Skip to main content

Grant Cornwell: A Legacy of Leadership

A film produced by French professor Sana Alaya Segar and her husband, Issa Ltaief, honors President Grant Cornwell and his decade of service to Rollins.

By Office of Marketing

May 29, 2025

As a surprise tribute to Grant Cornwell upon his retirement, French professor Sana Alaya Segar and her husband, Issa Ltaief, produced a film honoring Cornwell’s leadership as the 15th president of Rollins.

Ltaief is the founder of Beyond Pictures, a communications agency that offers consulting, design, and film production services. When Segar told him that Cornwell had announced his retirement, Ltaief said, “A career like his deserves to be celebrated; it could inspire so many people. Let’s make a film.”

Ltaief and Segar interviewed everyone from board members and faculty and staff to Cornwell’s colleagues at other higher-ed institutions and professional organizations—all of whom spoke to Cornwell’s enduring impact.

“Meeting and getting to know so many wonderful people from different backgrounds was incredibly enriching,” says Ltaief. ”We had meaningful conversations around leadership and values. What touched me most was realizing how one person’s leadership style can inspire not just respect but genuine affection from those around them. That has really stayed with me. It has been an absolute honor to create this film in celebration of President Cornwell.”

Grant and Peg Cornwell dancing at his presidential inauguration at Rollins College.

Cornwell Wishes

Share your appreciation, memories, and wishes for Grant and Peg as they head off on their next adventure. Your words will be part of a special keepsake book that will be printed and presented to them as a heartfelt tribute from the Rollins community.

Wish Them Well

Recent Stories

August 04, 2026

Rollins Career & Life Planning Earns 2026 Professional Development Award

Rollins is one of just two Florida schools to earn the Professional Development Award from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC).

Rollins Career & Life Planning Earns 2026 Professional Development Award

August 04, 2026

Rollins Dining Services Awarded Grand Prize Loyal E. Horton Dining Award

Rollins Dining Services has been awarded the Gold Loyal E. Horton Dining Award in the category of Retail Sales: Marketplace of the Year by the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS).

Rollins Dining Services Awarded Grand Prize Loyal E. Horton Dining Award

August 03, 2026

Anderson Accepted into Association of Art Museum Directors

Leslie Anderson, Bruce A. Beal executive director of the Rollins Museum of Art (RMA), has been accepted into the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD), joining the prestigious organization as its only member in Central Florida.

Anderson Accepted into Association of Art Museum Directors