Ronné Turner, Vice Provost of Admissions & Financial Aid at Washington University of St. Louis and president of the College Board, speaks about the power of collaboration, and what happens when you put smart people together, use data, and put students at the center of your work.

Shoutouts abound in this episode, including to Jane Brown, Sharon Alston, Linda Clement, Philomena Mantella, Lori White, Holden Thorp and Adele Brumfield.

Check out CocaBiz in St. Louis, which ran Ronné's teams design thinking course.

Rapid Descent

• Walkout song:  Golden by Jill Scott
• Best recent read: The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States by Walter Johnson 
• Eager to read next: A Promised Land by Barack Obama Just as I Am: A Memoir by Cecily Tyson.
• Podcast: None yet... though maybe this episode?
• Favorite thing to make in the kitchen: "I make a really good pound cake and rum cake."
• What she uses to take and keep notes: Asana + Post-It Notes + Notebooks. 
• Memorable bit of advice: "We need to keep moisturizer on our hands," Linda Clement.
• Bucket list: "I ultimately want a house by the water.".

Theme music arranged by Ryan Anselment.

The ALP is supported by RHB, a division of SIG. Music arranged by Ryan Anselment