GSW honors Carter legacy with new President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program

GSW has named twenty incoming freshmen from across Georgia and Florida to the new President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program, established to honor the legacy of the former U.S. president and GSW alumnus. The program consists of two pathways, an Undergraduate Research Track and a Service Track, that exemplify Carter’s lifetime of leadership in education, politics and community service.

Students in the program had the opportunity to meet with President Carter in September 2019 at the Plains High School in Carter’s hometown of Plains, Ga. The students asked the former president questions about his life, presidency, service and leadership. Carter also shared advice on leadership and change, noting a favorite saying from his former teacher: “You must accommodate changing times, but cling to principles that never change.”

The Carter Leadership Program will provide students with academic scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $3,500 each year they are in the program. The program is made possible thanks to generous support from the Charles L. Mix Memorial Fund.