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A Presidian in the White House
A Presidian in the White House By Tanya Weliky When asked about the process of landing the position of Senior Policy Advisor in the White House, David Groves (C13) chuckled, “I would never have predicted there’d be a direct line from one of my Presidio Graduate School projects to having to pass through a Secret …
Flash Mob Takes The Gold at First “Pitch In” Event
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Presidian Power at the Women's March
I am lucky to be a Presidian, part of a community that is willing to come together and stand for each other. This community holds businesses and our government accountable to our shared values. The Women’s March and upcoming protests are our chance to show our leadership and educate others to create a more just, …
Latest Fashion in Recycling Discarded Cotton Clothing
Stacy Flynn just changed the world. Today, Stacy’s textile technology startup Evrnu™, SPC and global jeanswear leader Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) announced they have created the world’s first jean made from regenerated post-consumer cotton waste. Evrnu uses a new, patent-pending recycling technology to convert discarded consumer waste into a renewable fiber. The first prototype, …
Presidio Graduate School Celebrates Emerging Sustainability Leaders and Visionaries
SAN FRANCISCO, Jun. 08 /CSRwire/ – Presidio Graduate School (PGS) honored its 13th graduating class with a heartwarming commencement ceremony at the SFJAZZ Center. With frequent rounds of applause, voluminous cheering and occasional hooting, the 30 students of the Class of 2016 celebrated the culmination of years of intersectoral, interdisciplinary work and the launching (or …
2016 Commencement: Presidio Graduate School Celebrates Emerging Sustainability Leaders and Visionaries
Posted on CSRwire: Jun 08, 2016 – 10:05 AM EST SAN FRANCISCO, Jun. 08 /CSRwire/ – Presidio Graduate School (PGS) honored its 13th graduating class with a heartwarming commencement ceremony at the SFJAZZ Center. With frequent rounds of applause, voluminous cheering and occasional hooting, the 30 students of the Class of 2016 celebrated the culmination of …
Enlight Foundation Provides $3M Gift to Presidio Graduate School
SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, 2015 – Presidio Graduate School has received the largest donation in its 13-year history, a $3,000,000 grant from the Palo Alto-based Enlight Foundation. “We are both honored and delighted to have the Enlight Foundation as a partner in PGS’s growth,” said William Shutkin, PGS’s President, and CEO. “The foundation and its …
Dear Sustainability Practitioners: Fear Won’t Sell, But Hope Might
Original publication on upstreamideas.org If you were to just turn on your TV, you would think that the debate around climate change hasn’t changed much since the early 2000’s. You would see a reoccurring conflict between contending forces, and for all the talking and debate the needle never moves. While not unimportant, I am asking …
Presidians Bond Over Camping and Condors
Recap of Fall 2015 Trip to Pinnacles National Park by Kathleen Wong, PGS Outdoors Club Chair One pleasant Fall weekend brought 17 Presidians together for an opportunity to step outside of the classroom to experience the outdoors. Pinnacles recently gained national park designation in 2013, making it one of America’s newest national parks. Just 3 …
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