
Since January 2024, students in the Institute for Leadership Advancement (ILA) have partnered with local recovery center Fresh Wind — using their leadership skills to help expand the non-profit’s outreach and donor engagement.
Graduate students gained the attention of Governor Brian Kemp when they worked with artists and leaders in Winterville to create a blueprint for arts-based economic development. Their framework will be used to help other small towns take advantage of Georgia’s growing reputation as a home for creative industries.