Category Archives: CPTNews

Good News: Rutgers Student CPT Pays It Forward (May/June 2012)

On Friday, April 27, the Rutgers University Student Center for the Public Trust chapter carried out their annual community service activity by mentoring eighth-grade students in their area. The chapter partnered with the Student Outreach Council to give 34 eighth graders from the Greater Newark Charter School the opportunity to learn why it is important…

Leadership Column (May/June 2012)

A few weeks ago, my nine-year-old daughter told me that she has a new motto, "Aspire to Inspire before you Expire." Immediately, I thought about the NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT), and what we do here. My daughter’s proclamation caused me to reflect on my most recent travels. During those trips, I was…

Kimray’s Tom Hill Presented Being a Difference Award

On March 29, Tom Hill, chairman of Kimray, Inc., became the latest recipient of the NASBA CPT’s Being a Difference Award, joining an exclusive group of people who go above and beyond to promote ethical behavior, actions and activities within the business and professional communities. Hill was presented with the award during a special reception…

2012 Ethics In Action Student Video Competition Winners Announced

The National Ethics in Action Student Video Competition allows students to use their creativity while focusing on ethics and accountability in the business world…

Student CPT Honors First Recipients of Campus Being a Difference Award

StudentCPT launches Campus Being a Difference Awards for campuses that have a StudentCPT Chapter.

Ken Melrose: Being a Difference, Then and Now

Named a Being a Difference Award recipient in 2006, retired CEO of Toro is still Being a Difference.

Leadership Column (Mar/Apr 2012)

Energy and Excitement Equals Execution We are so pleased with the infectious energy and excitement about the CPT over the last few months. Since December, we have travelled across the country meeting with organizations, universities, business professionals and students. The reception has been tremendous, and the dialogue has been rich. Through these interactions, we are…

Student CPT Heads West (Mar/Apr 2012)

UNM Students and Faculty Embrace Need for Ethics Education The University of New Mexico (UNM) became the fifth university to establish a chapter of the Student Center for the Public Trust (Student CPT). Boasting a great turnout at its kick-off meeting on March 8, the chapter claims rights to the first established west of the…

Robbie Narcisse Award Presentation

On February 21, CPT President Alfonzo Alexander and Founder David A. Costello visited Pitney Bowes National Headquarters in Stamford, CT, to present the Being a Difference Award to Robbie Narcisse. Ms. Narcisse serves as vice president of global ethics and business practices for Pitney Bowes. Narcisse is responsible for leading the company’s efforts to ensure…

A Vision Realized (Mar/Apr 2012)

STUDENTS SHARE IMPACT OF STUDENT CPT MEMBERSHIP One of the benefits of Student Center for the Public Trust (Student CPT) membership is exposure to the real world of business. For the students who attended the chapter meeting at Rutgers University in Newark, NJ, on February 6, nothing seemed more real than a real life story…