PUBLIC CONFERENCE ON SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TO BE LED BY ROANOKE AND SALEM SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS
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October 23, 2003

     On Saturday, November 8, 2003, Ferrum College will host a public conference, called "School Leadership in the 21 st Century," that is open to any person interested in school leadership as a volunteer or vocation.   The presentation will be held from 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., at the Roanoke Higher Education Center, Room 212.   Guest speakers will be Dr. E. Wayne Harris, Dr. Linda Weber, and Dr. Wayne Tripp, superintendents of Roanoke City, Roanoke County, and Salem school districts, respectively.

     The conference is recommended for individuals who wish to pursue careers in school leadership or who are present administrators and wish to refresh their skills.   Education graduate students, classroom teachers, undergraduates, and school administrators are welcome, as is the general public.

     Registration will take place from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.   The presentations by guest speakers will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

     There is no fee to attend.   To participate, please contact Celese Peters at (540) 365-4514 or via e-mail at cbpeters@ferrum.edu by November 3.

     Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu. # # #

The speakers for the Leadership Conference were:
 
1.  Dr. Wayne Harris, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools
 
2.  Dr. Wayne Tripp, Superintendent of Salem City Schools
 
3.  Dr. Linda Weber, Superintendent of Roanoke County Schools