Message from the Director

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In January 2000, I came to Kentucky to direct the McConnell Center because I recognized what an outstanding opportunity I would have to meet and work with the most talented young leaders in the state. I have not been disappointed.

Year after year, the McConnell Center has been able to attract outstanding young leaders from across Kentucky to study at the University of Louisville. More than 300 students have received more than $5 million in scholarship money, have met some of the most powerful men and women in the world, and have traveled the world — from the highlands of Scotland and the halls of Oxford to the farthest reaches of the People’s Republic of China — as part of the McConnell Scholars Program.

If you are an outstanding high school student in Kentucky who is interested in American politics and think you have what it takes to be a great leader, I urge you to apply for the McConnell Scholars Program. The deadline is December 1, so don’t delay!

We look forward to reviewing your application.

Sincerely,

Gary L. Gregg II, PhD

Mitch McConnell Chair in Leadership, University of Louisville
Director, University of Louisville's McConnell Center