![“Faculty made so much of a difference in terms of my education…[like] Professor David Gergen, who gave us his experience advising presidents; Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Clinton. It was just a fascinating lecture. One lesson stands out: he said that whenever you’re given the opportunity to speak publicly, take it.” –Marc Spooner, PPS ‘96
“I learned to think critically. To use evidence, rather than rhetoric, to support my ideas. To do deep, meaningful research, go out in the field, read, talk to people, gather data, and write clearly. All of these skills are still really important to me and help me make decisions every day.”–Rachel Spinagotti Spooner, PPS ‘92
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“Faculty made so much of a difference in terms of my education…[like] Professor David Gergen, who gave us his experience advising presidents; Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Clinton. It was just a fascinating lecture. One lesson stands out: he said that whenever you’re given the opportunity to speak publicly, take it.” –Marc Spooner, PPS ‘96
“I learned to think critically. To use evidence, rather than rhetoric, to support my ideas. To do deep, meaningful research, go out in the field, read, talk to people, gather data, and write clearly. All of these skills are still really important to me and help me make decisions every day.”–Rachel Spinagotti Spooner, PPS ‘92
Watch Marc and Rachel Spooner’s video blog – link in our bio!
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Want to submit a video blog? E-mail Susan George James skg17@duke.edu