Guest Lecture Series

This series offers students the unique opportunityto engage directly with distinguished state and national leaders.

Guest Lectures

2024–2025 Guest Lecturers

Anat Sultan-Dadon

Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern U.S.

Senator Richard Shelby

U.S. Senator, Alabama

Will Ainsworth

Alabama Lieutenant Governor

Senator Katie Britt

U.S. Senator, Alabama

Senator Steve Daines

U.S. Senator, Montana

Marillyn Hewson

Former Chairman, President and CEO of Lockheed Martin

Mike Gremillion 

 Director,
Global Water Security Center

Matt Womble

 Executive Director,
Alabama Water Institute

John England

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice
Former Circut Court Judge
Former Trustee,
University of Alabama System

Jimmy Rane

CEO, Great Southern Wood Holdings, Inc.

Josh Carpenter

President and CEO,
Southern Research

Bob Witt

Former Chancellor,
The University of Alabama System
Former President,
The University of Alabama

Greg Byrne

Director of Athletics, The University of Alabama

Doug Jones

U.S. Senator

Joe Espy

Former Trustee, The University of Alabama System

Charles McClelland

Comissioner, Southwestern Athletic Conference

Lynn Cole

Vice Chancellor for System Communications,The University of Alabama System

Chris Womack

Chairman, President and CEO
Southern Company

Ed Bridges

Former Director, Alabama Department of Archives and History

William Pryor

Chief Circuit Judge, Eleventh Circuit, United States Court of Appeals

Dr. and Mrs. Heersink

Philanthropists
Ophthalmologist and Founder,
Eye Center South