DHHS graduates nine from manager program

Nine employees of the Department of Health and Human Services are among 56 state employees graduating this fall from the North Carolina Certified Public Manager Program.

DHHS graduates and their work areas are Buddy Crowder, Black Mountain Center; Peggy Hardison and Debra Taylor Lancaster, Caswell Center; Anna M. Johnston and Fran Thomas, Division of Public Health; Philip R. Protz, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation; Donnie S. Sides, Division of Facility Services, Office of Emergency Medical Services; Debra S. Underwood, Division of Medical Assistance; and Henry N. Widmer, Eastern School for the Deaf. The graduates were honored at an Oct. 3 ceremony at the North Carolina Museum of History in downtown Raleigh.

Jackie Sheppard, DHHS assistant secretary for long-term care and family services, and Thomas Wright, director of the Office of State Personnel, presented graduates their PMP certificates. Gwynn T. Swinson, secretary of the Department of Administration, applauded the candidates for their hard work in her graduation address.

The Public Managers Program was established by executive order in 1979. With this fall’s graduates, the program has graduated more than 1,670 managers. The program is open to state government middle managers who have successfully completed three prerequisite supervisor training courses. The curriculum provides an in-depth, comprehensive, competency-based developmental program of eight courses, each delivered in a 2 and one-half session over a two-year period. Candidates complete their work with an individual project.

For more information:
www.osp.state.nc.us/trancata/hrd-oe/2003/courses/SMD407.htm

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Last Modified: November 3, 2005