Reception Tickets
Private reception and book signing
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Baker Pattillo Student Center Twilight Ballroom
6 p.m.
Individual Tickets:
$100 per person
Prior to the free-admission lecture series, a 6 p.m. private reception is held in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Twilight Ballroom to allow guests a chance to visit with the speaker and take photos. Tickets are required to attend the private reception. Reserve today by contacting Heather Howell, SFA Director of Advancement Services, at rsvp@sfasu.edu or (936) 468-2278.
To purchase more than six tickets, please choose the "Enter a custom amount" toggle on the drop-down after you click "Purchase Tickets". You will then type in the amount of the total tickets needed, i.e. 8 x reception tickets = $800. The page will then take you to process the payment.
About the Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series
In 2002, A. Nelson Rusche's gift endowed the Rusche College of Business and continues to provide scholarships and educational programs. Funded by this gift, the Nelson Rusche Distinguished Lecture Series is a biennial event established in 2016 by Dr. Tim Bisping, dean of the Rusche College of Business.
Designed to bring scholars and business leaders to SFA's campus and discuss timely issues, the series honors Rusche's vision of educating the next generation of business leaders while enriching the SFA and Nacogdoches communities.
Designed to bring scholars and business leaders to SFA's campus and discuss timely issues, the series honors Rusche's vision of educating the next generation of business leaders while enriching the SFA and Nacogdoches communities.
About Candace Nelson
Candace Nelson is a serial entrepreneur, Guest Shark, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Wall Street Journal contributor and an expert in turning one's passion into a profitable business.
Her book "Sweet Success: A Simple Recipe for Turning Your Passion Into Profit" published by HarperCollins Leadership on Nov. 8, 2022, hit No. 4 on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list, and her debut book "The Sprinkles Baking Book: 100 Secret Recipes from Candace's Kitchen" is a New York Times bestseller.
Nelson revolutionized the baking industry when she left a career in finance to start Sprinkles, the world's first cupcake bakery and Cupcake ATM. Nelson followed with the launch of Pizzana, a growing chain of Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded pizzerias leading the third wave of pizza in the U.S. She continues to expand her portfolio of investments with CN2 Ventures and lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.
