MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- The Civilian Leadership Development School awarded 35 Associates of Science in Department of the Air Force Leadership and Management degrees to graduates of the Civilian Associate Degree Program at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Sept. 12, 2024.
CADP is a program offered exclusively to Department of the Air Force civil servants and gives them the opportunity to earn an Associates of Science, while simultaneously progressing in their current careers.
“It has always been a goal of mine to get my associates ever since graduating high school,” said John Suarez, CADP graduate and program writing award winner. “It was a very pleasant experience. I had never done online learning before, and it was nice because I was able to learn at my own tempo, on my own time.”
Throughout the program, students tune in to live virtual lectures and are given the opportunity to discuss the course material with their instructors.
“I would recommend that anyone who is eligible registers for CADP,” said Suarez. “More so for accomplishing a personal goal and learning the course curriculum. There is a lot of useful information that will help you lead and influence people to get things done.”
During the graduation ceremony, CADP students received the following awards:
Program Leadership Award
- Jeremy Kidd, Arnold Air Force Base, TN
- Michelle Soto, Scott Air Force Base, IL
- Michael Young, Tinker Air Force Base, OK
Program Writing Award
- Michelle Converse, Lackland Air Force Base, TX
- Dedra Hickman, Edwards Air Force Base, CA
- Nicole Muenchow, Patrick Air Force Base, FL
- John Suarez, Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK
Peer Leadership Award
- Jayson Heffron, Tinker AFB, OK
“You may have begun the journey with some fear and some trepidation of whether you would have what it takes to succeed,” Ms. Glenda Scheiner, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services. “You've faced many challenges to take that first step, and perhaps there were many other challenges along the way. But today is your day. You took the first step, you persevered, and here you are today as a new graduate with your associates degree. Congratulations!”
If you are interested in CADP, you can learn more about enrolling at the Civilian Associate Degree Program website: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Eaker-Center/CLDS/CADP/