As part of the Sam E. and Jeannene Hayes Lecture Series, former Kansas Lt. Governor Gary Sherrer will share “Lessons Learned,” at 7 p.m. tonight in Webb Hall in Memorial Union.

The Emporia State, Blue Key and Alpha Kappa Lambda alum will talk about the experiences he gained while attending ESU, serving as the second-ranking executive officer of Kansas state government and teaching high school speech and debate.

One of his major contributions as the Chair of the Task Force was to help reshape higher education in Kansas. Sherrer also received the Carls Perkin Humanitarian Award in 2002 for his work as Chairman of the National Association of Lieutenant Governors.

In addition to hearing Sherrer speak about his wide range of experiences, students attending the lecture have a chance to enter for a $1,000 scholarship. A total of five scholarships will be handed out. In order to enter, students will be provided a specified link to follow and answer three essay questions.

The Blue Key Honor Society will choose the winners based from the information students enter online. Scholarships will be provided by Doug and Nan Smith. Hornet ID cards will be swiped as students enter the lecture hall, so students must attend the lecture to receive a scholarship.

Sherrer was part of the original chartering class for the Blue Key Honor Society in 1963, and with the help of President Shonrock and others, brought back the Society to ESU last year. His presence carries on at ESU through two rooms dedicated to him and his deceased wife on campus.