Alumni and Friends
GS 300 LA Influentials
This lecture/discussion course features CLA/HSSE alumni representing a diverse range of careers who return to the classroom and share their expertise and advice with current Liberal Arts students. This experience will provide students with a unique opportunity to ask specific questions and learn about career and life skills from successful and distinguished Liberal Arts alumni.
Guests are welcome into the class as seating allows. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Class is held Fridays, 11:30am-12:20pm in Beering Hall, room 2290.
Spring 2013 Speakers
Class overview with Irwin Weiser, Justin S. Morrill Dean of Liberal Arts.
January 18
Ilenia Herrera-Lutz (BA 1994, Communication; MA 1997, Spanish)
Experienced Entry Level Recruiter/Puerto Rico Recruiting Lead, Accenture
January 25
Kevin Gregory (BA 1987, Communication)
Chief Meteorologist, WRTV 6 – Indianapolis
Presentation: Forecasting Your Future
February 1
Sherry Lowe Johnson (BA 1988, Political Science)
Partner, Dilworth Parson LLP
Presentation: Many Shades of Grey
February 8
Patrick Mosher (BS 1983, Chemical Engineering; MA 1987, Organizational Communication; MS 1988, Management)
Partner, Accenture
Presentation: Global Lead, Sales Talent and Operation Optimization
February 15
Daniel Meyer (BA 1992, Political Science)
Partner, O’Hagan Spencer LLP
Presentation: Via West Lafayette: The Road to a Law Partnership
February 22
Jason Tennenhouse (BA 1997; MA 2000, Industrial Design)
Founder/Executive Director, Greyhouse Coffee and Supply Co.; Founder/Creative Director, GreyMob Idea Accelerator; Director, Campus House
Presentation: Design Can Change The World
March 1
Gerry McCartney (PhD 1995, Sociology)
Vice President/Chief Information Officer, Information Technology, Purdue
Presentation: Success with Sociology
March 8
Presentation: TBD
March 22
Betsy Liley (BA 1986, Communication)
National Director, Principal and Major Gifts, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Presentation: TBD
March 29
Betsy Turner (BA 1977, Speech; MA 1979, Organizational Communication)
Counsel, Boies, Schiller, and Flexner
Presentation: Change is Allowed
April 5
Karen Korellis Reuther (BA 1979, Industrial Design)
Partner, Cast Collective
Presentation: I’m Not the Smartest Person in the Room
April 12
CLA Distinguished Alumni Panel Discussion
Diane Arenberg
BA 1976, Interior Design
Professional Artist, Diane Arenberg Design
Curtis J. Clawson
BA 1984, Spanish
BS 1984, Krannert School of Management
MBA 1990, Harvard University
Chairman/CEO/President, Hayes Lemmerz International (Retired)
Sara B. Cobb
BA 1980, Political Science
JD 1990, Indiana University
Vice President of Education, Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Mary Murcko
BA 1986, Communication
President of National Sales, Gannett Co., Inc.
Presentation: This will be a panel discussion with questions from the students
April 19
Marsha Sims (BA 1974, Anthropology)
State Archeologist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Presentation: Archeology to Occupation: The Alpha and Omega of Indiana Jones in Reality
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