Thanking Angela McMillen Ayres for GSPM Leadership


August 25, 2025

Angela McMillen Ayres

The Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) extends our heartfelt thanks to Angela McMillen Ayres for her exceptional leadership and dedication during her time with the GSPM team. As Interim Executive Director of GSPM, Angela played a key role in restructuring our GSPM Happy Hours to foster deeper networking and alumni engagement, leading our GSPM information sessions with insight and energy, and introducing us to Leadership Connect, which has greatly enhanced our outreach and relationship-building efforts.

“Angela’s creativity, strategic thinking, and deep commitment to our students and alumni have left a lasting mark on GSPM,” said Liesl Riddle, dean of the College of Professional Studies. “We are grateful for all she has accomplished and look forward to continuing to work with her as she re-joins our board.”

While we will miss her day-to-day presence, we are thrilled to share that Angela will soon return to GSPM in a new capacity—as a valued member of our advisory council. We look forward to benefiting from her vision, expertise, and passion for advancing our mission for years to come.


 

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Angela and Dean Riddle
Angela McMillen Ayres poses with CPS Dean Liesl Riddle.