LDI Speaker Session #18 – “Education and Leadership”
- Angeline Rivello, Principal, Charter School of Wilmington – “My Road to the Charter School of Wilmington and Perspectives on Public vs Private Schools.”
- Mark T. Brainard, J.D., President, Delaware Technical Community College; Former Chief of Staff, Gov. Ruth Ann Minner – “Delaware Tech: Connecting Delawareans with Jobs”
- Joseph Jones, Ed.D., Superintendent, New Castle County Vo-Tech School District – “The Critical Role of Delaware’s Vocational Schools”
- Dr. Dan Young, Director, Doctor of Business Administration Program, Goldey-Beacom College Curator, TEDxGoldeyBeacomCollege
- Andrea Waters, LCSW, Board Member, Pathways to Success; and Fayetta Blake, Founder and Executive Director, Pathways to Success – “Preparing Youth, Adults, and their Families for Successful Lives in at-risk Communities”
- Kathy Kennedy-Ratajack, DBA, Dean, College of Business, Wilmington University – “Wilmington University, a Success Story and a Thriving Business College”
- Judy C. Campbell, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 83, Chairperson, Gold Star Mothers and Families – “Educating Citizens on the Important Work of Gold Star Families: We Have Done a Lot but There is Much More To Do.”
- Rep. Mike Smith, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, College of Health Sciences, University of Delaware; State Representative, Delaware General Assembly – “Initiatives at the College of Health Sciences”
- Senator Chris Coons, US State Senator, Delaware – “The Value of Principled Compromise”