IAWM Leadership Breakfast, 3/21/2019
Simran Sandhu '20 was present among the attendees at the 2019 Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men (IAWM) Leadership Breakfast.
Zechariah Banks '16 greets a friend.
Tyler Hardcastle '15 says hello to a table of friends.
Jacob Stone '17 was an active listener at the IAWM breakfast.
Adam Mueller '01 held court at Table 21.
Brandon Clifton '05 happily answers a question from a fellow attendee.
Trustee Jennifer Evans (right) speaks with current student Spencer Newmister '19.
Tom Hiatt '70 (left) and Ted Grossnickle '73 talk just prior to the program starting.
Patrick Bryant '16 (left) and Spencer Sheridan '12 catch up.
Dustin DeNeal '04 welcomed attendees to a 'Discussion on Leadership in Philantropy.'
Tom Richardson listens intently.
Derrin Slack '10, Founder and CEO of ProAct Indy, gave an energetic presentation, saying, 'It's not enough to see people, we need to engage, to listen. What's your story? We can break down barriers in this space. We can change the world one person at a time.'
Reid Smith '14 takes in Slack's presentation.
A full house of Wabash alumni, staff, students, and friends of the College packed the Ivy Tech Culinary Center.
Matias Manzer was an engaged listener.
Hiatt informed those in attendance that individuals are responsible for 80 percent of the charitable gifts made to non-profit organizations.
Andrea Pactor, Interim Director of the Women's Philanthropy Institute at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, said, 'Philanthropy is a journey. We contribute time, talent, treasure, and testimony. Women have been very active on this stage for a long time. Each of us in this room has the power and potential to be a leader in this field for the causes we care about.'
Pactor continued, 'Take the time to share our stories. We can all be role models.' Pictured is Keenan Blanchford '98.
'People ask me all the time, 'what does a president do?' I travel the country, I tell stories, I listen, and I ask people for money,' joked Wabash President Greg Hess. 'There is a time, a magic moment, that transitions from 'what does he want' to 'what do Wabash students need.' That makes the job so rewarding. Every Wabash man I've ever met has a rich and wonderful story to share.'
Brian Shelbourne '12 (right) introduces his father, Dr. Don Shelbourne '72, as the IAWM Man of the Year. The speech, which ran the gamut from funny to emotional, wasn't an easy one for the younger Shelbourne. 'It was weighing on me for sure,' he said, 'just trying to do him justice. You think about doing this and you want to do it right. It’s a special opportunity.'
Adam Burtner '17 shares a laugh during the Shelbourne introduction.
Shelbourne began his orthopaedic sports medicine career in 1982, and his practice concentrates on the treatment, rehabilitation, and research of ACL (knee) injuries. Dating back to 1982, Shelbourne established a research department and database for continually recording and evaluating patient outcomes after surgery.
Hall-of-Famer Mac Petty H'82 listens to Don Shelbourne's acceptance speech.
Shelbourne said his most lasting Wabash lesson was a simple one: 'Be on time. Be prepared. Don’t be late. It’s just to be responsible.'