Associate Professor and SAFElab founder Desmond Upton Patton is one of 60 leaders from across the non-profit, military, public, and private sector fields to be selected for the fifth class of Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS).
A bi-partisan program, PLS brings together promising individuals—including veterans, educators, physicians, public servants, and corporate professionals—to study leadership and exchange ideas for improving their communities. Over the course of several months, Scholars will travel to each of the the George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson presidential centers to learn from former presidents, key former administration officials, business and civic leaders, and leading academics and exchange ideas to help strengthen their impact in their communities.
The announcement of the fifth annual PLS class is posted here. Dr. Patton is seen above sharing ideas with members of his cohort at their kick-off meeting in Washington, DC, on February 5. Congratulations, Dr. Patton!