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The Kirkland Group’s Alexia Kirkland and Dr. Darron Edwards pause for a quick photo during the 2026 ALA‑CASE Spring Conference, in Birmingham, Ala. This four‑day conference brings together education leaders to explore innovative approaches to student learning, effective crisis intervention strategies, best practices for supporting diverse student needs, and many other enlightening sessions.

What a powerful moment at the Alcorn State University Midwinter Conference in Memphis, TN. Pelicia Hall, Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer of ViaPath Technologies and President of the Alcorn State University Alumni Association, and Dr. Carla Kirkland, CEO of The Kirkland Group and ASU Alumni Fundraising Chair, conti nue to exemplify what it truly means to lead with purpose. Both women have built distinguished, high-impact careers in their respective fields