CEO of Spartanburg Academic Movement, Dr. 罗素W. 布克, Selected as 2024 毕业典礼 Speaker
Dr. 罗素W. 布克, CEO of Spartanburg Academic Movement in Spartanburg, 南卡罗来纳, is a dedicated advocate for education and community service, boasting over 30 years of diverse experience in the field. His unwavering commitment revolves around empowering students to lead lives of distinction and service.
As the leader of the Spartanburg Academic Movement, Dr. 布克 is supporting an ambitious integrated economic mobility plan, 运动2030, with the goal of providing thousands of children in Spartanburg a clear path to upward mobility. Retired as the Superintendent of Spartanburg County School District Seven, Dr. 布克 has significantly influenced the local education landscape.
Beyond his role in Spartanburg, he currently serves as the Chair of the StriveTogether Board of Directors and sits on the board of directors for Purpose Built Communities. 另外, he holds trustee positions at Wingate University, the Mary Black Foundation, Strategic Spartanburg, and the Spartanburg Regional Hospital Foundation.
Dr. 布克’s contributions have garnered him numerous accolades, including the Whitney M. 年轻的小. 人道主义奖, recognition as 南卡罗来纳 Superintendent of the Year, and induction into the South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Athlete 校友. In 2020, he received the Order of the Palmetto, 南卡罗来纳’s highest civilian honor, in recognition of his dedicated service to education.
Most recently, he was honored with OneSpartanburg Inc.’s 2023 Neville Holcombe Distinguished Citizen Award. A proud member of the Spartanburg 校友 Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Inc., and the 南卡罗来纳 Liberty Fellowship, Dr. 布克’s roots run deep in his community.
他得了B.S. degree in Education from Wingate University and holds a Ph.D. in Educational 领导 from the University of 南卡罗来纳, Columbia. 目前, he serves as a By All Means Senior Fellow at Harvard University’s EdRedesign Lab in the 研究生 School of Education.
Dr. 布克 and his wife Sheryl reside in Spartanburg, and count their sons to be among their greatest blessings. 格兰特, a graduate of the US Naval Academy, was commissioned as a US Marine Corps officer in 2023, while Maxwell is a member of the Harvard College Class of ’26. The 布克 family is actively involved in the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, where they find solace and inspiration in their faith community.