President’s Leadership Class Hosts Rogers County Youth Services Executive Director

Large group of students from RSU's President's Leadership Class poses with guest speaker

Rogers County Youth Services Executive Director and Claremore Deputy Mayor Herb McSpadden (front, center) spoke with RSU’s President’s Leadership Class Jan. 29.

Members of Rogers State University’s President’s Leadership Class welcomed Rogers County Youth Services Executive Director and Claremore Deputy Mayor Herb McSpadden as guest speaker for its Excellence in Leadership Speaker Series Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 29.

Born and raised in Rogers County and graduating from Chelsea, McSpadden holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Oklahoma and a master’s degree in business from Southern Nazarene University. He began working at Rogers County Youth Services in 1994.

For the past two years, he served as vice president of the statewide Association of Youth Services and is currently serving as the president. He has been actively involved in numerous community clubs, boards and organizations over the years, and is currently the deputy mayor for the City of Claremore.   

Sponsored by the President’s Leadership Class, the Excellence in Leadership Speaker Series provides local and regional leaders with the opportunity to share their experiences, insight and philosophies on leadership with members of the RSU community. Selected speakers come from diverse backgrounds, disciplines and careers.

March’s Excellence in Leadership Speaker Series is scheduled for March 5 and will feature Megen Rhine, owner of Megen Rhine Consulting.

All guest speakers make their presentations in the Baird Hall Performance Studio on the RSU Claremore campus.

President’s Leadership Class is a four-year scholarship program designed to foster and develop students’ leadership skills and to enhance their overall academic experience with scholarships available for those within the program.

Learn more about RSU’s President’s Leadership Class.