inside St. Pete" was a huge success!
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April 20, 2023
Leadership St. Pete Class of 2023 Trivia Night Fundraiser
LSP Hosts Trivia Night for 2023 Class Project
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March 7, 2023
Latest Community Support
LSPAA Lifting Young Leaders Team shifts focus to local schools, and LSPAA sponsorship recognition given at Campbell Park Elementary School Chew and Conversation dinner
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March 6, 2023
Business in the Front, Party in the Back
LSPAA hosts it's first social of 2023 at Mullet's Fish Camp and it was a huge success!
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March 5, 2023
Alums Take On Community Projects To Recognize MLK Day of Service
St. Pete's Boyd Hill Nature Preserve and Campbell Park neighborhood were the focus for LSPAA's annual service event
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February 1, 2023
Meet our New President
Effective February 1, 2023 Dr. Sheron Brown assumes role as LSPAA Presdient
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June 15, 2022
The Best St. Pete Networking Advice I Ever Got
Darryl Feldman, Class of 2018, shares his LSP networking experince.
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June 8, 2022
The Past & Present of LSP
Susan Robertson, Class of 2001, shares her perspective on LSP history with Class of 2021 alumna, Emily Nipps.
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May 26, 2022
Leadership St. Pete Alumni Spotlight
Matt Dieter, Class of 2013, has served on the LSP Planning Committee for many years. Learn why he continues to volunetter for the program.
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May 12, 2022
Sunlight Feature - Green Thumb Festival
St. Petersburg's annual Green Thumb Festival returns.
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May 1, 2022
2022 Fundraising Fish Fry
LSP Class of 2022 hosted a lively Cook-Out Fish Fry to raise funds for their class project, Clam Bayou Marine Education Center.
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April 19, 2022
Serving Our Environment
LSPAA helps clear invasive Air Potato plants at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.
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April 6, 2022
New Clothes for Kids
The first milestone in LSPAA's new Lifting Young Leaders program supporting Campbell Park Elementary.
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March 23, 2022
Sunlight Feature - TI Sport Kite Festival
Pull up a chair, sit back, and relax, while watching more than one hundred kites over sandy white beaches.
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March 9, 2022
LSP Alumni Today - Lindsay Petty
Lindsay Petty, Class of 2017, serves as Chair for the Class of 2022. Learn about her LSP journey.
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February 25, 2022
A Successful and Meaningful Polar Plunge
LSP Class of 2022 hosted a polar plunge in Tallahassee to raise funds for their class project, Clam Bayou Marine Education Center.
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February 15, 2022
2022 LSP Class Project!
LSP Class of 2022 selected Clam Bayou Marine Education Center for their class project.
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February 2, 2022
What's New - The LSPAA Foundation
Learn more about how the new 501(c)(3) can help LSPAA make a bigger community impact for St. Pete.
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January 15, 2022
Extending Your Experience Through LSPAA
Our Board wants to make the LSP Alumni experience an extension of your class experience through education, awareness, and of course, fun!
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