Achieving success in rural schools
This interview with 2022 Presidential Leadership Program Scholar Elisabeth Luevanos was originally published in The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute.
Elisabeth Avila Luevanos
Class of 2022
Presidential Leadership Scholar Stories of Gratitude
As we enter the holiday season, the PLS team is reflecting on our incredible Scholars who continue to be catalysts for action and positive change around the globe. We recently asked the Presidential Leadership Scholars to share their thoughts on gratitude and what they are most thankful for as they think back on the past year.
Presidential Leadership Scholar discusses ongoing protests amidst atrocities in Iran
Memarsadeghi has dedicated her life and career to advocating for democracy in Iran. In 2010, she started Tavaana E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society, a civic education and civil society capacity building initiative with a vision for a free and open society in Iran. Memarsadeghi most recently founded the Cyrus Forum, which aids peaceful, durable transition to democracy in Iran through a multi-stakeholder, collaborative process.
Mariam Memarsadeghi
Class of 2017
Presidential Leadership Scholar influences nationwide rollout of health care tool
As the Director of Community Social Impact at Dallas’ Parkland Health, BrainCharge Founder and CEO, and 2017 Presidential Leadership Scholar, Vidya Ayyr is finding ways to identify and support what the World Health Organization terms the social determinants of health. Her team is collaborating with medical software provider Epic Systems Corp to capture these risks within every patient record at Parkland Health and beyond.
Vidya Ayyr
Class of 2017
2022 Module Six Recap: Philadelphia
The 2022 Presidential Leadership Scholars completed their sixth and final module in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.
Addressing the workforce crisis in trade industries
Presidential Leadership Scholar Adam Gilbertson, Vice President at RDO Equipment Co., is working to solve a major challenge in his home state of Montana and across the country: There aren’t enough young people entering into the trade industries.
Adam Gilbertson
Class of 2020
2022 Module Five Recap: Austin
The Presidential Leadership Scholars Class of 2022 completed their fifth module in Austin, Texas, last week. This module focused on the leadership skill of working collaboratively to influence and persuade stakeholders through the lens of President Lyndon B. Johnson and his administration.
Applications Open for Eighth Class of Presidential Leadership Scholars
The Presidential Leadership Scholars program opened the application process for its 2023 program cycle.