Colorado State Hosts Hank Brown Leadership Conference Dec. 13
Tuesday, December 9, 1997
FORT COLLINS--Students at Colorado State University and the
public at large will have an opportunity to hear how four
prominent Coloradans became leaders in politics, religion, the
judicial system, athletics--and in life.
Colorado State's College of Agricultural Sciences will host
the Hank Brown Leadership Conference from 7:30 a.m.-noon Dec.13
at the University Park Holiday Inn, 425 W. Prospect Road, Fort
Collins. The event is free and open to the public.
Guest speakers are Hank Brown, former U.S. Senator and
recently-appointed president of the University of Northern
Colorado; Jerry McMorris, president, chairman and CEO of the
Colorado Rockies baseball team; Rebecca Love Kourlis, Colorado
Supreme Court Justice; and Rev. Johnny Square, chaplain of
Colorado State's football and basketball teams and a former Ram
football player.
Speakers will touch on numerous subjects related to
leadership, including how to be a flexible leader; the art of
balancing a family, successful career and ambition; the need for
leadership in the 21st century; and establishing a value system
as a leader.
This inaugural event was named in honor of Brown for his
commitment to the College of Agricultural Sciences and his long
history of involvement with the National Western Stock Show,
which is a conference co-sponsor along with the Colorado Rockies
Charity Fund and the Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation.
"It's extremely important to provide an opportunity to
expose our students to the leaders of today so that we can assist
them in becoming the leaders of tomorrow," said Jim Heird,
associate dean for the College of Agricultural Sciences. "I am
pleased that leaders in the Colorado community have supported our
efforts to create a venue for discussing the virtues of
leadership and am grateful for our continued partnership with
representatives of the National Western Stock Show, who were
instrumental in bringing this conference to fruition."
Pat Grant, president and CEO of the National Western Stock
Show, said that creating the conference with the College of
Agricultural Sciences was viewed by his organization as a way to
make role models accessible to youth of all ages.
"We believe that a crucial part of one's education is to
learn about leadership, not only the concepts and experiences,
but perspectives on how to develop and nurture future leaders,"
Grant said. "We also are proud to name this conference in honor
of Hank Brown, a respected leader in Colorado politics and a
long-time business executive at Monfort. It is exciting to be
able to provide an opportunity for students to learn about the
principles of leadership from those who embody its true meaning."
No registration is required for the conference. For more
information, call (970) 491-6432.
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