Cultivating a community of exemplary values-based leaders.
Program Mission
The mission of the Shelton Scholars program is to cultivate a community of emerging leaders who exemplify and champion the values-based leadership approach of the Shelton Leadership Center by demonstrating reflective self-awareness, compassionate empathy, diligent personal growth, and ethical responsibility.
The Shelton Scholars Program is a four year experience that develops exemplary values-based leaders. Scholars deepen their capacity to lead through regular seminars and courses, personalized leadership exploration projects, service learning experiences, enrichment activities, and mentoring.
Scholars work together as a cohort to make a positive impact on social challenges, in their communities and across the globe. By the time they graduate from NC State, Scholars are prepared to lead ethically and effectively.
20+
Years of program history.
49
Current Scholars and alumni.
$9,000
in scholarships and enrichment funds awarded per year to each Scholar.
The Cohort Experience
While the Shelton Scholars program invites self-directed study and leadership development, key elements of the program are completed in an interdisciplinary cohort comprised of students from across fields of study at NC State.
Program Elements
Mentorship
Scholars get 1 to 1 mentorship from the program director to support personal, academic and leadership goal-setting and success.
Seminars
Scholars learn together as a cohort about the principles and practices of values-based leadership. They explore how to work effectively in teams, build collaborative partnerships, and engage others with integrity.
Leadership Practice
Scholars develop and implement individual leadership practice projects to develop their leadership skills and make a difference in their communities. Projects may range from research to civic engagement to entrepreneurship to service-learning, depending on personal goals and interests.
Community Engagement
Scholars participate in service projects led by their peers to help them learn how to think critically about social challenges and to take meaningful and effective action in collaboration with others.
Global Experiences
Scholars have the opportunity to travel internationally to build cross-cultural partnerships and to serve others on a global scale.
Networking Opportunities
Scholars cultivate relationships across their communities as well as within the Shelton Leadership Center family of program alumni, supporters and staff.
Program Goals
The goals of the Shelton Scholars program are rooted in the Shelton Leadership Center mission to inspire, educate and develop values-based leaders committed to personal integrity, professional ethics and selfless service.
Values-Based Leadership: Scholars will develop as self-reflective, values-based leaders, committed to personal growth and collective responsibility.
Personal integrity: Scholars will cultivate strong character, honoring the legacy of General Shelton. Scholars will diligently pursue their goals in alignment with their values and strengths.
Professional ethics: Scholars will build teamwork and communication skills to ethically and compassionately engage with others. Scholars will learn through mentorship relationships and a supportive network of peers.
Selfless service: Scholars will actively contribute to their communities within and beyond the Shelton Leadership Center, building collaborative partnerships for positive change.
Interested in becoming a Shelton Scholar?
Check back on this webpage for future details on how to apply.
“Being a Shelton Scholar has given me the opportunity to exercise different leadership techniques, while learning about some of the discrete academic philosophies on leadership.”
Jacob Martin
Senior Shelton Scholar
Contact our Shelton Scholars staff
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