Dr. Brian Pugh has been named by the Stennis Center Board of Trustees as the next executive director of the Stennis Center for Public Service. Pugh currently serves as deputy executive director of the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration and has previously served as fiscal policy advisor and …
Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL,) Vice Chairwoman of the Stennis Center Board of Trustees, honors Stennis Center Executive Director Rex Buffington with a Special Order on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. Congressman Gregg Harper (MS,) Chairman of the Stennis Center Board of Trustees; …
Panel – Tom Hawley, Professional Staff Member and Readiness Subcommittee Staff Lead, House Armed Services Committee; RADM (Ret.) Tony Kurta, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Personnel Policy; Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO, Blue Star Families; and Arnold Punaro, CEO, The Punaro Group, LLC …
In October the Stennis Senior Fellows hosted a reception to “soft” launch a new Fellows’ association, the “Look Ahead Leaders (LAL).” LAL will be comprised of those Senior Fellows who desire to be more actively involved in Stennis programs and in new yet-to-be-defined public service efforts such as a …
2019 Southern Women in Public Service Conference March 31 – April 2, 2019 Join us for 3 days at the beautiful Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC, for training, expert speakers, working sessions, and great networking opportunities. Get YOUR Seat at the table WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND #1 Networking …
Join us for the Stennis Center’s first Symposium on Civil-Military Relations: The Role of Congress in Bridging the Divide. Seating is limited for this interactive and informative symposium, where members of the Department of Defense, Congressional staffers, and those from think tanks will discuss and dissect …
140 students from 17 high schools in Mississippi gathered at Mississippi State University in Starkville ,MS, September 7-8, 2018, for the 24th Annual Stennis Novice Speech & Debate Tournament. Recognizing the value of high school debate in preparing tomorrow’s leaders, the Stennis Center in 1995 established …
Ready to Run 2018, a bipartisan campaign training workshop for women of Mississippi, took place August 23, 2018, at The Westin in Jackson, MS, and welcomed renowned speakers from across the southeast, and a diverse group of women from across the state. Topics covered included public speaking, leadership …
Research shows that women make government more transparent, inclusive and accessible. Women bring different priorities and experiences to public life, including perspectives that have been largely absent in public policymaking. Women change the way government works, and their voices are needed around the country. …
