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WBTI encourages a life of service By Tiffany Chang
Public Administration Institution (PAI) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) was established on January 18, 2000 based on the following reasons: (1) To upgrade the quality of the public services through academic research and experiental practice. (2) To promote the knowledge, technical application, and science of the executive public administration. (3) To upgrade the talents and skills for the Nevadan public administration practicians on the background with modern management and educational technology. "Even with the constancy of his presidential responsibilities, Dr. Tony Lei carved out time and energy during the past three years with wisdom and knowledge through the cooperation of Dr. William Thompson to create the blueprint for the institution that ultimately paved the way for the 2000 opening of our PAI," said Jusitce of the Supreme Court Nancy Becker.
The first Director of PAI, Dr. William Thompson, who is the chair and professor of the Department of Public Administration of UNLV, has numerous academic publications with excellent teaching and administrative qualifications. His leadership in this Institution since January 18, 2000 has been applauded by both the political and educational professionals. On March 3, 2000, Emeritus Professor Dr. Roy Adamson of the famous Pepperdine University in California joined the Institution as a Fellow. His experiences as a superintendent in Southern California and an Associate Dean of USC and CSU have been a good background for him to merge for an orientation with both of academic research and executive administration for PAI. Justice of the Supreme Court Nancy Becker has also felt the honor to be a Fellow of PAI since her appointment by WBTI on May 2, 2000. With Juris Doctor degree from George Washington University National Law Center, she was an outstanding District Judge for ten years. She received numerous awardsfor her accomplishment and social service. Herexcellent ex-pertise and professional integrity have added a valuableasset to PAI.
"It is indeed an honor for me to become a Fellow of PAI. This position will undoubtedly provide me with new avenues for exploring improvements in public services to which I am most dedicated. I look forward to working together with Dr. Lei in these endeavors," said District Judge Valorie Vega.
The value of an academic institute should also put an eye on community service aside from its academic research. Take only one example, for the positive effort of the research and promotion of the seniors benefit, the Institute has done sizable works and received valuable results. Associate Fellow of WBTI, Elder Rights Attorney Besty Kolkoski of the Nevada Division for Aging Services (NDAS), with Juris Doctor degree of University of Cincinnati College of Law held the Forth Anniversary Meeting of the Nevada Elder Abuse Prevention Council (NEAPC) as Co-Chairpersons with Nevada Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa. She did a research paper on elder abuse prevention through quantitative methodology. Both of them have received a fruitful consequence on the prevention of elder abuse with their cooperation of the NDAS and the Office of the Nevada Attorney General. Associate Fellow Sheri Vogel of PAI, a Juris Doctor degree holder of Detroit College of Law, Detroit, Michigan, has been the Project Administrator of the City of Las Vegas Senior Citizens Law Project since 1986. Sheri has obligatory assisted to and solved the concrete benefits and difficulties of seniors for many thousand cases. Her effort to help Las Vegas Seniors has won a lot of applauses. The President of WBTI, Dr. Tony Lei, has been a member of the Las Vegas Senior Citizens' Advisory Board and now also a member of the Seniors Advisory Committee of the Congresswoman Shelley Berkley . The Institute President Dr. Lei, elected as Executive Vice President of Seniors United recently, has been supported both by the educational and political sectors to get advance in leading the research and promotion of the seniors benefit, social security, and Medicare.
"WBTI is a very well respected and integral part of this community. To be an Associate Fellow of PAI is a very prestigious honor for me. I am also grateful to be joining such a distinguished panel of professionals who are committed to improving the lives of our citizens in this community," said Deputy Attorney General of Nevada Ann Zimmerman.
By the leadership of the Chairman of Board of Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada Dr. Tony T. Lei with a group of achieved scholars, WBTI has been founded since January 8, 1996. Dr. Kenny Guinn, Governor of Nevada is Chairman of the Advisory Board; and U. S. Senator Honorable Harry Reid is Vice Chairman of the Board. U. S. Congresswoman Honorable Shelley Berkley is its Executive Advisor.
The anniversary great "$5 dinner" to invite all the people in dinning with one of the highest government officials, has been held by the Paradise Democratic Club very successfully for many years. This year it was held on March 16 at the Culinary Training Center of Days Inn Motel. The Honorable guest speaker was U.S. Senator Harry Reid. The Center was filled with many hundred of government officials, scholars and experts, and business owners and executives. A famous professor Dr. Tony Lei was introduced as the Executive Vice President of Seniors United among the first several characters with a great deal of applauses from the participants. Senator Reid delivered a significant speech. He loves the people and country very much. His bright leadership full with practical knowledge and diligent efforts. The senior U.S. Senator of Nevada won the third times to the Senate in 1998. He was unanimously elected by his Democratic colleagues to serve as the Assistant Minority Leader. He is now the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee. Senator Reid has achieved many years accomplishments to improve the quality of life of all Nevadans and help people realize the American dream. The Dinner Party was successfully completed under pleasant and fruitful atmophere. Professional photographers were arranged to take pictures for Senator Reid and important presenters including Dr. and Mrs. Lei.
In this 21st Century new era and society, we need economic growth, but we also need the establishing and promoting of rich creativity, fairness and justice, service and love, educational knowledge, and spirit engineering. The paralleled practice of both the positive thinking and love in action, through the skills with personal traits such as optimism, enthusiasm, belief, intelligence, creativity, judgment, liveliness, vision, courage, desire to excel, and persistence, will be able tohelppeople pur-suinga more rich, happier, and successful live. Therefore, Dr. Lei
believes that: knowledge, ultimately, calls for a life of service. |
