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2008 - 2009 Dr. James
Borland Convocation Series
For more information,
please contact the Office of Academic Affairs
by phone or e-mail at 517-265-5161 x4466 or
cvalentine@adrian.edu.
 Stephen
Lewis
August 27, 2008
Chapel 12:00 (Noon)
Stephen Lewis is one of
the world's most influential speakers on human
rights, social justice and international development.
The former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in
Africa, he has been named by TIME as one of
the 100 Most Influential People In The World
-- in the same category as The Dalai Lama
and Nelson Mandela.
Click
here to listen to Stephen Lewis'
convocation address.
WMA Format
David Westbrook
October 22, 2008
Chapel 12:00 (Noon)
 Whether
practical, political, or theoretical in intention,
David Westbrook's scholarship is grounded
by his considerable experience in both European
and American governments, private legal practices,
and academies. He is the author of several
critically acclaimed books, including Deploying
Ourselves: Islamist Violence, Globalization
and the Responsible Protection of U.S. Force;
and Between Citizen and State: an Introduction
to the Corporation. Professor Westbrook
is the Floyd H. & Hilda L. Hurst Faculty
Scholar & Professor at the University
of Buffalo and holds a B.A. degree from Emory
University, and a Juris Doctorate degree from
Harvard University.
http://www.law.buffalo.edu/faculty_and_staff/
dynamic_general_profile.asp?firstlevel=0&secondlevel=1&
faculty=westbrook_david
Click
here to listen to David Westbrook's
convocation address.
WMA Format
Dan
Pero
November 19, 2008
Chapel - 12:00 (Noon)
 Pero
is President of the American Justice Partnership,
a nationwide coalition to advocate for legal
reform at the state level. Mr. Pero is a leading
expert in political campaigns and issues management
with more than 25 years experience in state
government, grassroots organizing, communications
and public affairs. He was recently named
Michigan’s best Republican political
consultant of the past 50 years by the Michigan
Political History Society. He also served
as a Michigan Legislature employee, and as
a consultant for numerous other candidates
and issues around the country. He has also
worked in private industry, learning more
about legislative issues from the corporate
side.
Click
here to listen to Dan Pero's convocation
address.
WMA Format
Wambui Bahati
January 21, 2009
Dawson Auditorium – 12:00 (Noon)
 Bahati
is an actress, singer, writer, storyteller,
inspirational and motivational speaker. She
began her formal theatrical studies at New
York University School of the Arts and made
her professional theatrical debut in Godspell
at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. She
went on to perform in the Broadway productions
of Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar.
Wambui's regional and touring credits include
starring roles in The Magic Show, Joseph Papp's
rock version of Two Gentlemen of Verona, Little
Ham, Nunsense, Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope,
Gone With the Wind –the musical, The
Wiz and Crowns.
Wambui wrote, produced and stars in the one-woman
musicals Balancing Act and I Am Domestic Violence.
Both of these shows have received national
acclaim for the unique way that they provide
outstanding entertainment while dealing with
important issues in our communities.
http://www.wambui-bahati.com/
Ralph Votapek
February 11, 2009
Dawson Auditorium – 6:30 P.M.
 Ralph
Votapek is the first gold medallist of the
first Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
and winner of the prestigious Naumberg Award.
Born in Milwaukee, he studied at Northwestern
University, the Manhattan School of Music
and the Julliard School. Ralph has made hundreds
of appearances with most of the major American
orchestras, including sixteen appearances
with the Chicago Symphony. He has made a special
commitment to Latin America where he has toured
every other year for four decades.
In the United States, his solo recitals have
taken place in Carnegie Hall, Chicago's Orchestra
Hall, Washington's Kennedy Center, and on
numerous college campuses. His chamber music
experience includes concerts with The Julliard,
Fine Arts, New World and Chester String Quartets.
While on the faculty of Michigan State University,
he recorded over 40 programs, many of which
were distributed on the PBS network. His most
recent CDs on the Ivory Classics label feature
the complete Goyescas of Granados and the
24 Preludes of Debussy.
http://www.paulvotapek.com/bio.html?bio=Ralph
Sheila Taormina
March 11, 2009
Dawson Auditorium – 12:00 (Noon)
 Sheila
Taormina was on the swim team at the University
of Georgia, making All-American for four straight
years and winning the 400 IM at the Southeastern
Conference Championships in her senior year.
Taormina made the US Olympic swim team in
1996 and won a gold medal in the 4 x 200 freestyle
relay. In 1999 she turned her swim and endurance
talents to the triathlon and began competing
internationally in that sport. She became
one of the world’s top triathletes,
winning three World Cup races, one each in
2001, 2002, and 2003. Her 2003 victory was
in Madeira, Spain, and on that same course,
she won the 2004 ITU World Championships.
In 2005 she was also World Champion in the
aquathlon (swimming and running). Taormina
competed at the Olympics in both 2000 and
2004 in the triathlon, her best finish being
sixth in 2000 in the Olympic race.
After the 2004 Olympics
Taormina set her sights on another sport –
the modern pentathlon. Her swimming talent
and triathlon abilities helped her in the
swim and run phases, but the other sports
were new to her. But her obvious athletic
talent served her well and she became a top
international competitor. In early 2008 she
qualified for the US Olympic modern pentathlon
team, becoming the first woman to compete
at the Olympics in three distinct sports.
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