Kennesaw State awards University of West Georgia president‚ University System of Georgia chief academic officer‚ for student leadership empowerment
KENNESAW‚ Ga. (May 15‚ 2007) — Kennesaw State University’s Center for Student…
Georgia (May 15, 2007) — Kennesaw State awards University of West Georgia president‚ University System of Georgia chief academic officer‚ for student leadership empowerment
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KENNESAW‚ Ga. (May 15‚ 2007) — Kennesaw State University’s Center for Student Leadership
presented an award Tuesday honoring Beheruz N. Sethna‚ professor and president of
the University of West Georgia‚ for his contributions to empowering students to become
strong‚ ethical leaders.
“I am very honored and touched by the award‚” said Sethna‚ who also serves as the
interim executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer for the Board of Regents
of the University System of Georgia. “It also has significant meaning for me because
it comes with the endorsement of the students.”
The award was presented to Sethna at a luncheon at the KSU Convocation Center‚ with
students from the Center for Student Leadership participating in a discussion with
Sethna and KSU President Daniel S. Papp‚ along with Nancy King‚ vice president for
student success and enrollment services‚ and Lendley C. Black‚ provost and vice president
for academic affairs.
During the program‚ Sethna engaged students in a conversation about the definitions
of leadership‚ as well as taking a greater role in helping to define the role models
to which others aspire. Students also shared their goals and aspirations‚ including
the international service projects which they are considering to embark upon.
“Student leadership is important because it will determine the future of this state‚
the country and the world‚” Sethna said. “It is incredibly important that students
have the right resources and approaches to use in future leadership roles.”
KSU’s Center for Student Leadership‚ a unit of Academic Affairs and Student Success
and Enrollment Services‚ works to prepare students to become ethical leaders who are
engaged in their campus and larger communities.
Brian Wooten‚ director of the center‚ praised Sethna for being an active‚ vital participant
in KSU’s student leadership activities.
“His leadership style is very accommodating‚ and he meets the students where they
are‚” Wooten said. “He is an incredible‚ inspiring leader‚ and all of our students
rave about him.”
On May 4‚ officials also presented a CSL Empowerment Award to Ralph J. Rascati‚ dean
of the University College and associate vice president for academic affairs at Kennesaw
State.
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ONLINE PRESS KIT:
For a biography of Sethna‚ visit the Web site of the University of West Georgia at
www.westga.edu/~pres/sethna_bio.html. A publication−ready photograph of Sethna is available from the University System
of Georgia at www.usg.edu/media/photos/download.php?filelink=bsethna.jpg&photoDir=uso.
For more information about the Center for Student Leadership‚ visit www.kennesaw.edu/csl.
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A member of the 35−unit University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State University is
a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing student population approaching
20‚000 from 132 countries. The third−largest university in Georgia‚ Kennesaw State
offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a new doctorate
in education.
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
