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Important Update

Important Update

Notice is hereby given that the 2024 Annual Meeting for regular members of the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) will take place on Tuesday, November 19 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time in the Herbert Hall Alumni Center, 698 Mills Road, West Point, New York 10996. The business of the meeting will be to elect a Chair, Vice-Chair, five members to our Board of Directors, and six Advisors at Large.

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Leaving a Lasting Legacy at West Point with Carl Owens ‘78 and Kafi Joseph ‘03

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This episode features an interview with Carl Owens ‘78, and Kafi Joseph ‘03. Carl and Kafi talk about the changes in diversity over time at the academy, the importance of cultivating community through clubs and programs, and the strong legacies they left behind at West Point.

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Carl has over 30 years of experience as a proven Army leader with extensive management and hands-on experience gained by serving in numerous critical acquisition positions that provided direct support to the Warfighters.

Kafi is currently the Chief of Staff for Metro DC at Accenture. Previously, she led sports, military, manufacturing, and strategy teams in four different countries. She’s an Army veteran, certified project management professional, an M.B.A. graduate from Georgetown University and an M.S. graduate in systems engineering from George Washington University.

In this episode, Carl and Kafi talk about the changes in diversity overtime at the academy, the importance of cultivating community through clubs and programs, and the strong legacies they left behind at West Point.

Episode Timestamps

(02:12) Backgrounds and introductions
(05:47) Experiences attending West Point
(22:29) Diversity over time at the academy
(30:15) Community through programs and clubs
(37:11) Leaving a lasting legacy at West Point
(48:51) Last thoughts and parting advice

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The WPAOG Podcast is a strategic initiative focused on tailored audible communications to further inform Graduates on current AOG projects, events, and USMA updates. This customized content is mainly for USMA Alumni and the West Point Community solely produced by the West Point Association of Graduates. The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Audible, YouTube Music, and iHeartRadio.

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