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Emerging
Public Leaders 2008-09
with Secretary Riley |
Leadership
is a trait acquired over time hrough experiences, knowledge, mentoring
and skill development. That's why we've created a week packed with
experiences that enable students to gain the confidence, motivation,
information and skills necessary to become leaders in both domestic-
and international-policy arenas. The program is offered free of
charge to a select group of rising high school seniors who want
to get involved and make a difference in the world.
This exciting
and innovative program, which received a "South Carolina on
the Move" award from U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) in 2005
(click
here for Furman's press release; click
here for the press release from Senator DeMint's office), features
sessions with local, state and national governmental leaders as
well as members of the faculty of Furman's Department of Political
Science. Students attend lectures, participate in off-campus trips,
and interact with speakers and faculty individually and in small-group
session.
During the
week, each participant develops a plan for a student-led project
addressing a need in their community. Students then return home
to work with local residents and peers on the implementation of
their projects. During the following spring, students are invited
to return to Furman to present their completed projects. The schools
of the students with the most successful projects are awarded a
cash prize. To
view community projects initiated by past participants, click
here.
Along with
completing their public service projects, this select group of rising
high school seniors are considering colleges for their undergraduate
degree. To view past participants' college choices, click
here.
Further information
may be acquired from Brooke Culclasure, Coordinator of the Emerging
Public Leaders Program at Brooke.Culclasure@Furman.edu.
To view the
Emerging Public Leaders brochure '09, click
here.
Emerging
Public Leaders Class of 2008-2009
The
Riley Institute at Furman welcomed the 2008-09 Emerging Public Leaders
(EPL) to Furman's campus June 22 - 28, 2008 for a week filled with
activitites and opportunities to learn about public leadership.
To view the Schedule of Activities, click
here. The 2008-09 student participants are:
Jon
Baddley — Mauldin
High School, Mauldin, SC
Michael Bibo — Fort Mill High School, Fort
Mill, SC
Mallory Boyd — Hammond School, Columbia,
SC
Elasha Collins — Western Hills University
High School, Cincinnati, OH
Brittany Donnelly — Spring Valley High
School, Columbia, SC
Landy Fink — East Forsyth High School,
Kernersville, NC
Tori James — Forestview High School, Gastonia,
NC
Zacharias Kennedy — Fairfield Central
High School, Winnsboro, SC
Amber Locklear — Pinewood Preparatory School,
Summerville, SC
Charles McIntyre — Ridge View High School,
Columbia, SC
Stephen Miller — James Island Christian
School, Charleston, SC
Tierney O'Rourke — Jesuit High School,
Portland, OR
Neha Parthasarathy — S.C. Governor's School
for the Arts and Humanities Greenville, SC
Sean Robins — Strom Thurmond High School,
Johnston, SC
Ben Saul — Emerald High School, Greenwood,
SC
Twanecia Smith — Western Hills University
High School, Cincinnati, OH
Benton Wise — West Florence High School,
Florence, SC
The EPL program
is funded by KnowledgeWorks Foundation with headquarters in Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Click
here for EPL photos |
