Originally published in The Sylva Herald on Feb. 21, 2019. Michael Steele, who spoke to a packed crowd at the Bardo Fine & Performing Arts Center during the chancellor’s list ceremony on Feb. 12, gave students inspiration to lead. Steele is known for being the first African-American elected to state office in Maryland as he […]

Originally published in The Sylva Herald on Feb. 7, 2019. Former Republican National Committee chairman and lieutenant governor of Maryland, Michael Steele, will be speaking at Western Carolina University on Tuesday, Feb. 12 in the Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series. Steele will be speaking on the concept […]