NPS Community Bids Farewell to COS, DOS
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NPS Community Bids Farewell to COS, DOS
By MC2 Michael Ehrlich
NPS bid farewell to two of its senior military staff members, Chief of Staff Capt. Anthony “The Godfather” Parisi and Dean of Students Capt. Matthew “Dutch” Vandersluis, with a reception in the La Novia Room of Herrmann Hall, June 2. Vandersluis was awarded his first Legion of Merit for his steadfast resolve in improving student processes and being a fierce protector of NPS’ academic reputation; and Parisi earned a gold star in lieu of his second Legion of Merit for his leadership and diplomatic skills, which greatly improved the school’s relationship with key sponsors and inspired over 1,200 military and civilian personnel through a period of substantial change.
“You can look around the room and see a lot of history and we are here to recognize some history,” said NPS President retired Vice Adm. Ronald A. Route. “If you look back over the past few years, I want to thank you all in our accomplishments, especially our Chief of Staff and Dean of Students.”
Vandersluis commented on how the student services staff was as deserving of his award for their efforts to create positive change at NPS.
“Some of the things that were mentioned in the award I take great pride in,” said Vandersluis. “The team of people we have in student services do such a great job. A lot of the things we have done in that office with check-ins, SharePoint, calendars, formalizing processes to better take care of students, these were things that weren’t even there when I first got here. Through all the members and the Lieutenants in student services, they have become the driving force of innovation in the office. It has been my pleasure to be apart of this organization.”
Parisi agreed with Vandersluis on the strength that the NPS team wields when we work together.
“I came from a crazy country and embassy with all kinds of inter-agencies that were feuding and we calmed the waters and made it work,” said Parisi. “When I got to NPS I said that culture is a lot like NPS. This has been a great team, we do a fantastic job, and all I tried to do was do my job, which was protect the President when he needed and exceed his expectations and then make the staff and faculty collaborate. When we work together, nobody can top you, and I think that is where we are now.”
NPS bid farewell to two of its senior military staff members, Chief of Staff Capt. Anthony “The Godfather” Parisi and Dean of Students Capt. Matthew “Dutch” Vandersluis, with a reception in the La Novia Room of Herrmann Hall, June 2. Vandersluis was awarded his first Legion of Merit for his steadfast resolve in improving student processes and being a fierce protector of NPS’ academic reputation; and Parisi earned a gold star in lieu of his second Legion of Merit for his leadership and diplomatic skills, which greatly improved the school’s relationship with key sponsors and inspired over 1,200 military and civilian personnel through a period of substantial change.
“You can look around the room and see a lot of history and we are here to recognize some history,” said NPS President retired Vice Adm. Ronald A. Route. “If you look back over the past few years, I want to thank you all in our accomplishments, especially our Chief of Staff and Dean of Students.”
Vandersluis commented on how the student services staff was as deserving of his award for their efforts to create positive change at NPS.
“Some of the things that were mentioned in the award I take great pride in,” said Vandersluis. “The team of people we have in student services do such a great job. A lot of the things we have done in that office with check-ins, SharePoint, calendars, formalizing processes to better take care of students, these were things that weren’t even there when I first got here. Through all the members and the Lieutenants in student services, they have become the driving force of innovation in the office. It has been my pleasure to be apart of this organization.”
Parisi agreed with Vandersluis on the strength that the NPS team wields when we work together.
“I came from a crazy country and embassy with all kinds of inter-agencies that were feuding and we calmed the waters and made it work,” said Parisi. “When I got to NPS I said that culture is a lot like NPS. This has been a great team, we do a fantastic job, and all I tried to do was do my job, which was protect the President when he needed and exceed his expectations and then make the staff and faculty collaborate. When we work together, nobody can top you, and I think that is where we are now.”