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Speakers Lists
Fall 2007
Spring 2008

Karen Van De Steeg, CEO, June E. Nylen Cancer Center

Thursday, September 13, 2007, 6pm, Lags Hall Community Room

  • What it means to be a leader at the June E. Nylen Cancer Center.
  • The qualities that she feels are most important for good leaders.
  • The importance of relying on the people around you to be effective in leadership. 

Bob Vander Plaats, Founder and President, MVP Leadership, Inc. 

Monday, January 14, 2008, 5:30pm, Lags Hall Community Room

  • MVP Leadership (Mission, Vision, Passion).   

Garry Smith, President/CEO American Popcorn

Thursday, September 27, 2007, 6:30pm, Lags Hall Community Room

  • A background of his story; how he became a leader
  • Difficulties of leadership / what are the daily challenges faced when you are leader.
  • What is most important when it comes to leadership?

General Steve Saunders, Major General, Director or Doctrine, Training, and Force Development, National Guard Bureau

Thursday, January 24, 2008, 5pm, Lags Hall Community Room

  • Primer for “The Many Faces of Iraq”.
  • Perspectives on leadership through military experience.

Sheila Brummer, News Anchor, WOWT Omaha

Thursday, October 11, 2007, 8 pm, Lags Hall Community Room

  • Providing a background of her story .
  • Sharing her experience at Morningside and how it has impacted her life now. 
  • The importance of being a leader at WOWT and what it means to be a recognized leader in the community.  

Dr. Tim Alvarez, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Monday, February 11, 2008, 5:30pm, Lags Hall Community Room

  • Provide background information, who Dr. Tim Alvarez is, where did he come from, how did he become a leader.
  • What things he sees college students can do, given his experience, to enhance their leadership qualities while in college.
  • Discussing the importance not only of being a leader at work or college, but being a leader in your community.
  • How can we as leaders, encourage the growth and development of leadership in others, especially those that are disadvantaged?
 

Michael Bennett, President & CEO, Terra Industries

Thursday, October 25, 2007, 5pm, Lags Hall Community Room*

  • What does it take to be a leader for Terra Industries?
  • What are the things Mr. Bennett sees as most important to be strong, ethical leaders?
  • What experiences has Mr. Bennett had that have assisted in developing his leadership abilities?

The Many Faces of Iraq

Monday, February 26, 2008, 7pm, Eppley Auditorium, (ACAS)

  • Ben Correll, Lieutenant Colonel, Commander of the 1st Battalion 133rd Infantry
  • Mike Dosland, Lieutenant Colonel, President of Vantus Bank
  • Sergeant Russ Klika, Army Photographer 
  • General Steve Saunders, Major General, Director or Doctrine, Training, and Force Development, National Guard Bureau

Barbara Benson, Vice President/CFO, Aalfs Manufacturing

Thursday, November 8, 2007, 5pm, Lags Hall Community Room

  • What does it mean to be a leader for Aalfs Manufacturing?  Please share with us your background.
  • What advice can you give aspiring leaders who are currently in college to develop their leadership skills to be impactful in the world around them? 
  • What does it take to be successful in leading others? 

Cathee Phillips, Director of External Relations, Public Relations, Morningside College

Monday, March 3, 2008, 6pm, Lags Hall Community Room

  • Graduate Leadership Program perspectives 

John Reynders, President, Morningside College

Thursday, November 29th, 2007, 5pm, Lags Hall Community Room

  • Providing a background of his story.
  • Please share why you chose higher education and what it means to be a leader in this field.
  • What are some of the difficulties that face people in leadership positions and what advice can you give for overcoming these? 

Mike Wells, CEO, Wells’ Dairy

Thursday, March 27, 2008, 5:30 pm , Lags Hall Community Room

  • What does it take to be a leader for Well, Inc?
  • What experiences did Mr. Wells have at Morningside that have assisted him in developing his leadership abilities?
  • What can students do, both during college and after, that will help them to develop into mature leaders? 

 Other Leadership Academy Events

Community Service/Service Learning Project Planning

Thursday, September 20, 2007, 5:00pm, Lags Hall Community Room

  • Deborah Durham, President, Siouxland Chamber
  • Paul Eckert, City Manager, City of Sioux City
  • Sharona Ernst, Vista, Morningside College
  • Joseph Frisbie, Sioux City Police Chief
  • Jeff Hanson- Planning and Neighborhood Services Division Manager

Public Speaking Seminar

Time and date TBA, Lags Hall Community Room

  • Seminar geared to help students with public speaking engagements, including seminar presenations and Morningside Leadership Academy student presentations.

Morningside Leadership Academy Student Presentations

Thursday, December 6, 2007, 7pm, Yockey Family Dining Room

  • Presentations of community service projects. 

Morningside Leadership Academy Student Presentations

Thursday, April 24, 2008, 7pm, Yockey Family Dinning Room

  • Presentations of community service projects and closing.
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