Leadership Series
Spring 2008 Schedule
The Sidney Gutiérrez Keynote is open to the public. Advanced registration and a small fee are required.
The remainder of the series is free and only available to UNT students.
Spring 2008 sessions will take place at the UNT Dallas Campus, 7300 Houston School Rd. [map].
For detailed information go to the Leadership Series web site or contact UNT Dallas Campus Student Development Office (SDO) at 972-780-3632 or studentdevelopment@unt.edu.
Tillie Burgin
Executive Director, Mission Arlington/Mission Metroplex
February 22 (Friday)
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Tillie Burgin began Mission Arlington/Mission Metroplex in 1986 by providing
Bible studies throughout the city. This has grown through the years, and
now 260 Bible studies are held weekly in apartment complexes, retirement
centers, and mobile home parks. A multitude of services are also offered
daily to help people in need. Among her many awards and recognitions is
the "Yellow Rose of Texas," conferred upon her by governor Rick Perry in
2006.
Carolyn Wright
Texas Appellate Judge, District 5
March 25 (Tuesday)
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Justice Wright is elected to the Texas State Court of Appeals and has served
in the judiciary for almost 25 years. While many of the positions held by
her have been historical firsts for women and minorities serving in the Dallas
judiciary, her election to the Court of Appeals marks the first time in
Texas history that an African American woman has ever won a multi-county
election for any elected office in Texas, and she is the only African-American
woman currently serving on an appellate court in the State of Texas.
Keynote: Sidney Gutiérrez
USAF Colonel (Ret.) and former NASA Astronaut
April 12 (Saturday)
11:00 a.m.
Room 102
Gutiérrez received a B.S. degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S.
Air Force Academy in 1973, and a M.A. degree in management from Webster
College in 1977. In 1978 he was assigned to the 7th Tactical Fighter
Squadron at Hollomon Air Force Base, Alamagordo, New Mexico, where
he flew the F-15 Eagle. Selected by NASA in May 1984, he became an astronaut
in June 1985. A veteran of two space flights, he has logged over 488
hours in space. He was awarded NASA’s Outstanding Leadership Medal.
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