Southside Series

The Sorensen Institute's Southside Public Leadership Speakers Series marked its latest event this past Tuesday when former Virginia Senator Charles Hawkins spoke in Danville. The evening was a great success. At left is Charley Majors of Danville, President and CEO of the American National Bank and Trust Company, Senator Hawkins, and Sorensen's Chris Wrobel.

The Sorensen Institute will host former Virginia Senator Charles Hawkins in Danville this coming Tuesday evening at 7pm at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research.

Senator Hawkins will discuss his path to leadership. This is the next in a series of leadership talks sponsored by the E. Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust.

We invite our alumni and friends in the region to join us for this special event. For more information call 434-982-4943.

Please join us this Wednesday evening in Danville to hear former Attorney General Mary Sue Terry discuss her path to leadership.

This event is free and open to the public.

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RSVP to Amber Capron at capron@virginia.edu.

Just a reminder: Paul Harris, a member of the Sorensen State Advisory Board and a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, will be speaking tonight in Danville.

Paul is the second speaker in the Sorensen Institute's new Southside Public Leadership Series. He will discuss his "path to leadership" tonight at 7pm at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research.

Last night in Danville the Sorensen Institute kicked off its Southside Public Leadership Series with a talk by former Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner. There was standing-room only in the main auditorium at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research as Warner discussed his "Path to Leadership."

Links to news coverage of the inaugural event include an article in the Danville Register and Bee and a story on Lynchburg's ABC affiliate, WSET.

The next speaker in the series will be former Delegate and Sorensen State Board member Paul Harris on October 24. The Sorensen Institute's Southside Public Leadership series—six public lectures between September 2007 and May 2008—will focus on the opportunities for public service across southside Virginia for the emerging and potential leaders in that region. All events are free and open to the public and will be held in Danville.

A reminder: former Virginia Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner will be in Danville this coming Thursday evening to kick off the Sorensen Institute's new Southside Public Leadership Series.

The leadership series—six public lectures between September 2007 and May 2008—will focus on the opportunities for public service across southside Virginia for the emerging and potential leaders in that region. All events are free and open to the public and will be held in Danville.

Sorensen alumni are encouraged to attend. Please note that seating is limited so you may want to arrive a little early.

The next event in the series will take place in October and will include a talk on leadership by former Virginia Delegate and Sorensen State Board member, Paul Harris.

The Southside Public Leadership Series is funded by the E. Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust.

The Sorensen Institute is proud to announce an all-new speaker series to explore leadership and public service. The "Southside Public Leadership Series" is funded by the E. Stuart James Grant Charitable Trust.

The series will kick off on September 20 with a talk by former Virginia Governor Mark Warner (more information on the flier at left, and a printable PDF is attached to this post).

The leadership series—six public lectures between September 2007 and May 2008—will focus on the opportunities for public service across southside Virginia for the emerging and potential leaders in that region. All events are free and open to the public and will be held in Danville.

Sean O'Brien is the Executive Director of the Sorensen Institute. "This is a wonderful opportunity for us to target the Sorensen message of public service and leadership to the southside region," O'Brien said. "We are especially honored that Governor Warner has agreed to be the first speaker in our series."

Save the date now: Thursday, September 20. We'll look forward to seeing you in Danville!