The University of Windsor Alumni Association is welcoming back three standout Lancers, each with a book to their name, to discuss their works and leadership experiences.

Lancers for Literacy on Monday, Sept. 23, will feature authors and alumni Jim Weese (BHK 1980, MHK 1983), Richard Peddie (BComm 1970, honorary LLD 2001), and Dwania McLarty-Peele (BA 2011, BSc 2011).

Dr. Weese, former dean of UWindsor’s Faculty of Human Kinetics, will speak at 8:30 a.m. in room 140 of the Human Kinetics Building. An academic leader known for his global research and public speaking, Weese has authored several books, including The 5C Leader: Exceptional Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Times, The Leadership Lifecycle: How to Prepare, How to Excel, and How (and When) to Effectively Exit, and the children’s book The Grandpa Rules: Essential Lessons for Success in Life and Leadership, which is published in six languages.

Dr. Peddie, former CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, now co-owns the River Bookshop in Amherstburg. He will speak at 11:30 a.m. in room 123 of the Odette Building. After a diverse 41-year career in packaged goods, venue management, television, and sports management, Peddie retired in 2012 and has since become a community champion, philanthropist, and author. His best-selling book Dream Job chronicles his journey from aspiring to manage a basketball team to becoming president of the Toronto Raptors. Peddie has also written 21 Leadership Lessons and Great Small Towns of Ontario.

Dwania McLarty-Peele (BA 2011, BSc 2011), founder of Canadian Small Business Women, will host her book talk at 3 p.m. in the lobby of the Essex CoRE building. She will discuss her latest publication, Tomorrow is Another Day, which chronicles her journey through breast cancer amid a global pandemic. A proud graduate of the University of Windsor and St. Clair College, McLarty-Peele utilized her chemistry degree as a lab manager at Greenfield Global’s beverage and distilled spirits facility. She has written several books, including The Power Within: Inspiring Stories of Female Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Voices of Strength: Inspiring Stories of Female Entrepreneurs.

Learn more about this and other Alumni Week events at uwindsor.ca/alumni/.