Leadership Scholars 10 Year Celebration

Join the Coles College Leadership Scholars program as we host an event recognizing 10 completed cohorts of Leadership Scholars.  As the Coles Leadership Scholars Program continues into its second decade, we want to share the moment with the students, alumni, faculty, staff, and partners who have been involved with the program’s unparalleled academic opportunities, leadership development, career preparedness, and relationship building.

To increase the excitement and fun, this will take place over two days.  On Friday night, September 19, 2025, we will have the 10 Year Celebration Gala at Fernbank Museum.  Then, on Saturday, September 20, 2025, we will host everyone at the KSU football game with a preceding tailgate and the Sackademic III cornhole tournament.

Please RSVP below to this upcoming events. Invitees may bring their spouse. Be sure to include in the form below whether you will be bringing your spouse.

Keynote Speaker - Andrew Cooper

Andrew Cooper is Head of Patent Acquisitions and Monetization at the world’s largest social media company. He oversees a diverse portfolio including patent acquisitions, IP licensing, M&A and technology transactions, AI, and academic collaborations.

Previously, Cooper served as Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at UPS, where he managed the company’s global IP portfolio, and also as General Counsel of UPS Airlines, the world’s largest logistics airline with over 20,000 employees in 220 countries.

Cooper’s team was instrumental in the success of Operation Warp Speed, the United States’ pandemic vaccine relief effort. His bestselling book The Ethical Imperative, published in 2024 by John Wiley & Sons, explores the role of conscientious leadership in shaping business and society. It was nominated for the 2024 Financial Times Business Book of the Year, it won a 2025 Axiom Book Award in Business Ethics, and is taught at the NYU Stern School of Business.

Attire is semi-formal

Please RSVP deadline by August 29, 2025.

Registration for this event is now closed.

If you have questions, you may email jcochr48@kennesaw.edu.