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Loy Institute for Leadership

The Admiral James M. Loy Institute for Leadership (Loy IFL) at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy was established in 2005 as the Service’s Academic Center of Excellence for Leadership thanks to the generous support of Dr. James S. Tyler.

Mission: The Loy Institute For Leadership is the United States Coast Guard Academy’s center for leader development, charged with delivering the Coast Guard Academy Leader Development Program (CGALDP) and integrating military, academic, athletic, and co-curricular experiences to shape a systemic approach to developing leaders of character.

Vision: To impact every cadet through innovative, high-impact co-curricular leader development programs focused on frequent quality interactions that inspire cadet commitment to personal leadership development over the 200-week cadet experience.

Staff

  • Dr. Mary “Mel” Graf
  • Dr. Rich Morales
  • Mr. Peter Vermeer

Loy Institute Events

Contact Information

Loy Institute for Leadership
Dr. Ricardo Morales
Ricardo.Morales@uscga.edu
Dr. Mel Graf
Mary.E.Graf@uscga.edu
Mr. Peter Vermeer
860-442-2691 Ext. 30
Peter.E.Vermeer@uscga.edu
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