Staff photo by Fritz Busch

Network New Ulm, sponsored by the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce, graduated its 19th class of community leaders this week. Shown in the photo, front row, from left, Jeff Nagel, Windings; Donna Wheaton, Firmenich; Jessica Carr-Maul, The Legal Professionals; Jean Prochniak, Brown County; Patti Gramentz, SouthPoint Financial; Bobbi Jensen, Frandsen Bank; Paula Wenninger, Edward-Jones-Schreiber; Ashton Sabatino, Furth Meile Insurance; Sarah Warmka, New Ulm Chamber. Middle row, Jeff Allerson, New Ulm Medical Center; Colleen Depuydt, New Ulm Medical Center; Shawna Boomgarden, City of New Ulm; Vicki Fischer, Sioux Trails; Kayla Weinkauf, Dr. Ken Windschitl, DDS; Polly Glaser, NU-Telecom; Jon Jon Bleick, Windings; Joey Schugel, New Ulm Park & Rec. Back row, Nicole Rustman, Citizens Agency; Ric Nelson, MBW; Kim Pick, Cash Wise; Marti Uhde, New Ulm Medical Center; Eric Warmka, Minnesota Valley Funeral Home; Nick Peterson, Citizens Bank. Missing are Michelle Miller, New Ulm Public Schools and Dana O’Brien, Heymann Construction. NNU is a 9-month program featuring a different sector of the community each of the 9 days. Brochures and applications for the 2016-17 session are now available at the Chamber Office.