First Row:
Angelia Guglielmo, Patricia
Gonzalez, Poonam Chabra,
Suman Ganapathy
Second Row:
Sergio Pires, Michael Ozuna,
Denise Chorley, Daniel Sandid,
Melissa Scatena, Alex Vo
Third Row:
Darren Dean, Michael
Ramoneda, Pam van der
Leeden, Vishal Bathija
The governance between the LMH Board, LCAC, and the
City to ensure the right approvals for the artwork brought
a high level of integrity to our project. We were guided by
commissioner Norma Bussing as our LCAC liaison.
Our biggest challenge as a project team was scheduling
and dedicating the immense amount of time required to
complete this complex project while balancing the work
with our careers and family responsibilities. We chose a
collaborative project app that allowed us to be in constant
communication. This aided in scheduling resources to prime
the box just in time for the artist to begin painting, and then
applying the anti-graffiti coat just after the artist finished
painting, all of which was essential to having a quality
finished work.
Ultimately, everyone in the class contributed. Nine artists
poured their creativity into designing concepts for and paint-
ing eleven utility boxes in different locations around Morgan
Hill, and the project was finished well within our time con-
straint and fundraising budget of $10,000.
We are very proud of our project and its positive impact
on our community. Not only do the painted boxes reduce
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graffiti, but the art and uplifting messages showcase our city’s
shared values, diversity, and beauty.
Chris Ghione, Morgan Hill’s Community Services Director,
was integral to the process throughout the project. He said,
“I am so very proud to have been able to work your amazing
group. I can truly say, this is one of the most impactful
leadership projects I have seen here in the City.”
Looking back, our class agreed we had learned many
things about leadership throughout the program. According
to Melissa Scatena, “Leadership is about listening and valuing
different points of
view in achieving
a common goal for
the betterment of
a project, a com-
munity, a society.”
Looking ahead,
we’re considering
and planning how
we can next serve
our community!
december 2018-january 2019
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