The plural sector and plumbing

"To produce educated, honorable men and women prepared for the varied work of civil life, imbued with love of learning, confident in the functions and attitudes of leadership, possessing a high sense of public service..." — portion of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Mission statement.

I had to recite the mission statement from memory at least a thousand times during my freshman year at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), including those lines above. I had to memorize many other phrases, too, but more than 15 years later, the line “possessing a high sense of public service” has stayed with me. Perhaps it was embedded before I ever stepped foot “on post,” as it were, but I always had the desire to make an impact in my community — to matter, to make a difference.

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https://www.pmengineer.com/articles/96327-christoph-lohr-the-plural-sector-and-plumbing