Shawnee Mission Education Foundation – Distinguished Leaders Speaker Series
Dr. Milton Chen, senior fellow and executive director emeritus of the George Lucas Educational Foundation; was the guest speaker for Shawnee Mission Education Foundation’s inaugural Distinguished Leaders Speaker Series event. Pati Chasnoff and Carol Logan served as the co-chairmen for the August 8th gathering at the 1900 Building. In addition to applauding Dr. Chen, guests gave a warm welcome to Dr. Mike Fulton, the superintendent of the Shawnee Mission School District, who was hired this year.
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Representative Jan and Jeanne Kessinger, Dr. Mike Fulton, Shawnee Mission School District; and Patty Mach |
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Representative Tom Cox, Representative Melissa Rooker and Fred Logan |
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Dr. Milton Chen, guest speaker |
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Allison Stuewe, SuEllen Fried, Jeannine Shaffer, and Donna Deeds |
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Dr. Mike Fulton, Shawnee Mission School District; welcomed guests to the event. |
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Angela Andresen Smart, Suzy and Scott Hall and Ramón Murguía |
Also featured in the September 1, 2018 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Don Ipock
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