Wade Lairsen, 2022 Presidential Leadership Scholar and CEO of The Birthday Party Project, discusses his passion for creating joy that changes people's lives and the lessons he learned in the Presidential Leadership Scholar Program.
Madame President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf -- Africa's Iron Lady
Madame President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a true trailblazer — she served as the president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018 and was the first elected female head of state in Africa. And now she’s dedicated to helping other women ascend to leadership roles through her work at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development.
Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar spotlight: Olivia Valerio
Olivia Valerio, 2023 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar and HR Strategic Project Manager of the Military Bridges Program at H-E-B, discusses her passion for supporting veterans and lessons she learned in the Veteran Leadership Program.
Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar spotlight: Joseph Alexander
Joseph Alexander, 2022 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar and a high school principal in the Waco, Texas, Independent School District, discusses his passion for education and how the Veteran Leadership Program taught him how to apply leadership skills.
Q&A with Ian McDuffie, 2024 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar
“What I’ve learned here is storytelling, to not only know how to move the needle on making a business case, but really convincing people to follow their hearts.”
A ceremony at Arlington made me realize my work is just beginning
“A soldier's greatest enemy is not the one they face on the battlefield, but the demons that haunt their soul.” This profound truth from Finnish author Väinö Linna's Unknown Soldier resonates deeply with the human experience of war.