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A LEGACY OF Discovery and Growth
Roan ’23s and ’24s travelled to Atlanta in November 2022, while Roan ’25s spent a week in our nation’s capital in March 2023.
Special thanks to our friends at the Mooneyhan Family Foundation for again providing generous financial support for these Roan Leadership Learning Experiences.
The Atlanta experience was an action-packed three days, as Roan Scholars enjoyed a reception with local ETSU alumni and met with leaders across the Atlanta area – including at the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI) and Invention Studio on Georgia Tech's campus, and at Warner Bros. Discovery. They also participated in a lively and thought-provoking improv workshop at Dad's Garage and volunteered at the Atlanta Junior Achievement Discovery Center – helping 96 6th graders navigate JA BizTown!
In Washington, D.C., Roan ’20 and Army 1LT Braden Trent gave the ’25s a tour of Arlington National Cemetery, while Mr. Larry La (ETSU ’84) hosted an alumni reception at his Meiwah restaurant. Other highlights included remarkable, in-depth conversations about topics including:
• National security (with a House Armed Services Committee professional staff member);
- Education (with a former Under Secretary of Education and former White House official);
• Veterans Affairs (with a current senior advisor within the Department); and
• Health care and leadership (with an individual who served as chief operating officer of the Smithsonian Institution and also as chief of staff to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole)