SHERMAN, TEXAS — Dr. Peter DeLisle, director of Austin College’s Posey Leadership Institute, was recognized this fall by St. Luke’s Episcopal School in Denison. He provided support and leadership workshops for the St. Luke’s school board for two years.

“Dr. DeLisle has been a great friend to St. Luke’s School. His willingness to contribute to the local community and to our school in this way is indicative of the caliber and dedication of this true professional,” said Rear Admiral Bill Retz, chairman of the school’s board.

DeLisle is the Leslie B. Crane Chair in Leadership Studies at Austin College. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Connecticut. He has helped found three successful companies and acted as an advisor, consultant, and teacher of leaders in more than 200 companies and communities over the last 30 years.

Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges that Change Lives.