HCLA Blog

What makes a place worth living? This is something that crossed my mind two years ago when I relocated to Hamilton County from North Carolina for a very attractive job offer. Could I leave a place I love for an amazing job if I disliked my new city? Leaving one place...

Quality of Life Day was a lot to take in, in a good way. We spent the day at the Delaware Township Community Center, which recently reopened after being closed for nearly a year following a lightning strike. It felt like a fitting place to have these conversations. A...

Our March HCLA session in Noblesville provided a comprehensive look at the proactive culture that defines public safety in Hamilton County. Hosted at the Juvenile Services Center, the day demonstrated that while infrastructure and budgets are essential, the success of...

This month, we had the unique opportunity to spend our class day at Beck’s Hybrids, the largest family-owned retail seed company and the third-largest seed brand in the United States, located right here in Hamilton County. We heard from many leaders in the agriculture...

On Thursday, January 8, the HCLA Class of 2026 met for the Education Day at the Noblesville Schools Community Center near Noblesville High School. As an educator who lives and works in Hamilton County, I enjoyed the variety of...

Last week, members of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy Class of 2026 gathered for Workforce and Economic Development Day at Abbott Laboratories, a fitting venue that perfectly highlights the strength and promise of our community. As we stepped inside Abbott’s...

What an energizing day of leadership learning! We kicked off the day with 2019 HCLA Alum Drew Braley, principal and VP of Landscape Architecture at Browning Day. Our class explored the complexities of Planning and Infrastructure in Hamilton County, gaining eye-opening...

The HCLA Class of 2026 met at the Westfield Washington Public Library (WWPL), a beautiful space that the local community was taking full advantage of on a Wednesday morning. It was a jam-packed day that addressed many of the questions I had when joining HCLA. WWPL...

The Hamilton County Leadership Academy (HCLA) Class of 2026 (#bestclassever) began our journey together in a setting that matched the spirit of the day: West Park in Carmel, home to an accessible playground surrounded by nature and designed for inclusion. It was the...