It's quite evident to me from her references and from several conversations I had with administrators in the University of Wisconsin system that we have hired an outstanding athletic administrator, with a strong record in several types of institutions. Her former colleagues seem most impressed by her energy and her integrity and we look forward to welcoming her to both the Fort Lewis and Durango communities. Leonard brings more than 17 years of experience as an athletic administrator to Skyhawk athletics. Most recently, she has served as director of athletics at Wisconsin-Platteville since 1992. She served as vice president for administration and planning at Sigma Systems in Long Beach, Calif., from 1989-92.
Sigma specializes in designing software for higher education administrative systems.
Leonard graduated from Principia College in Elsah, Ill., in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics. She earned a master's degree in physical education from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1979. I see nothing but great things happening as we take our athletic program into the 21st century. Leonard said she fell in love with Southwest Colorado when she was a finalist for the FLC athletic director position four years ago. She feels the community is ripe for a winning small college athletic program.