This fall, North Georgia College & State University will play host to a number of speakers, including the executive vice president of The Weather Channel Cos. and the president and CEO of the Atlanta Falcons. Starting Sept. 6, the fourth annual Cottrell Speaker Series will kick off at the Mike Cottrell School of Business, with students hearing from five different speakers throughout September, October and into November. “We are very pleased with the caliber of this year’s speakers,” said Donna T. Mayo, dean of the Mike Cottrell School of Business.