Board Member Shawn Golhar Selected as White House Fellow Regional Finalist
Global PACT Board of Directors member and Mongolia '02 and Croatia '04 alumnus Shawn Golhar was selected today as a regional finalist for the prestigious White House Fellowship.
Shawn Golhar
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For Immediate Release
March 4, 2009
Contact: Janet Slaughter Eissenstat
THE WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES REGIONAL FINALISTS
FOR THE 2009-2010 CLASS OF WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS
WASHINGTON, DC – The White House announced today that
108 outstanding men and women from across the country have been
selected as Regional Finalists for the White House Fellows Program.
Founded in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson, the White House Fellows
Program is the nation's most prestigious program for leadership and
public service.
This year's Regional Finalists represent a broad cross-section of
professions, including technology, education, health care, state
government, engineering, business, consulting, law, the non-profit
sector, and the military. A complete list of the Regional Finalists is
included below.
During March and April 2009, Regional Finalists will participate
in a rigorous interview process. Based on the results of these
interviews, approximately thirty candidates will be named National
Finalists. The President's Commission on White House Fellowships will
interview the National Finalists in June 2009 and then recommend
candidates to President Barack Obama for a one-year appointment as
White House Fellows.
White House Fellows spend a year working as full-time, paid special assistants to senior White House Staff, Cabinet Secretaries and other top-ranking government officials. Fellows also participate in an education program consisting of roundtable discussions with renowned leaders from the private and public sectors and trips to study U.S. policy in action both domestically and internationally.
White House Fellows spend a year working as full-time, paid special assistants to senior White House Staff, Cabinet Secretaries and other top-ranking government officials. Fellows also participate in an education program consisting of roundtable discussions with renowned leaders from the private and public sectors and trips to study U.S. policy in action both domestically and internationally.
Selection as a White House Fellow is highly competitive and based
on a record of remarkable professional achievement early in one's
career, evidence of leadership potential, a proven commitment to public
service, and the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute
successfully at the highest levels of the Federal government.
Fellowships are awarded on a strictly non-partisan basis. The program
has fostered a legacy of leadership, with nearly 600 alumni who are
respected leaders. Alumni include former Secretary of State Colin
Powell, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Travelocity
CEO Michelle Peluso, and Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert.
