Ken Blanchard to speak at Sterling College on Sept. 17

Friday, September 12, 2014

The inaugural Ross and Fern Freeman Lecture Series speaker, Ken Blanchard, will appear on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. in Culbertson Auditorium on the campus of Sterling College. Focusing on servant leadership, Blanchard will address students, employees and guests of the College. Limited seating is available to the public; to RSVP, contact Luke Cureton, director of development for annual programs, at 620-278-4219 by Monday, September 15.

Blanchard has coauthored over 30 best-selling books, including “The One Minute Manager,” which has sold over 13 million copies. He is chairman and chief spiritual officer for The Ken Blanchard Companies, which he co-founded in 1979 with his wife, Margie. Today the company has over 30 locations on six continents.

The Freeman Lecture Series was developed as part of the institution’s strategic plan to develop its academic program. This included enriching the student experience by implanting a lecture series. Ross and Fern Freeman of Topeka, Kan., supported this endeavor by funding the biannual leadership series.

Sterling College is a Christ-centered, four-year college located in Sterling, Kan., with a mission to develop creative and thoughtful leaders who understand a maturing Christian faith. For more information, visit www.sterling.edu.