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The VMI Leader Journey PodcastA Discussion About the VMI Honor System with Vice President of Education, Sibi Bagavathy, ’23In this episode, Sibi Bagavathy, an economics and business major, discusses with podcast host Maj. Catherine Roy about the efforts to educate his Honor Court peers and the Corps of Cadets on following VMI's Honor Code.
We discuss some outreach programs offered to cadets, how he and his peers discover opportunities for reinforcement, and the goal to inspire cadets to develop their character in a way that embodies integrity and honorable behavior, the true intent of VMI's 'three-legged stool' Institutional programs.
Learn more about VMI's system from the Center's free publication, "The VMI Leader Journey." 2023-05-0124 minThe VMI Leader Journey PodcastSeth McRoberts and Ryan Cooper, ’22: Making a Lasting ImpactI’m Maj. Catherine Roy, your host for this episode titled “Making a Lasting Impact.” With me are VMI Class of 2022 and newly commissioned Army officers Seth McRoberts and Ryan Cooper.
McRoberts was a platoon leader for Charlie company, an English major, a member of the triathlon club, and cadet-in-charge (or CIC) for the Center’s Cadet-Superintendent’s Advisory Board (or CSAB) – a diverse group of cadets who volunteer their time to make recommendations on improvements to processes or policies affecting cadet life.
Cooper is an economics and business major, former captain of the NCAA Swim & Dive...2022-08-1540 minThe VMI Leader Journey PodcastSolution-Focused Leadership with Former CIA and FBI Operations Agent Tracy WalderOur guest is former CIA & FBI Operations Agent Tracy Walder. She is also the author of The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World’s Most Notorious Terrorists. Maj. Catherine Roy, communications and marketing specialist for the Center, got to meet Ms. Walder during her visit to VMI for our third Courageous Leaders Speaker event for 2022. Here is the link to her talk on our YouTube Channel.
During our conversation, we discussed her experiences working in the male-dominated world of national security, her leadership competencies, and how she...2022-05-1838 minThe VMI Leader Journey PodcastFULL EPISODE: The Art & Science of Leadership with Kevin Black ‘99In this full-length episode of our interview with Kevin Black '99, you will hear all the engaging dialogue of our conversation hosted by Maj. Catherine Roy, communications and marketing specialist at the VMI Center for Leadership & Ethics.
This full-length interview touches on Black's leadership journey beginning with his cadetship at VMI, some lessons learned from his years in the Army as well as his passion for World War II and how that led to learning leadership through running war game scenarios. Identifying a gap in leadership development that links strategy with leadership, Black founded Black Market Leadership l...2021-04-2050 min