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Guests of the Riley Institute at Furman University 2007-2008

 

Recipents of the Wilkins Award for Excellence, (l-r) Senator John Drummond, Senator Hugh Leatherman, and Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell
(l-r) Moderator, Scott Henderson, and panelists, Lorraine DeJong, Molly Mitchell Spearman, Secretary Riley,
Jo Anne Anderson, Harvey Choplin
Mike McConnell and Dr. Shi

    Jo Anne Anderson, Executive Director, South Carolina Education Oversight Committee
    The Right Honorable Peter Beattie, Trade Commissioner to the Americas and 36th Premier of the Australian
      state of Queensland
    Harvey Choplin, former head principal, Travelers Rest High School
    Tom Davis, Chief of Staff, Office of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford
    Lorraine DeJong, Associate Professor of Education and Early Childhood Program Coordinator, Furman University
    John W. Drummond, S. C. State Senator, District 10- Abbeville, Greenwood, and Laurens counties
    Bobby Harrell¸ Speaker, S. C. House of Representatives, District 114- Charleston and Dorchester
      counties
    Scott Henderson, Associate Professor of Education, Furman University
    Hugh K. Leatherman, S. C. State Senator, District 31- Darlington and Florence counties
    Joel Lourie, South Carolina Senator, District 22- Kershaw and Richland counties
    Marjorie Margolies, Executive Director, Women’s Campaign International
    John M. “Mike” McConnell, Director of National Intelligence
    Ken Menkaus, Professor of Political Science, Davidson College
    Brian Mulroney, 19th Prime Minister of Canada
    Jim Rex, South Carolina Superintendent of Education
    The Honorable Richard W. Riley, former U. S. Secretary of Education and former South Carolina
      governor
    Nigel Robertson, News Anchor, WYFF News of Greenville, South Carolina
    John L.S. Simpkins, Assistant Professor and Director of Diversity Initiatives, Charleston School of Law
    Molly Mitchell Spearman, Executive Director, South Carolina Association of School Administrators
    Reverend Beth Templton, Executive Director, United Ministries
    Knox White, Mayor, City of Greenville, South Carolina
    Nancy Whitworth, Director of Economic and Community Development, City of Greenville, 
      South Carolina

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