Episode 34: Purpose-Driven Change at Butler University's Founders College with Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty

In this inspiring episode, CEO Sarah Hempstead sits down with Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, inaugural dean of Founders College at Butler University, to explore how visionary leadership and lived experience are reshaping access to higher education.

Dr. Gentle-Genitty shares her journey from growing up in Belize to serving as dean of a bold new college model designed for high-ability, low-wealth students. With stories that span grassroots youth leadership, systemic change in U.S. higher education, and her role in leading a program built on access, equity and purpose, this conversation is a masterclass in servant leadership, innovation and resilience.

Listeners will hear about:

• Designing academic spaces with intentionality and belonging
• Removing barriers to student success through policy and practice
• The power of mentorship, storytelling and showing up
• How education can shape better citizens, not just better careers

This episode is more than a conversation. It is a call to design boldly, lead with purpose and make space for those too often left behind.

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