Raymond Jefferson Congratulates Super Reunion II's 2012 Pathfinder and Trailblazer Award Honorees

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Raymond Jefferson Congratulates Super Reunion
II's 2012 Pathfinder and Trailblazer Award
Honorees
(1888PressRelease) Ray Jefferson applauds the
outstanding contributions made by Super Reunion
II's 2012 Pathfinder and Trailblazer Award
Honorees. Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV - Ray
Jefferson, a Presidential Appointee in the Obama
administration who served as the Assistant
Secretary for the Veterans' Employment and
Training Service (VETS) at the U.S. Department of
Labor and is a graduate of the U.S. Military
Academy at West Point, recently had the honor of
attending Super Reunion II, an event hosted by
the USAF Academy Way of Life Alumni Group (WOL).
Super Reunion II aims to promote connection and
professional development while celebrating the
legacies of graduates from minority backgrounds.
The event, sponsored by Lockheed Martin and
Northrop Grumman, was held August 8-11 at
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort, Walt Disney
World, Orlando Florida. It is the largest
gathering of diverse graduates of each of the
five service academies and honors
African-American, Hispanic, Asian-American,
Pacific-Islander and Native American graduates
from these academies and all graduation years.
The conference challenged the group to explore
collaborative community service centered on
building character, leadership and academic
excellence, and also offered professional
development seminars and a career fair. It also
provided a full day of teen oriented seminars and
a Youth Inspiration Luncheon. On the last day of
Super Reunion II, a Tribute Luncheon was held to
honor the 2012 Trailblazer Honorees and 2012
Pathfinder Honorees - service academy graduates
whose inspiring lives exemplify the Academies'
ideal of "Service Beyond Self." Raymond
Jefferson applauds the tremendous work of the
planning committee and the contributions that
minority graduates from the five service
academies make to our nation every day.
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About Ray Jefferson Ray Jefferson served as the
Assistant Secretary for the Veterans' Employment
and Training Service (VETS) at the U.S.
Department of Labor from August 2009 to August
2011. Prior to being appointed to this role by
President Barack Obama, he served as a Leadership
Consultant with McKinsey Company in Singapore.
Raymond Jefferson graduated from the U.S.
Military Academy at West Point with a major in
leadership, served as an Army Officer with the
infantry, Rangers and Special Forces, with
leadership positions in the U.S. Presidential
Honor Guard, 3rd Ranger Battalion and 1st Special
Forces Group. Ray Jefferson attended Harvard's
Kennedy School of Government, earning an MPA in
Strategic Management with Distinction as a
Littauer Fellow and also earned an MBA from
Harvard Business School and was recognized with
the Dean's Award for exceptional leadership and
service. Ray Jefferson was selected as a White
House Fellow and worked as a Special Assistant to
the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and also served as
a Fulbright Fellow in Singapore. For additional
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