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Presidential Leadership Scholars

Presidential Leadership Scholar Spotlight: Desirre de la Torre

Desiree De La Torre, Director of Community Affairs and Population Health Improvement at the Children’s National Hospital, discusses how PLS taught her the importance of building strong collaborations, especially with those from other sectors, to support lasting, positive change.

Desiree de la Torre

Class of 2020

Presidential Leadership Scholars

Five Presidential Leadership Scholar stories we love

More than 250 PLS alumni will reconnect at the George W. Bush Presidential Center this month for the 2023 Alumni Reunion. As we count down the days until the gathering, let’s look back at some of our favorite impact stories from the PLS network over the past year.