Presidential Leadership Scholars explore lessons on vision and communication in Little Rock

04/14/2025

A 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar is fighting back against human trafficking in Texas

03/26/2025

Turning obstacles into opportunities through the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program

03/19/2025

How a Presidential Leadership Scholar is working to increase accessibility and representation for disabled people across the world 

02/25/2025

Making community out of strangers: The impact of the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program 

02/13/2025

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Bayeté Ross Smith

by Bayete Ross Smith (‘19) , 02/10/2025

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Wade Lairsen

02/01/2025

Demonstrating leadership when it’s a matter of life and limb

12/09/2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: An-Me Chung

12/06/2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Nubia Peña

10/25/2024

How one Presidential Leadership Scholar is using language to bridge divides

09/18/2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Randell Trammell

09/16/2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Amy Kroll

08/16/2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Rani Elwy

08/07/2024

Huston-Tillotson University President and CEO shares her PLS experience

06/17/2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Maya Enista Smith

06/03/2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Steve Smith

04/25/2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Mozhgan Wafiq Alokozai

03/27/2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Yoon Choi 

02/27/2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar Spotlight: Jared Lyon

02/05/2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Rachel Korberg

12/20/2023

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Desirre de la Torre

11/30/2023

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Scott Hadland

10/13/2023

Five Presidential Leadership Scholar stories we love 

10/04/2023

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Neil Grunberg

09/20/2023

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Sheril Kirshenbaum

09/19/2023

For Dallas Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief, emergency response time is personal

09/19/2023

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Anita Ravi

07/27/2023

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Victor Jones

06/12/2023

How to become e pluribus unum 

06/01/2023

A conversation with Jean Becker, journalist turned Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush  

05/17/2023

What will it take to deliver a historic deal for nature?  

04/21/2023

Presidential Leadership Scholar leads first known all-woman heart transplant team

03/24/2023

NASA astronaut Captain Victor Glover on leadership, breaking barriers, and what’s next in space exploration

02/10/2023

Presidential Leadership Scholar discusses ongoing protests amidst atrocities in Iran

09/30/2022

Presidential Leadership Scholar influences nationwide rollout of health care tool 

09/20/2022

Welcoming our newest neighbors

06/21/2022

Addressing the workforce crisis in trade industries

06/07/2022

Scholar Spotlight: Q&A with Dr. Raymond Tsai

04/11/2022

Women’s health clinics founded by Presidential Leadership Scholar expand to second coast 

04/07/2022

Leaders to Celebrate This Black History Month: Shareefah Mason

02/21/2022

Leaders to Celebrate This Black History Month: Jerry Hawkins

02/11/2022

Scholar Spotlight: Q&A with John Coleman

02/04/2022

Presidential Leadership Scholars Year In Review

12/23/2021

Presidential Leadership Scholar Stories of Gratitude

11/22/2021

Hispanic Heritage Month: Julissa Carielo

10/12/2021

Immigrant Heritage Month: Sameer Vohra

06/23/2021

Immigrant Heritage Month: Bing Wei

by Bing Wei (‘16) , 06/22/2021

Presidential Leadership Scholars Featured in Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants

by Mark Haidar (‘19) , Sumera Haque (‘19) , Alfia Ilicheva (‘19) , Dilafruz Khonikboyeva (‘19) , Roya Mahboob (‘19) , Thear Suzuki (‘19) , Tina Tran (‘18) , Ezinne Uzo-Okoro (‘18) and Mariam Memarsadeghi (‘17) , 04/20/2021

#ThisIsOurShot – Behind the Scenes on the Strategerist Podcast

by Sunny Jha (‘18) , Jay Bhatt (‘16) and Loren Robinson (‘18) , 03/30/2021

Presidential Leadership Scholars Who Made a Difference in 2020

by Samuel Newman (‘18) , Marta Michelle Colon (‘17) , Daron Roberts (‘15) , Nona Jones (‘16) , Roya Mahboob (‘19) , Daniel Anello (‘15) , Lisa Atherton (‘17) , Byron Sanders (‘17) , Renee DiResta (‘17) , Pritesh Gandhi (‘18) , Vivian Greentree (‘19) , Russ Kavalhuna (‘16) and Kristin Judge (‘17) , 12/18/2020

Statements by President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis

07/18/2020

Perspectives on Systematic Racism

06/23/2020

Statements by President George W. Bush and President William J. Clinton

06/03/2020

Notes from the Field: Sunny Jha

05/22/2020

Notes from the Field: Judge Scott Schlegel

05/18/2020

Nomi Network Program Graduates Spearhead COVID-19 Response

by Diana Mao (‘15) , 05/15/2020

Update on 2020-2021 Programming

05/05/2020

Notes from the Field: Q&A with Michael Hole

by Michael Hole (‘19) , 04/27/2020

What Matters Most?

by Jane Henzerling (‘17) , 04/06/2020

It’s all one song.

04/03/2020

COVID-19 Updates from the Presidential Leadership Scholars Community

03/19/2020

PLS Spotlight: Hunter Taylor

by Hunter Taylor (‘18) , 02/18/2020

2020 Class of Presidential Leadership Scholars Announced

01/27/2020

PLS Spotlight: Thear Suzuki

by Thear Suzuki (‘19) and Alfia Ilicheva (‘19) , 01/14/2020

Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton at PLS Fifth Anniversary Celebration

06/20/2019

Applications Open for Sixth Class of Presidential Leadership Scholars

06/03/2019

Vision and Communication

04/18/2019