The fellowship gave me time to figure out what I truly cared about. I realized that I didn't want to attend law school, but work to directly affect children in the classroom. It’s my 6th year at Cobb Middle School, and I'm doing what I love.
When Class VII Fellow and British citizen Chantelle Carter-Jones’ vacation to Goa was cancelled at the last minute, the travel agent gave Chantelle and her mother one last option: Clearwater Beach, Florida. They were assured “the average temperature this time of year is 80 degrees”. However, when they arrived it was 60 degrees and raining. […]
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the members of the eighth class of the Gubernatorial Fellows Program. Students participating in the program will gain first-hand experience in state government. Students were selected based on a competitive application process and their ability to show strong leadership, written and oral communication skills, community activism, and […]
Lorraine Young knows something about overcoming adversity. On a cold day in December 2001, Lorraine was just another college student studying communication arts and political science who dreamed of one day attending law school. In one mere moment, however, everything changed. On that day, she received a phone call: her mother had been hospitalized following […]
Nick Russell’s resume is impressive: he has worked for a governor, a United States Senator, a British Member of Parliament, and now, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer – all by the age of 21. However, one of the most impressive things he has accomplished does not involve work with high-level government leaders. Instead, it is a […]
Upon graduating from college, Class VII Fellow Heather Houston received an unusual graduation gift: a magnet that quoted Theodore Roosevelt, “Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.” The statement articulated the philosophy by which Heather has always lived: no matter what resources you have or what the situation may be, it […]
Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott today announced the members of the seventh class of the Gubernatorial Fellowship Program. Students participating in the program will gain first-hand experience into how state government operates. “I applaud these outstanding students for their hard work and commitment to improving our state’s government,” said Governor Scott. “This program provides […]
Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott invites college and university students to apply for the 2011-2012 Gubernatorial Fellows program. Participation in the program provides Florida college and university students with firsthand, high-level experience and insight into how state government operates. Established in 2004, and endowed by Al and Dawn Hoffman in 2005, the program gives […]
Florida’s Foundation today announced AT&T as the 2011 Signature Sponsor for the Gubernatorial Fellows Program. This sponsorship will provide additional educational opportunities and a financial incentive for students to choose public service as a career. “Enabling our best and brightest students to participate in the governance of Florida is a win-win partnership for the state […]
A recent report that studied the education levels of 15-year-olds in 34 industrialized countries revealed some concerning numbers for the U.S. educational system: Of the 34 countries, U.S. students ranked 14th in reading, 17th in science and 25th in math. Scary numbers, no doubt about it. Here’s the good news: After chatting on the phone […]
In 2006, the Child Welfare League of America, in their 2009 National Fact Sheet, reported there were an estimated 905,000 children in the United States determined to be victims of abuse or neglect–a rate of 12.1 per 1,000 children. The CWLA’s Florida Children 2009 Fact Sheet estimated that in that same year 134,567 of Florida’s […]