2021 Speaker
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The 2021 featured speaker is Dr. Klint Pleasant, Senior Vice President & Special Assistant to the President and Head Basketball Coach for Rochester University. Klint also manages the Athletics Department all athletic coaches and athletic department personnel. Pleasant travels frequently on behalf of Rochester University speaking in churches, high schools, civic events and various other gatherings. He also represents Rochester University on the Greater Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce and serves on several city committees. Klint’s roots are planted deeply in Rochester University’s soils as his grandfather; Lucien Palmer was a founding father. Dr. Palmer served as the first Dean of the College and later served as President for eight years. Klint is also the son of Garth Pleasant, a wonderful father, dedicated community servant, and pillar in the greater Rochester community. Klint attended Abilene Christian University and played football there, before graduating from Lipscomb University in 1998. He then completed a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2001, and went on to complete a Doctorate in Education from Lipscomb University in 2019. He and his wife Rachel have two daughters, Abigail Rae and Julia Louise. |