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Using strategic partnerships to create lasting impact 

April 3, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholars Module Three recap

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Political winds may blow, but values-based leadership remains 

October 25, 2024

Kelley Jiou is the Co-Director of the Presidential Leadership Scholars.

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Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Nubia Peña

October 25, 2024

This spotlight features Nubia Peña, 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar, Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox’s Senior Advisor of Access and Opportunity and the Director for the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs. She discusses her background and career trajectory in advocating for historically underserved communities as well as the lessons learned in the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.

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How one Presidential Leadership Scholar is using language to bridge divides

September 18, 2024

Through the program, Rugoff is working to bridge divides in language with her new initiative, Purple Lexicon. It’s designed to flag words that may carry political weight for certain groups so that communicators can be more intentional and effective when they speak or write.

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Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Randell Trammell

September 16, 2024

Randell Trammell, 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar, Georgia Commissioner on Civic Education, and CEO of Georgia Center for Civic Engagement, discusses his passion for education and the lessons he learned in the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.

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A leadership program unlike any other

September 6, 2024

Mike Hemphill is the Co-Director of the Presidential Leadership Scholars.

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Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Amy Kroll

August 16, 2024

Amy Kroll, 2020 Presidential Leadership Scholar and Founder and Executive Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Women’s Campaign School at the University of Texas at Austin, shares her passion for supporting women in politics and the crucial lessons she learned on decision-making through PLS.

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Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Rani Elwy

August 7, 2024

Rani Elwy, 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar and professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, shares her passion for health-related policymaking and legislation and four impactful lessons she learned throughout PLS.

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Lessons in leadership: The secret sauce 

June 28, 2024

Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation, speaks about her experience as the longest-serving presidential senior advisor in history, the importance of mentorship, and what she considers the secret sauce of leadership. 

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2024 Presidential Leadership Scholars join alumni network

June 26, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholars Module Six recap

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Huston-Tillotson University President and CEO shares her PLS experience

June 17, 2024

Melva K. Wallace, Huston-Tillotson University President and CEO and 2016 Presidential Leadership Scholar, gives insights into her leadership journey as well as her time in PLS and what she gained through the program.

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