Presidential Leadership Scholars

77 percent of Americans say the issues that divide us are a serious threat to the future of our democracy.   Read how nearly 600 Presidential Leadership Scholars are giving hope and inspiration that our common humanity can prevail: thehill.com/opinion/white-…

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TONIGHT -- Q&A on Presidential Legacies with: David Kramer (@TheBushCenter) Stephanie Streett (@ClintonFdn) Alice Yates (@BushFdn) Mark Updegrove (@LBJLibrary) 8pm ET on C-SPAN c-span.org/event/qa/presi…

SUNDAY -- Q&A on Presidential Legacies with: David Kramer (@TheBushCenter) Stephanie Streett (@ClintonFdn) Alice Yates (@BushFdn) Mark Updegrove (@LBJLibrary) 8pm ET on C-SPAN c-span.org/event/qa/presi…

Apply to join the Presidential Leadership Scholars Class of 2026 ⭐️ All application materials to join this one-of-a-kind program are due by 11:59 p.m. CT on Sunday, July 20. Learn more and apply: presidentialleadershipscholars.org/apply/

Secretary Andy Card recently reflected on the impact of the Presidential Leadership Scholars the past decade and why the program is important to our democracy. 🔗 Read the complete #PLSat10 interview: presidentialleadershipscholars.org/pls-at-10-secr…

PLS Co-Directors Mike Hemphill and Kelley Jiou recently joined @KBTXNews in College Station, Texas, to talk about the impact of the program and what it takes to become a Presidential Leadership Scholar. Watch the interview: kbtx.com/2025/05/30/wha…

The PLS Class of 2025 visited the @LBJLibrary earlier this month to learn about influence & persuasion through the lens of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency. Read the Module Four recap: presidentialleadershipscholars.org/lbjs-influence…

⭐️Applications are now open for the Presidential Leadership Scholars Class of 2026⭐️ For over a decade, PLS has selected purpose-driven professionals from across the country to join this one-of-a-kind network that’s over 500 alumni strong. Apply today: presidentialleadershipscholars.org/apply/

Last month, the PLS Class of 2025 explored lessons on vision & communication at the @ClintonCenter in Little Rock, Arkansas. Scholars engaged in inspiring sessions with President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, & more. Read the recap: presidentialleadershipscholars.org/presidential-l…

Bianca Davis, 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar and CEO of Dallas-based nonprofit @nfnlnews, is fighting back against human trafficking in Texas. Learn how Bianca's time in the PLS Program shaped and inspired her life-changing work: presidentialleadershipscholars.org/a-2023-preside…

The PLS Class of 2025 gathered for the second time @TheBushCenter last month. Scholars learned about decision-making through the lens of President George W. Bush’s Administration and from President Bush himself. Read the Module Two recap: presidentialleadershipscholars.org/turning-obstac…

What do sausage making and legislating have in common? They can both be messy. Read how one @PLSProgram Scholar is bringing the two together to bridge divides in the Montana Legislature: ow.ly/PbCe50ViluG

Co-Director of the PLS Program Kelley Jiou joined @FOX4 to talk about the Class of 2025 and the impact the program has made in North Texas and across the country over the past decade. Watch the interview: fox4news.com/video/1600176.

2024 #PLScholar Keely Cat-Wells is working to increase accessibility and representation for disabled people around the world through her organization @_MakingSpace_ . Read how the PLS Program has impacted her life-changing work: presidentialleadershipscholars.org/how-a-pls-scho…

Last month, the #PLScholars Class of 2025 met for the first time in Philadelphia. After four days together, the Scholars started to build a community, and they left Module One with a better understanding of the program and one another. Read the recap: presidentialleadershipscholars.org/making-communi…

Bayeté Ross Smith, 2019 Presidential Leadership Scholar, artist, and adjunct instructor at @NYUTischSchool, recently shared his passion for creating impactful art and the lessons he learned through the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program. Read more➡️ presidentialleadershipscholars.org/presidential-l…

As class 🔟 of #PLScholars gears up for module one in Philadelphia this week, hear Dr. Mike Hemphill, co-director of PLS, break down the meaning behind this historic collaboration.

President Clinton and President Bush led the United States through some of the most challenging moments in U.S. history. Their legacies will endure through these aircraft carriers, which serve as formidable platforms dedicated to safeguarding our national security and…

Today, @USNavy named two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers as the future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and USS George W. Bush (CVN 83). Like their namesakes, these two future carriers, and the crews who sail them, will work to safeguard our national security, remind…