The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM), housed in the College of Professional Studies (CPS), presented U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, M.A. ’96, with the GSPM Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony on Sept. 23, followed by an address from Del Toro and a conversation with CPS Dean Liesl Riddle. Prior to the concluding reception, audience members were invited to join in a question-and-answer session.
The ceremony began with testimonials from an array of speakers, both in person and in a video. In addition to Riddle, speakers included President Ellen M. Granberg; retired Rear Admiral Christopher Weaver, M.P.A. ’93; Michele Manatt, a member of the GSPM Board of Advisors; alumnus Scott Suozzi, M.P.S. ’02 (a previous recipient of a GSPM Alumni Achievement Award); Margaret Gottlieb, career services director at GSPM; and Todd Belt, professor and director of the Political Management Program. Two current ROTC students, Kayla Witzel and Ankush Dwivedi, joined in expressing praise and thanks to Del Toro for his exemplary service.
