Interviews July 29, 2015

PLS Scholar Jake Harriman's Mission to eradicate poverty

A decade of the Presidential Leadership Scholars, a lifetime of impact

By: Casey Rodriguez
PLS at 10: Bush Institute’s Kristin King reflects on the program’s lasting impact

By: Kristin King
Jul 10, 2025

PLS alumni build a brighter future for all

By: Nicole Hawkins
Jul 10, 2025

PLS at 10: Secretary Andy Card on the program’s ‘great gift to our democracy’
Jun 6, 2025

Service, selflessness, and humility: Lessons from the 41st president

By: Nicole Hawkins
May 14, 2025

LBJ’s influence lives on through the Presidential Leadership Scholars

By: Nicole Hawkins
Mar 25, 2025

A 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar is fighting back against human trafficking in Texas
Mar 14, 2025

Turning obstacles into opportunities through the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program

By: Casey Rodriguez
Feb 25, 2025

How a Presidential Leadership Scholar is working to increase accessibility and representation for disabled people across the world
Feb 13, 2025

Making community out of strangers: The impact of the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program

By: Nicole Hawkins
Feb 7, 2025

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Bayeté Ross Smith
Dec 20, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Wade Lairsen
Dec 9, 2024

Demonstrating leadership when it’s a matter of life and limb

By: Margot Habiby
Nov 26, 2024

Leading from within: How authenticity and values shape leadership

By: Casey Rodriguez
Nov 25, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: An-Me Chung
Nov 22, 2024

Q&A with Ian McDuffie, 2024 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar
Nov 22, 2024

Q&A with Brandon McPherson, 2024 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar
Oct 25, 2024

Political winds may blow, but values-based leadership remains

By: Kelley Jiou
Oct 24, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Nubia Peña
Sep 18, 2024

How one Presidential Leadership Scholar is using language to bridge divides

By: Kinsey Clemmer
Sep 11, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Randell Trammell
Sep 6, 2024

A leadership program unlike any other
Aug 16, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Amy Kroll
Aug 7, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Rani Elwy
Jul 9, 2024

Emboldening leaders to break boundaries and work across divides

By: Casey Rodriguez, Michael Bailey
Jun 27, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Neil Vora
Jun 26, 2024

2024 Presidential Leadership Scholars join alumni network

By: Kinsey Clemmer
Jun 17, 2024

Huston-Tillotson University President and CEO shares her PLS experience
May 31, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Maya Enista Smith
May 28, 2024

Exploring influence and persuasion in the Texas Hill Country

By: Kinsey Clemmer

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