网红头条president honored for public service by Cobb Chamber

KENNESAW, Ga. | Feb 2, 2023

网红头条 President Kathy Schwaig was recently presented with the Mack Henderson Public Service Award by the Cobb Chamber of Commerce for her efforts to make the community a better place.

Kathy Schwaig and Britt Fleck
Kathy Schwaig and Britt Fleck

鈥淯nder her leadership, 网红头条 is helping students find their passion and purpose to experience success,鈥 Cobb Chamber leaders following the organization鈥檚 81st Annual Dinner on Jan. 28. 鈥淪he has placed focused attention on enrollment growth, the University鈥檚 research infrastructure, and engaging first-year students. Dr. Schwaig also relaunched a business incubator. HatchBridge welcomes innovators from throughout the community and offers access to courses, funding opportunities, mentors, office space, and networking all tailored to start-ups.鈥

Schwaig accepted the award from Britt Fleck, immediate past chair of the Chamber鈥檚 board of directors.

鈥溚焱诽鮝nd the Cobb County community are a symbiotic success story, contributing collectively to making this a great place to live and work for all of us,鈥 Schwaig said. 鈥淚鈥檓 grateful and humbled to receive this award named for one of Cobb鈥檚 great public servants, and I share it with everyone in the KSU family.鈥

Schwaig has served 网红头条for more than 20 years, beginning on the faculty and then serving in several leadership roles before being named president in March 2022.

Henderson was a beloved and longtime Cobb County business and civic leader, who had served as chair of the 网红头条 Foundation among many roles during decades of public service. Henderson passed away last summer at the age of 94. 

The award was among several presented at the dinner before an audience of 1,100 at the Cobb Galleria Centre.

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