Leadership Institute of North Central Washington Site Coordinator Summer Hess shakes Ephrata Mayor Steve Oliver's hand. Oliver, alongside the Ephrata City Council passed a proclamation which declared Feb. 4, 2026, Leadership Institute of NCW Day in the city.
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February 10, 2026 4 a.m.
‘By community people, for their community’
Leadership Institute of NCW graduates celebrate civic leadership
EPHRATA — Sixteen emerging community leaders from across North Central Washington graduated Wednesday evening from the Leadership Institute of NCW, a bilingual civic‑engagement program. The celebration, held at the Ephrata Recreation Center, marked the completion of a 20‑session course rooted in the nationally recognized Parent Leadership Training Institute framework.