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About the Keystone Leader-in-Residence program The College of Education’s Keystone Leader-in-Residence program introduces students to successful leaders in education, government, human services, healthcare, and other fields. In addition to demonstrating the versatility of an education degree, the program enables honorees to share their personal and professional experiences with students, faculty, and staff in campus lecture, small group and classroom settings. 2012 Gen. Lloyd Austin III ’86 and Mrs. Charlene Austin ’85 U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff and Military Family Advocate 2011 Maxwell King ’50 former president of Indian River and Brevard Community Colleges 2010 Kenneth Johns ’57 founder of The Hampshire Management Group
it all while fighting a capable and determined enemy. It has truly been amazing to witness.”
course, constantly worried about the safety and safe return of our troops.
“While we all experience difficult days, to be a While her husband weighs tactical options, part of our ‘Army strong’ family has been such an Mrs. Austin helps military families deal with the honor for me.” stress and emotional toll of having loved ones in harm’s way. She has exhibited a deep reservoir of energy and empathy as a volunteer for the s tron g ties USO, United Way, Operation Homefront and The Austins’ shared connection with the College the Military Child Education of Education resulted from a Coalition. She is especially partnership between Auburn “The greatest assets of the passionate about the latter University and the U.S. Military United States Army are not organization, which helps Academy. As a West Point our tanks, our helicopters military children receive graduate set to become a tactior our sophisticated weapons cal officer, Austin was eligible quality educational opportunities by helping them cope systems. They are our people. for specialized training in such with family separation, freareas as leadership, personalHow we interact with one quent moves and transitions ity theory, human developanother and how we lead to new school and social ment and group dynamics. In the individuals in our ranks settings. researching potential graduate
determines our success
2009 Brenda Smith Sanborn ’68 former executive with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals 2008 Rev. Chette Williams ’86 author and Auburn University football team chaplain
“When our loved ones school destinations, he came or failure on and off are deployed, as many of away impressed by Auburn’s the battlefield.” them have been for the past highly-rated counselor educadecade, we have been on the tion program. U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin III ’86 homefront faced with the Mrs. Austin finished the proimpact of wars and separation from our chilgram ahead of her husband. dren and daily lives,” Mrs. Austin said. “We’re, of “I think it’s fair to say she did most of the
2007 Susan Dryden Whitson ’91 former press secretary for First Lady Laura Bush 2006 Kathy Langois Munro ’70 principal in San Diego-based BridgeWest LLC 2005 The Hon. Kay Ivey ’67 Alabama State Treasurer 2004 Gordon Sherman ’57 principal for Atlanta-based Lamon & Sherman Consulting LLC and retired Social Security administrator
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