The Georgia Education Mentorship Program identifies the next generation of Georgia's leaders
The Georgia Education Mentorship Program (GEM) admitted 24 students into the class for 2021-22.
- JR Batchelor
- Carlie Behan
- Kaitlyn Black
- Rosalie Bodkin
- Austin Branson
- Sherree Clark-Metcalf
- Kaitlin Eastin
- Kaitie Hosford
- Grace Kearney
- Natanim Kefelw
- Lindsay Kendrick
- Erin Lamb
- Christina Lewis
- Kenyonna McClain
- Matt Mullis
- Olivia Portwood
- Alexander Powers
- Grace Rickman
- Halle Rosten
- Elli Stone
- Savannah Taylor
- Chason Thompson
- Neely Thompson
- Elizabeth Willingham
The GEM Program is a one-of-a-kind partnership between Georgia College and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce that prepares the next generation of Georgia's leaders for the public good. The Program matches students with senior state leaders for a yearlong mentorship that creates mutual benefit between Georgia College and its partners. In addition to frequent meetings and exchanges with their mentors, students enjoy individual consultations, classroom-based learning, and statewide site visits.
"The GEM Program is unlike any other program in Georgia," says Ava Leone, recent program graduate. "I'm so thankful for such an extensive look into leadership and for the opportunity to learn from some of Georgia's most distinguished leaders."
Established in 2002, GEM emerged from the mutual recognition that Georgia College students could benefit from relationships with the state’s top leaders and that members of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce could benefit from directly investing in the next generation. Across nearly two decades, the program has graduated more than 500 students.
