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Using strategic partnerships to create lasting impact 

April 3, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholars Module Three recap

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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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Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Maya Enista Smith

June 3, 2024

2022 Presidential Leadership Scholar Maya Enista Smith, President of Thoughtful Human, shares how greeting cards promote community and discusses sacrifice and hope – the two themes that impacted her the most throughout PLS.

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Exploring influence and persuasion in the Texas Hill Country

May 28, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholars Module Five recap

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Application opens for tenth class of Presidential Leadership Scholars

May 8, 2024

A one-of-a-kind opportunity to join a network of leaders making a difference in the world and learn from the presidential experiences of George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson

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Our Responsibilities as Good Citizens

May 3, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholars Module Four Recap

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