Scouting Arizona, Grand Canyon Council, Annual Trail to Leadership Luncheon

The annual Trail to Leadership event and award presentation is hosted by Scouting Arizona, Grand Canyon Council to honor community leaders who exemplify the values of integrity, service, and leadership.

This year’s honorees, Dr. Michael Crow and Sharon Harper, will be celebrated and recognized for their contributions to their community throughout the years.

Dr. Michael Crow, higher education leader and president of Arizona State University, has spearheaded ASU's rapid growth initiatives, establishing the school as the number one most innovative school in the country for 10 years. As a two-term member of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship and a former member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council, Crow is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), National Academy of Public Administration, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society.

Sharon Harper, CEO, chairman and co-founder of Plaza Companies, will be spotlighted for her civic and political leadership and community philanthropy. She has been instrumental in the continued success of SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center.

Harper currently serves as vice chairman for the ASU Trustees, trustee for Creighton University, chairman of the Creighton University President Advisory Board for Phoenix, trustee for the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, past chairman and executive board for Banner Health Foundation, Greater Phoenix Leadership and Greater Phoenix Economic Council, the Board of Governors for TGen, and is a trustee for the McCain Institute for International Leadership.

Karrin Taylor Robson, founder and president of AZ Strategies, and John Graham, president and CEO of Sunbelt Holdings, will be chairing the luncheon.

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