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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

The Chamber's Partners in Education Committee, in conjunction with the Cherokee County School District & Chamber member private schools, will host the Annual "Principal For A Day" program in October. This program encourages increased awareness of public & private education among community leaders and also furthers relationships between Cherokee County schools and the larger community.

The half-day program provides participants with the opportunity to learn first-hand about current educational issues, the changing roles of school administrators and the daily challenges facing educators, while offering principals the perspective and input of a person outside of the system. The program concludes with a seated luncheon from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Chamber's Terrace Level.

2012 Luncheon Speaker

Dr. Ken Harmon

Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Kennesaw State University

Dr. Ken Harmon is the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Kennesaw State University.  Prior to this appointment, he served as dean of KSU’s Coles College of Business.  Harmon also has served on the faculty of seven business schools across the United States and has held administrative appointments at five of those institutions. He was an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers, was president of his own software company, and has served as a consultant to numerous companies and universities. 

A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Harmon holds a doctorate in accounting from the University of Tennessee.  His areas of expertise include accounting, information systems, strategy, leadership, and corporate culture. Harmon has been a journal editor, authored numerous publications, and served on 10 editorial boards.  He also currently sits on advisory boards at institutions in India and Turkey and on an advisory board at the Henssler Financial Group. Today, Harmon’s passion is writing and lecturing on the subject of happiness and how the research on happiness can influence management and leadership.

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