A Message from the Chair
In appreciation of your service…
Of the many things we study, experience and practice in EPSE/LAMP, leadership is perhaps the most significant. Leadership comes in many different forms and types, and is a subject that has been studied for a considerably long time and capitalized by the many Business Schools around the world long after it had been mastered on the battlefields.
My personal favorite of all the leadership models is the Servant Leadership model which is something that is practiced by many of the people who serve on the EPSE/LAMP alumni board. As chair of the board it is truly my privilege and honor to be able to serve such a talented, dedicated and awesome group of leaders who make a difference at their respective places of work on a daily basis and help serve the EPSE/LAMP alumni on many fronts.
Servant Leadership is demonstrated by the folks who are active on the Outreach Committee, Curriculum Committee and the Edge Trends Committee. Many of you have already participated in the numerous activities that are organized and executed by these talented and dedicated set of service-oriented leaders. On behalf of the entire board special thanks are due to these leaders who continue to serve us with pride.
The EPSE/LAMP alumni board is a volunteer-based organization that helps to serve the greater UCSD Extension EPSE/LAMP alumni. We are here to serve you and we welcome any inputs to help what we do well even better. Or perhaps you have some ideas to change things up, which we would welcome. Of course, we are always looking for more talented, enthusiastic, energetic and engaging people to join our team. If that sounds like you then please connect with the officers of the board, and we would love to welcome you to the team.
As many of you are aware the EPSE/LAMP alumni board has some thirty plus members and some have been with us for many years while we get new members each graduating class from both EPSE and LAMP. We also note the euphoric enthusiasm that new team members bring to the board; most visible at our kick off August BBQ. I encourage each one of you to continue that enthusiasm throughout the year and bring your service leadership to bear on the already great work this board does. This year we have had some long serving members depart due to other commitments. Again, of behalf of the board we thank them for the significant contributions they have made in shaping the alumni board.
Giving back is a cornerstone of many faiths, as is volunteering and service to the community. This alumni board does all those things in abundance. I now reach out to each one of you who are EPSE / LAMP alumni to join us and practice Service Leadership in every capacity that is available to you. If indeed you choose to join the alumni board and make our team even better, we would be delighted to have you.
Finally, I am grateful to all those who have had faith and confidence in me and allowed me the honor of serving such a remarkable group of people.
– Rupinder Battoo
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