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Guest Speakers

West Point Leadership Academy students routinely engage with dynamic and accomplished guest speakers from diverse backgrounds and industries. We want our leadership students to have exposure to professionals in multiple fields. Keep up to date with the Leadership Academy by following us on Instagram at @WPLeadership.

Students giving a Leadership Academy Red T-shirt to special guest speaker M Sgt. S. Hammond

West Point Leadership Academy students present the classic West Point Leadership Academy Red T-shirt to special guest speaker MSgt. S. Hammond as a thank you for his engaging First Friday presentation on resilience and life lessons.

Lady speaking on Climate Justice

Romila Hussaini from Our Climate Our Future informed Leadership Academy students about ways to live more sustainable and eco-friendly lives.

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Leadership Academy students pose for a photo with Phillip Ferrell from the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Arizona. Leadership Academy students learned about exciting educational opportunities relating to emerging technologies for higher education students at UAT.

Students listening to a presentation

West Point Leadership Academy students enjoy exciting guest lectures from current military service members in our amazing Innovation Center!

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Leadership Academy students present Nick Padula a guest speaker for the Arizona Council on Economic Education with a Leadership Academy T-shirt for teaching our Leadership Academy students how to understand the Stock Market to make future investments and begin making progress towards building multigenerational wealth.

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WPHS Intervention Specialist Sue Hennessy, presents to West Point Leadership Academy students on the topic of conflict resolution and positive confrontation including ways to communicate, rumors, mediations, etc.

Students listening to a speaker from TRIO

West Point Leadership Academy students listen intently to a guest speaker from TRIO! WPLA students who join TRIO will get access to supplementary resources that will help students be better prepared for higher education.

A lady speaking to a group

West Point Leadership Academy students engaged with different professionals of the legal field, learning about the roles of City Attorney, Criminal Defense Attorney, and a Judicial Law Clerk.