Leadership Programs

Invitation to submit a nomination for Omicron Delta Kappa's Emerging Leader of the Year
Announcement    Tuesday, October 24, 2023
All members of the university community are invited to submit nominations for Omicron Delta Kappa’s Emerging Leader of the Year Award. Nominees must: have freshman or sophomore status, be in good academic standing, be making a positive impact on the community and serve as role models for other Georgia College & State University students. To nominate a deserving emerging leader, please complete this simple online form. Nominations should be a paragraph in length and should address...
Georgia College & State University to host Usery Forum on Leadership Today
Announcement    Monday, October 16, 2023
The Hon. Jane Kidd to speak at Georgia College & State University. On Monday, 16 Oct. 2023, at 5 p.m, Georgia College & State University Leadership Programs will host Jane Kidd, Alex Gregory Distinguished fellow and leader in residence for the Usery Forum on Leadership.  Kidd’s career spans more than 30 years in public service and higher education. Elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2004, she represented the 115th district in the General Assembly. She served as chair...
Georgia College & State University to host internationally recognized jurist
Announcement    Monday, September 18, 2023
The Hon. Peggy Walker to visit Georgia College & State University. On Tuesday, 19 September 2023, at 5 p.m, Georgia College & State University Leadership Programs will host Peggy H. Walker, senior judge of Douglas County, Georgia. The event will mark the first in the Usery Forum on Leadership series of the 2023-24 academic year. Senior Judge Peggy H. Walker served as the Chief Juvenile Court judge in Douglas County from 1998 to 2019. Since her retirement, Walker has been tapped by...
Georgia College & State University to host internationally recognized jurist
Event    Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The Hon. Peggy Walker to visit Georgia College & State University. On Tuesday, 19 September 2023, at 5 p.m, Georgia College & State University Leadership Programs will host Peggy H. Walker, senior judge of Douglas County, Georgia. The event will mark the first in the Usery Forum on Leadership series of the 2023-24 academic year. Senior Judge Peggy H. Walker served as the Chief Juvenile Court judge in Douglas County from 1998 to 2019. Since her retirement, Walker has been tapped by...
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GCSU student awarded national honors grant to study leadership abroad
News Story    Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Kathryn Grace Cooper of Watkinsville, Georgia—a rising sophomore majoring in political science and philosophy at Georgia College & State University—received a competitive national grant from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi to study abroad this summer in Strasbourg, France. Cooper is one of only 125 students nationwide to receive the $1,000 award. It helped fund her enrollment in Georgia College’s Intercultural Leadership Program at the European Parliament. “I am truly honored to...
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Inaugural TEDxGeorgiaCollege event to explore the “Power of the Public Square”
News Story    Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Georgia College & State University will share its expertise, creativity and thought-leadership with the world in its first TEDxGeorgiaCollege.   TEDxGeorgiaCollege promises to unlock the “Power of the Public Square” by presenting an evening of speakers who hope to inspire our limitless potential to benefit the public good. The evening will follow the TED model of gathering the most interesting people together to explore a theme from a variety of angles and starting points.   Harold...
Georgia College to Host T. Dallas Smith on Monday, February 20th
Announcement    Wednesday, February 15, 2023
T. Dallas Smith, noted civic leader and member of the Georgia Board of Regents, to speak at Georgia College.  On Monday, February 20th, at 5 p.m, Georgia College Leadership Programs will host T. Dallas Smith, founder and CEO of T. Dallas Smith & Company. The event is part of Georgia College’s Usery Forum on Leadership. Smith founded the T. Dallas Smith & Company in 2007. Since its founding, the company has grown to be the largest African American–owned pure tenant representation firm...
Georgia College to Host T. Dallas Smith on Monday, February 20th
Event    Monday, February 20, 2023
T. Dallas Smith, noted civic leader, to speak at Georgia College.  On Monday, February 20th, at 5 p.m, Georgia College Leadership Programs will host T. Dallas Smith, founder and CEO of T. Dallas Smith & Company. The event is part of Georgia College’s Usery Forum on Leadership. Smith founded the T. Dallas Smith & Company in 2007. Since its founding, the company has grown to be the largest African American–owned pure tenant representation firm in the country, having effectively negotiated...
Georgia College to Host Supreme Allied Commander
Announcement    Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Philip M. Breedlove, Air Force General, to visit Georgia College On Tuesday, January 24th, at 5 p.m, Georgia College Leadership Programs will host Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, 17th Supreme Allied Commander Europe. The event will mark the first in the Usery Forum on Leadership series for 2023. Breedlove is retired General of the United States Air Force. Highly decorated, he reached the pinnacle of the United States Military as one of six geographic Combatant Commanders and Supreme Allied...
Georgia College to Host Supreme Allied Commander
Event    Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Philip M. Breedlove, Air Force General, to visit Georgia College On Tuesday, January 24th, at 5 p.m, Georgia College Leadership Programs will host Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, 17th Supreme Allied Commander Europe. The event will mark the first in the Usery Forum on Leadership series for 2023. Breedlove is retired General of the United States Air Force. Highly decorated, he reached the pinnacle of the United States Military as one of six geographic Combatant Commanders and Supreme Allied...
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