On May 14, 2019 more than 40 graduates of the Indiana Certified Public Manager® (CPM) Program attended the inaugural CPM Alumni Conference for a day of networking and professional development. Associate Dean Clare Chatot of the College of Sciences and Humanities welcomed the group to the Ball State Alumni Center. Certified Public Managers Vern Gillum (Indiana Department of Natural Resources) and Sarah Reed (City of Noblesville) presented information about their successful capstone projects. Mayor Richard Hickman ofAngola spoke about the value of public service and Mitch Isaacs of Shafer Leadership Academy spoke about leadership during the afternoon session.