EVENT HAS BEING RESCHEDULED TO 2/19!
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Paul Ernest Torgersen was the 14th President of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He was an Industrial Engineering graduate who, apart from his presidency, also served Virginia Tech as a faculty member and dean. He unfortunately passed away on March 29, 2015.
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Event Description
The Torgersen Leadership Summit (TLS) is an annual conference held by students of the Virginia Tech Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) in honor of Dr. Paul Torgersen, past Virginia Tech Industrial and Systems Engineering Department head and Virginia Tech president. The event seeks to provide students insight on how they can be leaders in their field upon graduation through presentations and workshops on leadership taught by experienced industry professionals. The theme of TLS this year is "Empower Your Future", as we are aiming to motivate and inspire students to challenge themselves, self-advocate, and not shy away from new opportunities. More details are available here.
Mission Statement
To provide students and alumni an opportunity to further themselves as leaders through networking, interactive workshops, and discussion panels to ultimately gain insight into practical applications.
Contact Us
Please email us at gabidugan@vt.edu if you have any questions!
The Torgersen Leadership Summit (TLS) is an annual conference held by students of the Virginia Tech Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) in honor of Dr. Paul Torgersen, past Virginia Tech Industrial and Systems Engineering Department head and Virginia Tech president. The event seeks to provide students insight on how they can be leaders in their field upon graduation through presentations and workshops on leadership taught by experienced industry professionals. The theme of TLS this year is "Empower Your Future", as we are aiming to motivate and inspire students to challenge themselves, self-advocate, and not shy away from new opportunities. More details are available here.
Mission Statement
To provide students and alumni an opportunity to further themselves as leaders through networking, interactive workshops, and discussion panels to ultimately gain insight into practical applications.
Contact Us
Please email us at gabidugan@vt.edu if you have any questions!
Schedule
Speakers
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Thomas Davis
Jules Jones Gordon Quach Walter Barnes III Anneka Swedlund |
Dr. Rafael Patrick
Elizabeth Greer Erika Dabney Matt Conn Michael Foss |
2021 Torgersen Leadership Summit Team:
Gabi Dugan
Torgersen Leadership Summit Chair |
Kathryn Sloan
Associate TLS Chair |
We would like to give a special thanks to our Torgersen Leadership Summit creator, Zvonko Cindrich.