
UT Martin’s WestStar Leadership Program Class of 2026 has been announced.
Sixteen West Tennessee counties are represented in this year’s WestStar class, with a total of 33 people participating.
Four of which are representing Weakley County, including, Chief Executive Officer of the Weakley County Chamber of Commerce and Joint Economic Development Corporation, Justin Crice.
Professor of visual arts and theatre, at UT Martin, Sarah Haig
Director of public safety at UT Martin, Dr. Michael O’Neill.
And Chief Compliance Officer and physical therapist, at Dynamix Physical Therapy, Brian Smith.
Participants in the UT Martin WestStar Leadership Program will take part in learning sessions throughout the school year, starting with an opening retreat December 11th and 12th .
The final session will be the graduation ceremony, to be held June 16th at UT Martin. This year’s group will be the 36th graduating class from the program.





