Texas CPM Program Graduates 125 at the Texas State Capitol on June 16, 2023
By Howard Balanoff
The Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program conducted the largest graduation in its 25-year history on Friday June 16, 2023. The graduation was conducted in the Capitol Auditorium at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. A reception for the graduates and their guests was held in the Legislative Conference Room of the Capitol.
Dr. Miha Vindis, Director of the Texas CPM Program welcomed the graduates and their guests and introduced Ms. Amy Ledbetter Parham the Chief Executive Officer of Habitat for Humanity who delivered the graduation speech and praised the CPM graduates for their commitment to public service.
The Texas CPM Program is a consortium of Texas Universities that operates under the umbrella of Texas State University’s William P. Hobby Center for Public Service. The universities listed below participated in the June 16, 2023, CPM Graduation. Also listed are the number of June 2023 graduates from each university.
University & Number of Graduates
Texas State University (Arlington, TX Program) – 28
Texas Tech – 25
University of Texas Rio-Grande Valley – 30
Stephen F. Austin State University – 3
Texas A&M International University – 15
The University of Houston – 24
Total 125
The CPM Directors that participated in the June 2023 graduation from Texas State University are Dr. Miha Vindis, Ms. Sue Breland, Dr. Howard Balanoff, Ms. Marilyn Balanoff and James Earp. The Director of the CPM Program at the University of Texas at Pan American is John Milford. The Director of the University of Houston CPM Program are Ms. Renee Cross, Ms. Chelsea O’hara and Ms. Emily Janowski.
For additional information about the William P. Hobby Center for Public Service or the Texas CPM Program, please contact Dr. Howard R. Balanoff, Director of the Hobby Center for Public Service at hb02@txstate.edu and/or Dr. Miha Vindis, Director of the Texas CPM Program at mvindis@txstate.edu
Texas June 2023 CPM Program Graduates
2023 CPM Program Directors
(Left to Right) Dr. Miha Vindis, Director, Texas CPM Program – Ms. Sue Breland, San Marcos, Texas – Susan Foster A&M Director – Mr. James Earp, CPM Co-Director, Arlington, Texas – Chelsea O’Hara, UH Director – Arquella Hargrove, UH Director
CPM Directors
(Left to Right) Dr. Rick Herzog, Stephen F. Austin State University – Mr. John Milford University of Texas Rio-Grande Valley – Ms. Amy Ledbetter Parham, Graduation Speaker – Dr. Miha Vindis, Director, Texas CPM Program – Era Ibarra TX State University
Speaker, Ms. Amy Ledbetter Parham
Ms. Amy Ledbetter Parham, Chief Executive Officer of Habitat for Humanity
2023 Arlington CPM Graduates
June 2023 Arlington Program Graduating Class with CPM Director, James Earp (far left back row)
2023 SFA Graduates
Stephen F. Austin State University June 2023 Graduates with SFA CPM Director Dr. Rick Herzog (far left)
2023 U of Houston Graduates
University of Houston June 2023 Graduates
2023 TX A&M Laredo Graduates
Texas A&M Laredo June 2023 Graduates
2023 UTRGV Graduates
University of Texas Rio-Grande Valley June 2023 Graduates with UTRGV CPM Director, John Milford (far left)
2023 TT Graduates
Texas Tech June 2023 Graduates