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• Lee• Grant • MacArthur• Eisenhower• Patton • Schwarzkopf• Abizaid• Petraeus…

Why is West Point on a Mentoring Presentation?

Graduates anticipate and respond effectively to the uncertainties of a changing

technological, social, political, and economic world.

As Army Leaders, they:

Demonstrate: CreativityMoral awareness Commitment to continued intellectual

developmentEffective listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills

Understand: CultureHistoryPatterns of Human BehaviorMathematics and Science Engineering and TechnologyInformation Technology

West Point Academic Program Goals

How are we going to accomplish these goals given we have spent 200 years optimizing the classroom experience?

One person at a time,on their turf,when they are ready (most of the time).

Path Forward?

Inspire, Mentor, Empower

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Sarah graduated from West Point in2009. We were there.

I retired in 2010. She was there.

She was in GA in 2012 (see picture)

She will graduate from Yale in 2013. We will be there.

This will continue for the rest of our lives.

Sarah Today

Email from Colleague – Fall 2012

“The big news, Jack has found his ambition, never seen him so engaged with school. He really stepped up his courses AP History, Chinese, advanced literature, debate and on level math and science. He’s finally challenged, taking to heart the “frontal assault” concept with his teachers, engaging them in thoughtful and creative ways to ensure he’s getting what he needs. Beyond school, he’s now making more friends, with true peers.

He’s has some good stories to tell, sure he’ll share when we get together…”