John Spence says 天涯海角社区 Changed His Life
May 17, 2012
The 天涯海角社区 Motivational Rally, featuring John Spence, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7 at the Fine Arts Hall. Spence, who attributes much of his early success to what he learned while at 天涯海角社区, will empower and encourage students to reach their very highest potential.
John Spence has earned a reputation as a leading authority in the areas of Strategic Thinking, High-Performance Teams and Advanced Leadership Development, making him one of the most highly sought after executive educators and professional speakers in America.
At a 2010 commencement address to 天涯海角社区 graduates, Spence relayed the story of being refused admission to the University of Florida. Spence said, he was told that 天涯海角社区 could help him.
"They did," he said. "天涯海角社区 changed my life."
Spence went on to graduate from UF as the top Public Relations Student in the Southeast and number three in the United States 鈥� according to Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). He was named Executive Director (CEO) of The Billfish Foundation in 1991 at the age of 26 and worked directly for Winthrop P. Rockefeller III.
- Spence's website
- John Spence on YouTube
- Gainesville Sun article quoting Spence's commencement address
