North Bethesda Rotarian Claes Ryn is Emeritus Professor of Politics at the Catholic University of America (CUA), where he was also Chairman of his Department. He is also Distinguished Senior Scholar and Founding Director Emeritus at CUA’s Center for the Study of Statesmanship. His many books include Democracy and the Ethical Life, America the Virtuous, A Common Human Ground, and, most recently, The Failure of American Conservatism. He has lectured widely in the United States, Europe, and Asia, especially China, where he gave the Distinguished Foreign Scholar Lectures at Peking University in 2000. Three of his books have been published in translation in China. He was Chairman and co-founder of the National Humanities Institute, President and co-founder of the Academy of Philosophy and Letters, and President of the Philadelphia Society

Liz Wagger is part of the volunteer engagement team at Junior Achievement of Greater Washington. Liz recruits corporate partners for team-building opportunities and employee volunteer days of service in support of the financial literacy programs JA provides to students across the DMV, including here in Montgomery County.

Liz will be giving a presentation about Junior Achievement – its origin and mission, and the programs it provides nationally, internationally, and locally. She will also discuss ways to get involved and support JA in our area.

Liz moved to the Washington, DC area after obtaining her BA from University of Virginia and an MA from Northwestern University. After a long career in business development for a public relations firm, Liz transitioned to personal financial consulting starting in 2014. In 2022, she made a change from the financial consulting side to the financial education side by taking on her role at Junior Achievement of Greater Washington. As part of the part of the volunteer engagement team at JAGW, Liz recruits corporate partners for team-building opportunities and employee volunteer days of service in support of the financial literacy programs JA provides to students across the DMV, including here in Montgomery County.