GEM | Staff

John Bowen, M.Ed.
Coordinator of Leadership Programs
W-1 Beeson Hall
Campus Box 101
Milledgeville, GA 31061            
(478) 445-1227
john.bowen@gcsu.edu

John is the coordinator of leadership programs in the Office of Academic Engagement, where his primary responsibilty is coordinating the Leadership Certificate Program and the Georgia Education Mentorship.  He also serves as the staff advisor to The Corinthian: the Journal of Student Research at GCSU and assists with the planning and implementation of the annual GCSU Student Research Conference.  In addition to his role in Academic Engagement, John is a part-time instructor in the GCSU Outdoor Education program.

Crystal Weaver, M.Ed. Candidate
Graduate Assistant
Leadership Programs
W-1 Beeson Hall
Campus Box 101
Milledgeville, GA 31061
(478) 445-1227
crystal_weaver@ecats.gcsu.edu

Ms. Weaver is the graduate assistant to the Leadership Certificate Program and Georgia Education Mentorship in the Office of Academic Engagement.  She assists with the planning and implementation of these programs, including planning events, facilitating regular contact with students, maintaining student records, and developing leadership curriculum for undergraduate classes.

 
THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

"I feel that I have learned a lot from being a participant in the Georgia College GEM Program, and I will continue to recommend it to my peers. It is a great way to not only establish connections in the professional world, but to also find out things about yourself as a leader that you may have never realized before. There is no better way to discover and learn concepts and new ideas than to experience them first-hand."

"Students will rarely have another opportunity to work with such influential state and national leaders. These men and women are very successful in their chosen fields, and they want to help us prepare for similarly bright futures."