The George Washington University Foggy Bottom Campus
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GW-CEPL Quarterly Newsletter: The Future of Leadership Starts Here
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A Note from our Executive Director
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Dear GW-CEPL Alumni and Friends,
The George Washington University (GW)
welcomed a new president,
President Thomas LeBlanc
. The substance of his message about GW contained themes which resonate deeply with the mission of our
Center
. He challenged the university community to become “Aspirational” again in its vision; to be “Global” in its reach; to move from making decisions based on assumptions of lack and limitation to making decisions which are both bold and reasoned in service of its mission; and, finally, to truly be understanding, appreciating, and serving its students. Likewise, we encourage you to bring forward your “Aspirations” and, thus be an “Inspiration” to others who, like you, persist in making a difference by embracing the creative power of so-called limitations and, thus move through them to create miraculous results. We look forward to engaging with you in the pursuit of your Aspirations and in helping you become the “Grandest Version” of your “Highest Vision” for who you are becoming.
As we can learn from President George Washington, the essence and characteristics of leadership may withstand time, but together we need to continuously develop ourselves for the ever-changing, complex future. As we enter this autumn season, we challenge you to vision where you see yourself, and let us help you get there.
James Robinson,
Executive Director
GW-Center for Excellence in Public Leadership
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Upcoming Programs and Deadlines
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The Cafritz Awards recognize and reward the extraordinary service and commitment of District of Columbia public servants who – often working behind the scenes – provide outstanding service to the residents of Washington, DC
.
The deadline for submitting nominations is
Thursday, November 30, 2017.
For those nominated, the deadline to submit a nominee application is
Friday, January 26, 2018.
T
o learn more, please see our website:
https://www.cafritzawards.org/
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GW-CEPL Celebrates 20th Year Anniversary
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Read more about our Future of Leadership Forum in
GW Today
:
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Distinguished Alumni Spotlight
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GW-CEPL takes great pride in its alumni. This August, we had the chance to sit down with
Marianne Roth
(
see photo
), Enterprise Risk Management Branch Manager Office of the Chief Risk Officer
,
Department of Homeland Security, to learn more about her leadership journey and her experience in our Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) in Government Certificate Program.
Please read more of the interview
here
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There is still time to register for our next session of our ERM in Government Certificate Program session, which runs from
October 23-27 (from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Register
today to advance yourself in your career, while meeting the pressing objectives of your agency and the people you serve.
>> For more information, please see our
website
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Congratulations to our graduates!
We are proud of each one of you, and appreciate our partnership with your respective organizations.
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We had the opportunity to catch up with three program alumni to discuss their experience, and what they got out of the program. Read more of the interviews
here
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The Acting Chief of the NRCS and several other Senior Executive Service (SES) leaders served as project champions and mentors to the participants throughout the 12-month long program. The keynote speaker for the graduation was
Mark Poeschl
, Chief Executive Officer of the
National FFA Organization
and the
National FFA Foundation
. He charged the graduates to continue to “Tell your story about the importance of food and agriculture."
>>Learn more about our custom designed programs such as NRCS SLDP
here
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GW-CEPL worked with PEMM participants to develop strategic initiative projects that are critical to their agencies' missions to solve real issues with great impact and benefits to DC government.
>>Learn more about our Certified Public Managers programs
here
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In Memoriam:
Carlos Lorenzo Johnston
Carlos Lorenzo Johnston was born at the Providence Hospital in Washington, DC to Kalleen Aretha Graham and Kenneth Steven Johnston, Sr. He was educated in Maryland’s public school system, graduated from Oxon Hill High School, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from the University of Maryland. Carlos began a career with the District of Columbia Government in the Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP). In his nearly 20 years of service to OCP, Carlos was recognized as a faithful and diligent employee who served in a variety of roles. Carlos’ final position was as the Deputy Chief Learning Officer and the Director of the Procurement Training Institute. It was not just a position for which Carlos was destined, it was one he truly enjoyed. Lasting memories of Carlos are simple: a hard‐working, passionate figure of strength who never waned in his support and love of family and friends, and who soldiered on, even when times were tough.
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https://cepl.cps.gwu.edu/
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