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Professor Sandra Pryor Clarkson ‘65
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics and Ombudsman
Hunter College of the City University of New York
 
Dr. Sandra Clarkson is currently both Professor of Mathematics and Statistics and Ombudsman for Hunter College. She is the former Chair of the Hunter College Senate. She has been on the faculty at Hunter since September 1974. Her doctorate is in mathematics education from the University of Georgia. Sandi has published several papers on teaching mathematics/statistics and co-authored nine college-level mathematics texts and seven books of activities for use in elementary and middle school classrooms. 
 
Nationally, she served as co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Women in the Mathematical Sciences [a joint committee of seven mathematical/statistical societies -- AMS-ASA-AWM-IMS-MAA-NCTM-SIAM]. She currently serves as an evaluator for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
 
At Hunter, she co-chaired the college’s self-study for Middle States reaccreditation, chaired the Senate Assessment, Student Standing, and Graduate Course of Study Committees and served on the Mellon committee to re-envision the school’s General Education Requirements. Clarkson received the Hunter College Presidential Award for Excellence in Service in 2001. She and her colleague Bill Williams won the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mathematics Instruction in 2012. She has served as PI or co-PI for grants, totaling more than $600,000, designed to improve instruction in mathematics and statistics.
 
In her spare time, she has completed 20 marathons.

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Charles N. Davis ‘86 has served as the Dean of the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia since 2013. He spent the previous 14 years as a professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, and also taught at Southern Methodist University and Georgia Southern University.

Davis worked for ten years as a journalist after his graduation from North Georgia College in 1986, working for newspapers, magazines and a news service in Georgia and Florida before leaving full-time journalism to complete a master’s degree from the University of Georgia's Henry W. Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communication and to earn a doctorate in mass communication from the University of Florida.

His teaching awards include the Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Teacher of the Year Award in 2008, the Provost’s Award for Junior Faculty Teaching in 2001, and the University of Missouri Alumni Association’s Faculty/Alumni Award in 2008.

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1873 Alumni Speaker Series featuring Let’s Talk – About Service Over Self

Colonel (Ret.) William M. Pallozzi, North Georgia College Class of 1988, was appointed Secretary of the Maryland Department of State Police and Superintendent of the Maryland State Police by Governor Larry Hogan in February of 2015.  In this role, he was responsible for the operations of the Maryland State Police, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council.  The Maryland Department of State Police has over 2600 employees and an operating budget of $500 million dollars. 
 
After graduation from college and active duty service in the United States Army, Colonel Pallozzi joined the State Police in July 1989.  He served in line and supervisory positions in both the patrol and investigation bureaus.  In August of 2000, he was appointed commander of the Executive Protection Division.  Four years later, he was appointed as the Chief of Staff, Office of the Superintendent, a position he held during the administrations of two Superintendents.  In 2008, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and appointed as Chief of the Support Services Bureau.  In 2010, he was appointed Chief of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, before being reappointed to lead the Support Services Bureau in 2013.  He served in that position until his retirement on January 1, 2015, as the senior sworn career member of the Maryland State Police.   
 
Upon his appointment as Superintendent, Colonel Pallozzi has served in every rank in the Maryland State Police.  He is the 19th Superintendent of the Maryland State Police, but he is only the 3rd Superintendent to have held every rank in the department.   
 
While serving in the Maryland State Police, Colonel Pallozzi continued his military service in the U.S. Army Reserves as an officer in the 11th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Individual Ready Reserves.  He was honorably discharged with the rank of captain in 2003.   
 
Having retired in March of 2020 as the Superintendent, Colonel Pallozzi now serves as Vice President and Chief Security Officer for MedStar Health, one of the largest, integrated health systems serving Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region.  As the $6 billion healthcare system’s first Chief Security Officer, Colonel Pallozzi is responsible for establishing oversight and coordination of Security operations across the organization, which includes 10 hospitals and more than 300 care sites.  His role includes implementing strategic safety and security initiatives designed to protect the safety of patients, their families and more than 30,000 associates. 
 
Colonel Pallozzi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from the North Georgia College.  He has a Master of Science degree in management and leadership from the Johns Hopkins University and is a graduate of the Police Executive Leadership Program at Hopkins.  Additionally, he is a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute, and the General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.  Colonel Pallozzi continues to serve as a guest lecturer on law enforcement leadership and crisis management at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.  
 
William is married to Colleen and they have three daughters, Anna, Megan and Lauren.

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Bill Mitchell, Veteran, Board Member, CEO, President, (Retired)

Bill Mitchell is a 1986 graduate from North Georgia College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. While attending North Georgia College, Bill was involved in multiple organizations including Sigma Nu Fraternity and Aggressor Platoon. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as an Artillery Officer in the United States Army. His last duty station was Hanau, West Germany.

Bill is a seasoned restaurant executive with 32 years of U.S. and global operating and franchising experience. His areas of expertise and focused accomplishments within the industry are brand turnarounds, increasing revenues and profits, and creating significant growth opportunities. Most recently, prior to retirement, Bill served on the Board of Directors for Arlon (PE) Investment Group. While serving on the board of directors, he was appointed interim CEO and subsequently CEO of Cici’s Pizza tasked with the turnaround of the brand prior to and through COVID19. 

Prior to Cici’s Pizza, Bill served in a variety of leadership roles at Dunkin’ Brands beginning in August of 2010. In 2011, Bill was a top 5 Executive launching the IPO of Dunkin Brands. He was the President of Dunkin’ Brands International at Dunkin Brands Group, Inc. and Dunkin Donuts LLC, where he was responsible for nearly 8,700 Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbin’s restaurants located in more than 60 countries.

Before joining Dunkin’ Brands Bill spent a decade at Papa John’s International where he served in multiple leadership roles for the $3-billion-dollar, international company. As President of Global Operations his responsibilities included driving domestic and international growth in over 35 countries. Bill also held various management positions at other food service companies including Pepsi Co. /KFC National Management Team and Popeye’s Restaurants.

Bill and his wife, Donna Sue (USMC), spend their time in Louisville, Kentucky, Panama City Beach, Florida, and Dahlonega, Georgia. They have four children, Daniel, Erin, Drew, and Nicholas. Nicholas will be a 2023 high school graduate and plans on attending the University of North Georgia.

Bill is currently serving on two Advisory Boards with Miso Robotics and Loop Media. He is actively involved with Heirborne Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia and The Make a Wish Foundation in Kentucky. Bill also serves UNG ass a member of the Mike Cottrell College of Business Advisory Board.

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