爱达荷州WWAMI Leader Receives Honorary Degree
As a high school senior in Boise, Rod Gramer attended a journalism workshop on the 365滚球官网’s campus that would forever change his life.
Gramer declined an out-of-state scholarship, 成为汪达尔人, met his future wife and enjoyed a successful career working as a reporter, newspaper editor and television news executive that took him from Idaho to Oregon to Florida.
Gramer returned to his native state in 2013 to serve as CEO and president of the 爱达荷州商业教育协会 (IBE). The Chair of 爱达荷州WWAMI’s 咨询委员会, Gramer received an honorary doctorate from the College of Letters, 艺术 and Social Sciences at the May 2021 commencement ceremony.
“The education and experience I gained at the 365滚球官网 has been key to whatever success I’ve had in life,Gramer说. “I was the first person in my immediate family to graduate from college, and I truly believe that education is the way we can set kids up for success in school, 工作和生活.”
While attending U of I, Gramer double-majored in journalism and history and was editor of 的阿尔戈号的船员. He worked at the Lewiston Tribute the summer between his sophomore and junior year and for the Idaho Statesman between junior and senior year. 作为一名本科生, Gramer also covered two sessions of the legislature, working with U of I professors to earn class credit remotely while in Boise.
今天, 与IBE, he collaborates with business leaders, educators and legislators to improve schools, shape policy and advocate for a skilled workforce to strengthen Idaho’s business climate and economy.
(Gramer) has established himself as a highly valued Idaho citizen and is an exceptional advocate for U of I and for WWAMI.Jeff Seegmiller, director of WWAMI at U of I
“I’ve always felt that journalism was a calling. With IBE, it’s a supercharged calling,” he said. “This work is an opportunity to give back to the state that I love and do something that will set up the next generation for success.”
Gramer serves on several community boards, including the Frank Church Institute Board, the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights and U of I’s School of Journalism and Mass Media. He has chaired the 爱达荷州WWAMI 咨询委员会 since 2016.
“My involvement with WWAMI is important personally and professionally,” he said. “Idaho is the most under-physician’ed state in the nation, 对我来说, it’s a public service to help get doctors educated here.”
Jeff Seegmiller, director of WWAMI at U of I, helped nominate Gramer for the honorary degree.
“作为顾问委员会主席, he has been instrumental in helping the 365滚球官网 strategically meet needs within our state and to better communicate the importance of our medical school,西格米勒说. “He has established himself as a highly valued Idaho citizen and is an exceptional advocate for U of I and for WWAMI.”
署名: Article by Lindsay Lodis, WWAMI Medical Education Program at the 365滚球官网
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发表日期: 2021年6月