Madison Bowers serves as program coordinator for the Georgia College Leadership Academy. She holds a bachelors degree in outdoor education from Georgia College, as well as a certificate in nonprofit management. Ms. Bowers currently is pursuing a master of public administration degree from Georgia College. She previously worked for the Outdoor Center at Georgia College, where she found a passion for program planning and group development. Additionally, she was a member of the GC Cross County team and completed the GC Game Changers leadership-development program.
Ashley Copeland serves as assistant director of leadership programs. She previously was Georgia College's assistant director of annual giving, facilitating the involvement of alumni, the community, and local companies in the life of the university to secure annual financial commitments. Ms. Copeland is a 2012 graduate of Georgia College, where she received her bachelor's degree in exercise science. She additionally holds a master's degree in educational leadership from Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she worked as the graduate assistant for the Honors College. In that role, she created the honors peer mentorship program and co-published an article focused on the effects of peer mentorship on student leadership. Ms. Copeland is an active member of the Milledgeville community, serving as a Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber Ambassador, as a member of the 2019-2020 Leadership Baldwin Class, and as a member of the fall 2017 class of the Young Gamechangers leadership action program.
