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LeBlanc will study presidency, Congress

October 3, 2022
Nicole LeBlanc is Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's 2022-23 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Presidential Fellow for the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress.

Article By: Clark Leonard

University of North Georgia (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) President Bonita Jacobs has selected Nicole LeBlanc as the 2022-23 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Presidential Fellow for the  (CSPC).

Founded in 1965 as a nonprofit, CSPC's mission is to "provide historical perspective about our nation's highest offices for citizens and policymakers," according to its website.

Monthly online seminars will allow LeBlanc, a senior from Hoschton, Georgia, pursuing a degree in history, to study the public policymaking process and the president's relationship with Congress, allies, the media, and the public. A multiday leadership conference in Washington, D.C., will wrap up the program.

To cap off her year, LeBlanc will write a research paper about what she learns. She is leaning toward creating a paper about the impact of corporatism on the public policy process.

"The government leans a lot toward corporations rather than people," LeBlanc said. "I feel like the government should always focus on the people's interest."


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