OM DENNE EPISODE
In this inspiring episode, CEO Sarah Hempstead sits down with Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, inaugural dean of Founders College at Butler University, to explore how visionary leadership and lived experience are reshaping access to higher education.
Dr. Gentle-Genitty shares her journey from growing up in Belize to serving as dean of a bold new college model designed for high-ability, low-wealth students. With stories that span grassroots youth leadership, systemic change in U.S. higher education, and her role in leading a program built on access, equity and purpose, this conversation is a masterclass in servant leadership, innovation and resilience.
Listeners will hear about:
- Designing academic spaces with intentionality and belonging
- Removing barriers to student success through policy and practice
- The power of mentorship, storytelling and showing up
- How education can shape better citizens, not just better careers
This episode is more than a conversation. It is a call to design boldly, lead with purpose and make space for those too often left behind.
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