The big day is here – we launch Accelerator 2007 in a few short hours. The months of work leading up to today are a distant memory. Amid the flurry of last minute details, my mind is already racing toward tonight’s opening dinner. I see in the faces of our arriving students (who tonight become the “apprentice”) anticipation, excitement, and a bit of worry. I know what lies ahead for them. The next 30 days will be an amazing adventure of self discovery, learning, and growing. They will “do more then they ever imagined.”
Before we officially begin, I’d like to thank the many individuals who have worked so tirelessly to make Accelerator 2007 an amazing experience. First, a big thank you to my partner and our Program Director, Carol Barry - what an amazing individual. Next, the core team: Kristin Keiper, Kimberly Pace, Dave Owens, David Furse, Jeff Schwartzenberg, Cynthia Kutka, Amy Wolf, Yvonne Martin-Kidd, Jon Lehman, Thomas Salas, Meg Savage, Clay Prickett, Patrick Johnson, Matt White, Robert Beals, Will Hare and Heather Webb.
Next, a special thanks to the many great Faculty and Staff of Owen. From Sybil’s help with the physical plant to Luke’s insight to the successes of the past and opportunities for improvement – your help was invaluable. We have a great lineup of faculty for Accelerator 2007: Froeb, Willis, Jeter, Hoeffler, Lapre, Talbot, Owens, Boer, Clark, Franklin, Victor, Bollen, Pace, Mahan, Furse.
We appreciate the support and participation of our Corporate Partners – who create with our faculty the “real world experiences” that define the Owen Accelerator experience: American Airlines, MAPCO, Lexus/Toyota, Gomez Photography, Griffin Technology, FedEx, National Civil Rights Museum, Gresham Smith & Partners, Whirlpool Corporation, Tennessee Performing Arts Center and HCA Healthcare.
Now it’s time to - Learn it. Apply it. Live it. Let’s roll.
Before we officially begin, I’d like to thank the many individuals who have worked so tirelessly to make Accelerator 2007 an amazing experience. First, a big thank you to my partner and our Program Director, Carol Barry - what an amazing individual. Next, the core team: Kristin Keiper, Kimberly Pace, Dave Owens, David Furse, Jeff Schwartzenberg, Cynthia Kutka, Amy Wolf, Yvonne Martin-Kidd, Jon Lehman, Thomas Salas, Meg Savage, Clay Prickett, Patrick Johnson, Matt White, Robert Beals, Will Hare and Heather Webb.
Next, a special thanks to the many great Faculty and Staff of Owen. From Sybil’s help with the physical plant to Luke’s insight to the successes of the past and opportunities for improvement – your help was invaluable. We have a great lineup of faculty for Accelerator 2007: Froeb, Willis, Jeter, Hoeffler, Lapre, Talbot, Owens, Boer, Clark, Franklin, Victor, Bollen, Pace, Mahan, Furse.
We appreciate the support and participation of our Corporate Partners – who create with our faculty the “real world experiences” that define the Owen Accelerator experience: American Airlines, MAPCO, Lexus/Toyota, Gomez Photography, Griffin Technology, FedEx, National Civil Rights Museum, Gresham Smith & Partners, Whirlpool Corporation, Tennessee Performing Arts Center and HCA Healthcare.
Now it’s time to - Learn it. Apply it. Live it. Let’s roll.
Michael
