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CONFEENCE SPEAKERS

Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor has worked in higher education for more than 30 years. He has worked as an Admissions Officer, Director of Financial Aid, Career Counselor, Faculty Member, an Acting Registrar, and as Assistant Director for Student Affairs. Since 1986 he has served as Dean of Student Affairs at Lexington Community College. As such, Admissions, Records, Financial Aid, Disability Support Services, Orientation, Freshman Advising, Placement, Retention, and Trio Programs report to him.

Paul has served on the Boards (and as President) of the Kentucky Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO), the Kentucky Association for the Promotion of College Admissions, and the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (SACRAO). He has served the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) as a member of the Nominations and Elections Committee and on AACRAO’s Board of Directors as Vice President for Admissions and Enrollment Management. He is currently President of AACRAO.

Steven L. Johnson

Dr. Steven L. Johnson, who assumed the position of President of Sinclair Community College, a Vanguard College & member of the prestigious League for Innovation in Community Colleges, on September 1, 2003, will deliver the closing address. Dr. Johnson came to Sinclair in 2000 to serve as Provost and CEO prior to being named President. He previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer at the Clearwater Campus of St. Petersburg Junior College in Florida. Prior to that he held positions at Brookhaven College in Dallas, Garland County Community College in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Hendrix College and the Arkansas Governors School in Conway, Arkansas, Iowa State University, in Ames, Iowa, and the University of Wisconsin at Superior.

Known as a dynamic presenter, Dr. Steven Johnson, 41, brings a youthful enthusiasm to our Annual Meeting and 21 years of Higher Education experience from two and four year colleges & universities. With degrees and a background in Public Relations and Marketing, as well as Educational Administration, Dr. Johnson brings a unique perspective on subjects such as Leadership, Acting as a Change Agent, and Current Trends/Challenges in Higher Education.