Inspire! Leadership Forum

Stories. Expertise. Advice.

The Inspire! Student Leadership Forum series invites seasoned leaders to Georgia College to share leadership lessons with our students. The forum is designed to be engaging and to allow for exchange between the presenters and guests. All GC students are invited to attend.

Inspire! Forums are intentionally designed to be engaging, insightful, and enjoyable. Interaction and networking are encouraged.

5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Catered Networking Reception
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Forum, Discussion, and Q&A

2019-20: Upcoming

Louis M. Dekmar '90

Chief of Police, City of LaGrange

17 September 2019

Magnolia Ballroom

Alumni Panel

24 October 2019 ∙ Magnolia Ballroom

McKenzie Fisher '16

Consultant, Management Consulting

GovStrive

Sarah Rose Harrill '14, '18

Coordinator of Operations & Planning

Emory Healthcare

Sam Rauschenberg '07

Vice President for Data Strategy

Achieve Atlanta

Madison Horne '16, '18

Consultant, Change Management and Employee Engagement

GovStrive

Mary Claire Nay '16

Manager, Investor Engagement

Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Amena O. Anderson

West Virginia University

28 January 2020

Magnolia Ballroom

The Honorable Cathy Cox

Dean and Professor of Law, Mercer University

Georgia's 25th Secretary of State

10 February 2020

Magnolia Ballroom

Since 2013, the Inspire! Student Leadership Forum has welcomed innovative and insightful leaders to share their experiences with the Georgia College community. Inspire! presenters share the university’s commitment to leadership for the collective good, whether in business, the non-profit sector, or public affairs, and are typically C-suite executives in private enterprise or hold leadership roles in the public sector.

Inspire! presenters discuss:

Leadership lessons they have learned through their life and work.
A particular leadership philosophy, model, or concept that interests them.
A particular cause or issue that motivates them.
Leadership challenges that we face in the world.
How to engage effectively with our communities and government.

Nominate an Inspire! Presenter

Do you know someone who should facilitate an Inspire! Forum? Please nominate a future presenter.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. May I nominate a speaker I know personally?

A. Yes. Many of our Inspire! presenters share some previous relationship to Georgia College and the community. If you would help to arrange an introduction, the Leadership Programs staff will gladly reach out to potential speakers.

Q. May I suggest someone I don't know?

A. Sure. Is there someone you would like to hear from and engage in a discussion of leadership? The Leadership Programs staff welcomes such nominations and will work to bring insightful leaders to Georgia College for a discussion with our students. Please tell us how you learned about this person, and we will reach out.

Q. When is the nomination deadline?

A. There is no deadline, and we accept rolling nominations. The Leadership Programs staff plans Inspire! forums six to twelve months in advance, so the sooner you make your nomination, the sooner we can research potential presenters and reach out.

Q. Does Inspire! partner with other organizations?

A. Yes. The Office of Leadership Programs frequently co-sponsors Inspire! forums with other university offices and student organizations, as well as external groups. To solicit such a sponsorship, please contact the Leadership Programs staff.