ILSS Speaker Series

Brigadier General (Ret) Michael (Mike) Scholes, UNG '88

Sedgwick County Manager, Kansas

Major General (Ret) Edison (Ed) Scholes, UNG '61

Colonel Richard (Dwayne) Wilson, UNG '93

Chief of Staff, Georgia Army National Guard

November 9, 2018, Colonel Wilson addressed the Corps of Cadets and honored all veterans of all services during the cadet Veteran's Day Parade on the General Bill "Lipp" Livsey Drill Field at 3:00 p.m.

Major General Joseph F. Jarrard

The Adjutant General, Georgia

September 30, 2018, Major General Jarrard addressed the Corps of Cadets during the Distinguished Military Student review in the Convocation Center at 2:00 p.m.

Major (Ret) Jeff Struecker

Lead Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Columbus, Georgia

28 September at 7:00 p.m., in the Convocation Center. At the invitation of the North Georgia Corps of Cadets Association, Dr. Struecker spoke with the Corps of Cadets about courage and leadership.

General Mark A. Milley

Chief of Staff of the Army

August 28, 2018, General Milley addressed the Corps of Cadets in the Convocation Center on the Dahlonega Campus at 12:15 p.m.

Lieutenant Colonel (P) Jason T. Williams, UNG ‘98

Army War College Fellow
Center for Strategic and International Studies

April 21, 2018, Colonel Williams spoke at the Memorial Retreat Ceremony on the Dahlonega Campus at the Memorial Wall outside Memorial Hall at 4:00 p.m.

Brigadier General Ronald T. Stephens, UNG  ‘86

Deputy Chief of Staff for Support
U.S. Army Medical Command

April 22, 2018, General Stephens addressed the Corps of Cadets during the Cadet Awards Review and Parade on the General Bill "Lipp" Livsey Drill Field at 2:00 p.m.

Sergeant Major (Retired) Mike Roby

Commissioner of Veterans Service,
Georgia Department of Veterans Service

November 10, 2017, Mr. Roby will address the Corps of Cadets and veterans during the Cadet Veteran's Day Parade on the General Bill “Lipp” Livsey Drill Field.

Major General Stephen G. Fogarty

Chief of Staff, U.S. Cyber Command

Watch Major General Fogarty's speech. 
November 8, 2017, Major General Fogarty will be the featured speaker for the Civil-Military Security Symposium, "Civil-Military Cooperation and International Collaboration in Cyber Operations," in the Dahlonega Campus dining facility.

Ms. Patti Chrzan

Senior Director, Shared Services & Strategic Programs, Digital Crimes Unit, Microsoft Corporation

Mr. Herb Quinde

Public Sector Director, US Dynamics Industry Group - Microsoft

Watch Ms. Chrzan and Mr. Quinde's speech. 
October 19, 2017, Ms. Patti Chrzan and Mr. Herb Quinde will speak on Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit.

Learn more about their presentation.

Colonel (Promotable) Randall Simmons

Commanding General of the Georgia Army National Guard

October 7, 2017, Colonel (Promotable) Randall Simmons addressed the Corps of Cadets during the Distinguished Military Student Review and Parade on the General Bill "Lipp" Livsey Drill Field at 1000.

Jimmy Blackmon, Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired), UNG '91

Leadership Expert - Author - Professional Speaker, US Dynamics Industry Group - Microsoft

October 6, 2017, Colonel Blackmon spoke to the Corps of Cadets and Alumni about leadership during Boar's Head Weekend. Sponsored by the North Georgia Corps of Cadets Association and Greystone Power Corporation.

Lieutenant General (Retired) William B. (Burke) Garrett III

April 23, 2017, General Garrett addressed the Corps of Cadets during the Cadet Awards Review and Parade in Memorial Hall Gymnasium at 2:00 p.m. 

Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Gannaway

April 22, 2017, Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Gannaway, UNG '98, spoke at the Memorial Retreat ceremony on the Dahlonega Campus at 4:00 p.m.

Captain Shannon Vaughn

April 21, 2017, Captain Shannon Vaughn, UNG '07, spoke with interested cadets about the Defense Language Institute and the Army Foreign Area Officer Career path. 

Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Walls

April 21, 2017, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Walls, UNG '97, spoke with interested cadets about Army cyber careers.

Dr. William (Bill) G. O'Leksy, Major General, U.S. Army, Retired

Thirty-four year Army veteran, including tours in Germany, Korea, and Vietnam; former adjunct faculty for the University of North Georgia; independent consultant to local business and government.

November 11, 2016, he was the keynote speaker for the Corps of Cadets parade that honored veterans from all services on Veteran's Day.

General Carter F. Ham, U.S. Army, Retired

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
September 13, 2016, dined with Cadet leaders and addressed the entire Corps of Cadets about leadership and his experience as an Army officer.

Mr. Bob S. Mathews

President & CEO of Colliers International | Atlanta; Chairman, UNG Real Estate Foundation; 2016 inductee to Army ROTC Hall of Fame
September 11, 2016, addressed the Corps or Cadet and guests during the Distinguished Military Student parade and review, relating his story of success, and providing leadership advice from a military and business perspective.

Kris Paronto

Former Ranger, 2nd Battalion, 75th Regiment; Security & Military Consultant; Hero of Benghazi Attack
September 9, 2016, spoke with the Corps of Cadets as well as Corps alumni and the general public about small unit leadership combat leadership and his experiences during the Benghazi attack.