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About the Keith Goree Applied Ethics Lecture Series
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The Keith Goree Applied Ethics Lecture Series is designed to provide thought-provoking presentations on
ethics issues important to the St. Petersburg College community. The Keith Goree Lecture Series is named for the
former Director of the Applied Ethics Institute who died in 2009. He taught ethics at St. Petersburg College for more
than 20 years, co-authoring the ethics textbook which has been used by more than 100,000 students at six universities.
"Keith Goree's daily life modeled the ideals of compassion, wisdom, justice and humor and, most importantly,
courage", said fellow professor Jane Till.
The first speaker (2011) in the Keith Goree Lecture Series is Mitchell Welch of the
Gay Culverhouse Players'
Outreach Program, Inc. (GCPOP).
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The Gay Culverhouse Players' Outreach Program, Inc. (GCPOP) travels the country assisting retired NFL players to
access the benefits to which they may be entitled. "We assist the players in accessing their NFL benefits",
says Culverhouse. "We are a separate entity from the NFL. We work together for the betterment of the
retired player's health but we are a separate 501(c)3 foundation".
Mitchell Welch, Vice President of Player Personnel for GCPOP, is a private businessman based in Sarasota, Florida.
He has a diverse professional background that includes property management, development and agribusiness, among others.
Mr. Welch has an extensive history of supporting environmental and endangered species issues as well as the preservation
of native Florida habitats. Mr. Welch has worked on behalf of and devoted considerable time and resources to various
minorities and disadvantaged groups, and has a special interest in the advocacy of football related health issues.
Keith Goree Applied Ethics Lecture 2011 (Mitchell Welch)
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Remembering Keith Goree, St. Petersburg/Gibbs Ethics Instructor, 1960-2009
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Goree, a St. Petersburg resident, began teaching Ethics at the college in 1986 and had written ethics books,
articles and curricula. He became Director of the college's Applied Ethics Institute in 2005, and was
instrumental in establishing its first Advisory Board.
Through his leadership, the Institute developed a variety of programs for students such as the Ethics Bowl,
the High School Leadership Academy, the "Characters with Character" library story time for children,
and other programs designed to create meaningful ethical discussions in our community and to help businesses
and professional groups maintain the ethical standards necessary for long-term success.
"Everyone would agree that Keith is an outstanding teacher of ethics and has touched thousands of students'
lives helping them discover how they can become better human beings", said Jane Till,
Acting Instructor-in-Charge, Applied Ethics and the Applied Ethics Institute. "His daily life models the
ideals of compassion, wisdom, justice, and humor and most importantly – courage".
Goree received accolades for his efforts. In 1999, he received the Carol Burnett Prize for Ethics in Journalism,
and in 2005 he won the William H. Meardy Faculty Member Award, one of the most prestigious commendations given
to community college faculty.
In October, Goree was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Although he briefly went into remission
after chemotherapy treatment, the leukemia returned last month.
In September, Chris Robinson, son of SPC Director of Libraries Deborah Robinson, will honor Goree by competing
in a race sponsored by Team in Training, which is part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Robinson will run
with Goree's name and picture on his shirt.
Goree's wife, Anna, is an Academic Advisor at the Allstate Center and they have two grown children, Leann
and Michael, who are pursuing careers in law and music.
"This is a loss felt deeply by our college family", said Karen Kaufman White, Provost, SP/G.
"My heart is full of more than 25 wonderful years of knowing Keith. Like so many others, I will be
eternally grateful for all that Keith brought to my life, both professionally and personally. Our hearts go
out in a special way to Anna, Leann and Michael, as we remember our friend always".
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St. Petersburg College professor William Goree helped his students find the answers. |
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