On Aug. 16, representatives from the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, Kansas, joined the CGSC Foundation for a tour of Fort Leavenworth and CGSC. The Center’s Assistant Executive Director Gayle Levin and, Director of Jewish Experiences Jill Maidhof, along with her husband Jim, joined us for an afternoon at… Read More

On Aug. 10, Wes Westmoreland, a trustee of the CGSC Foundation, invited a group from the Kansas City Community to tour. The group started their tour learning about the fort and all its rich history including the Santa Fe Trail, the historical homes and the former disciplinary barracks. The next… Read More

On July 26, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Richard F. Keller hosted representatives from Park University on a “walk and talk” tour of the Command and General Staff College and Fort Leavenworth. The guests included Roger Dusing, vice president/chief human resources officer, his wife Darla, and Eric Bergrud, associate vice president for… Read More

On July 25, CGSC Foundation Trustee Wes Westmoreland and his wife Vanessa hosted a group of business leaders from the Kansas City Community on a “Walk and Talk” tour of Fort Leavenworth and the Command and General Staff College. The group started their tour learning about the fort and all… Read More

On June 15, the CGSC Foundation hosted representatives from KC Southern and Sandler Training on a “walk n talk” tour of the post and the College. Janet Barr, Kevin McCubbins, Lynn Duncan, and Kim Schwab from KC Southern, along with Laura Burmeister from Sandler Training enjoyed an afternoon filled with… Read More

The CGSC Foundation was delighted to host representatives from Commerce Bank for a visit April 20. Andrew Kaplan, EVP and director of private banking—Western region; Diana Bentz, vice president and manager of talent development; and Robin Trafton, fine art curator for Commerce Bank and curator of The Box Gallery. The… Read More

The Foundation continued its “Walk and Talk” outreach program by hosting a visit on April 13 from representatives from several companies in the Kansas City area including the Marriott Hotels, Olsson Associates, Main Event, and the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. On the morning of April 13, the group gathered… Read More

Katie Ervin, Midwest Regional Director for Webster University, and a CGSC Foundation board member, invited her colleagues from St. Louis and Washington, D.C., to tour Fort Leavenworth and the Command and General Staff College on April 3, 2017. Those colleagues included Julian Schuster, Provost, Senior VP, and Chief Operating Officer;… Read More

On March 3, Kansas City Chiefs Ambassador David Lindstrom visited Fort Leavenworth in a special CGSC Foundation “walk and talk” visit. Lindstrom’s afternoon started with a tour of Fort Leavenworth which ended back at the Lewis and Clark Center. He browsed through the Hall of Fame, the Commander-in-Chief gallery, and… Read More

Two representatives from one of Kansas City’s largest firms took advantage of the CGSC Foundation’s “Walk and Talk” program March 9. Jen Parker, recruitment manager for Burns & McDonnell, had her first involvement with the CGSC Foundation last November when she was researching how to hire more veterans for her… Read More