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Civic Leadership Academy<br />
By Kristi Carr<br />
Inspiring America’s next<br />
generation of leaders<br />
Photo by Capt. Brenda Reed, Maryland Wing<br />
AAdmittedly, the prospect of<br />
working in the public sector isn’t<br />
for everyone, but those who peel<br />
back the layers can find a sweet<br />
core to this type of job.<br />
Thanks to those who have gone before them — evolving<br />
from Civil Air Patrol cadets to public servants — this<br />
year’s cadets selected for CAP’s Civic Leadership<br />
The State Department boasts a fine collection of early American antiques. Here,<br />
CLA participants gather at a desk for a mock signing of important documents.<br />
From left are Cadet Lt. Col. Jose Machuca of the Texas Wing, Cadet Capt. Sarah<br />
Sill of the South Carolina Wing, CLA faculty member Lt. Col. John Erickson Jr. of<br />
the Alaska Wing and Cadet Capt. Dannie Fountain of the Michigan Wing.<br />
Academy in Washington, D.C., discovered the<br />
motivations for seeking a career in public service.<br />
At the State Department<br />
Included in a whirlwind of tours for the CLA cadets<br />
was one at the State Department, where David Staples is<br />
a public affairs specialist assigned to the Bureau of Near<br />
Eastern Affairs.<br />
Citizens Serving Communities...Above and Beyond<br />
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www.gocivilairpatrol.com
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