GLOBAL STUDENT LEADER PROGRAM
The Global Student Leader (GSL) program rewards the most outstanding student leaders at ASTATE with a once in a lifetime opportunity. This program advances the proposition in the ASTATE mission statement that we prepare students in challenging and diverse ways to become more productive global citizens.

The program began in 2000, and GSL has provided nearly 40 students the opportunity to travel abroad and experience other cultures.

GOALS OF THE GSL PROGRAM

1. Expose ASTATE student leaders to the diversity of cultures, languages, customs, and traditions that exist beyond the United States.

2. Visit and experience colleges in other countries, learn how they function, and share with them how colleges in the United States function.

3. Tour and learn from important global government institutions, museums, art galleries, and natural areas.

4. Learn about everyday life in other countries.

5. Learn all aspects of international travel.

HISTORY OF GSL DESTINATIONS AND PARTICIPANTS

December, 2000 Australia
David Huckabee, Robin Spence, Jacqueline Davis, Chris Marsh

Advisor: Randall Tate

May, 2001 United Kingdom, France
Deitra Rieke, Lorna Scaife, Chaneka Williams, Kelly Baxley

Advisor: Reggie Porter
 
May, 2002 Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Sach Oliver, Lauren McMorries, Leslie Pruitt, Lindsey Tubbs

Advisor: Randall Tate

December, 2002 Australia
Shelly LunBeck, Anna Hart, Jeremy Levenbach

Advisor: Pete Green
 
May, 2004 Italy, Vatican City
Nakia Eggerson, Pam Cummings, Jacob Hampton, Brooke Evans, Kurt Folden, Courtney Rowe

 Advisor: Randall Tate

December, 2004 New Zealand, Australia
Candace Martin, Natalie Eskew, Lauren Talbot, James Bishop

Advisor: Shawn Smee

May, 2005 Germany, Austria, Italy
Trey Oguin, Lauren Davis, Samantha Chappell, David Cupp

Advisors: Randall Tate & Shawn Smee

December, 2005 China, Hong Kong
Kristen Rowe, Amanda Payne, Marvin Alexander, Rachel Smith

Advisor: Shawn Smee

May, 2006 Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, Monaco
Amelia Russell, Regina Alexander, Kristen Myers, Lacey Hawkins, Tiffany Frazier

Advisors: Randall Tate, Dr. Rick Stripling
 

May, 2007 Egypt

Evette Allen, Kym Guthrie, Kirby Massey, Morgan Pippin, Tera Ramsay

Advisor: Lauren Smee

COMMENTS FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS

Natalie Eskew, GSL New Zealand and Australia, 2004:

“When I was selected for GSL, I felt extremely honored. I spend numerous hours with organizations on campus so I considered this trip a way for ASTATE to show appreciation for all the hard work that I had contributed. ASTATE pays for everything on the trip, including plane ticket, lodging, and even some extra money for meals”