In D.C., Scholars had the opportunity to hear from:
Margaret Spellings, former U.S. Secretary of Education and former President of the University of North Carolina;
Alexis Herman, Chair and CEO of New Ventures LLC, and former U.S. Secretary of Labor;
Carlos Gutierrez, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Co-Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group;
David Rubenstein, Co-founder and Co-CEO of the Carlyle Group;
Sylvia Burwell, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and President of American University;
Anita McBride, former Assistant to President George W. Bush and Chief of Staff to Mrs. Laura Bush, and current Executive-in-Residence at the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies in the School of Public Affairs at American University;
Elise Stefanik, Congresswoman for New York’s 21st District;
Michael O’Leary, Professor at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University;
Keith Hennessey, former Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the U.S. National Economic Council, and Lecturer of Economics at Stanford Graduate School of Business;
Todd Connor, Presidential Leadership Scholar and CEO of Bunker Labs;
Minyon Moore, former Assistant to the President and Director of White House Political Affairs, and Principal at Dewey Square Group.
Holly Kuzmich, Executive Vice President of the George W. Bush Institute and Senior Vice President of the George W. Bush Presidential Center
Stephanie S. Streett, former Assistant to the President and Director of Scheduling and Executive Director of the Clinton Foundation
Dr. Mike Hemphill, Director for Academic Programming at the Clinton Foundation
Times change, but values don’t. No matter what we experience in our great country, we have to have a core set of values to motivate [us] to continue to do the work. –Secretary Alexis Herman
Secretary Margaret Spellings, Secretary Alexis Herman, and Secretary Carlos Gutierrez discuss leadership lessons with the Presidential Leadership Scholars in Washington, D.C. Photo by Greg Mathieson for the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.
The Presidential Leadership Scholars hear from Congresswoman Elise Stefanik at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Photo by Grant Miller for the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.
David Rubenstein participates in a conversation with the Presidential Leadership Scholars at American University in Washington, D.C. Photo by Grant Miller for the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.
The Presidential Leadership Scholars participate in a classroom session in Washington, D.C. Photo by Grant Miller for the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.
Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell speaks with Presidential Leadership Scholars at American University in Washington, D.C. Photo by Grant Miller for the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.
The Presidential Leadership Scholars tour the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Photo by Greg Mathieson for the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.
“Lead by example and be gracious when people are skeptical.”
-Congresswoman Elise Stefanik
Here’s what people are saying about session 1:
I was honored to speak to the Presidential Leadership Scholars this morning. Thank you for having me, @PLSprogram! https://t.co/mRRvf6WqEY
“Leadership is about believing in something bigger than yourself.”—Secretary Carlos Gutierrez
Over the next six months, the 2019 Class of Presidential Leadership Scholars will visit each of the four partnering presidential centers with unprecedented access to former presidents, their administrations officials, and the unique resources of the libraries to enhance their own leadership abilities in order to make a positive difference in the world. Look out for our next update from the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas!
To learn more about the Presidential Leadership Scholars program, visit www.presidentialleadershipscholars.org. For updates about the Presidential Leadership Scholars, use #PLScholars or follow @PLSprogram on Twitter and Instagram.