Mid-Atlantic Region Jack and Jill Establishes Leadership Academy

NORFOLK

During its recent Fall Area Workday, the Mid-Atlantic Region of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. introduced the establishment of the Ingrid Watson Miller Leadership Essential Pieces Academy (The EPA). The Academy will train members of the Mid-Atlantic in leadership skills, and is named for Dr. Ingrid Watson Miller, a member of the Norfolk J&J.

The Norfolk Chapter hosted the conference in late September whose theme was “Anchored in Success and Excellence Always (SEA). Members

assembled from Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, While the Moms met at the Main, the Teens convened at Norfolk State University,

In addition to various workshops, the members attended a leadership luncheon, which introduced the new Ingrid Watson Miller Leadership Essential Pieces Academy (The EPA). The first class will graduate during the Mothers Regional Conference in Charleston, S.C. in July 2025.

Dr. Ingrid Watson Miller served as the 17th National President of J&J, and to date, she is the only president ever elected from the Mid-Atlantic. Before the presidency, she served as president of the Chesapeake Chapter, Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, and National Editor. Dr. Watson-Miller is an associate professor of Spanish at Norfolk State University.