The Student Leadership Program is a once in a lifetime experience for high school students. Students in SLP will have the opportunity to learn more about their community including career opportunities at major businesses and learn important work-ready power skills to earn their dream job and be successful on the job. Below is information on what to expect in SLP and resources to connect and be successful in your own leadership journey.
SLP Events
Ignite
Ignite
Ignite is the orientation and induction event for newly admitted SLP students. Students are officially inducted into SLP and participate in workshops focusing on team building, assessing personal career interests’ fundamentals of leadership. Students also learn about leadership through service by participating in a community service project in Brunswick.
Kickoff
Kickoff
Kickoff officially begins the new year of SLP each fall. Kickoff includes a motivational speaker as well as high energy and interactive workshops and exercises focusing on career exploratory and leadership development growth.
Discovery
Discovery
Students participate in four Discovery events throughout the school year. At Discovery, students participate in career and industry tours, interactive simulation exercises and hands-on workshops focusing on specific work-ready power skills.
Year-End Celebration
Year-End Celebration
The SLP Year-End Celebration is the official conclusion of the SLP year that includes a keynote speaker, adviser and student awards recognition and SLP Graduation Ceremony for SLP seniors.
SLP Serves
SLP Serves
SLP Serves is a volunteer and community service day held in the summer where students and advisers work with nonprofit organizations to learn about community issues and volunteer to make their community a better place.
College and Career Summer Experience
College and Career Summer Experience
This overnight experience trip for rising junior students will expose SLP students to college and industry tours to learn about career and educational opportunities within Georgia.
Citizenship and Leadership Experience
Citizenship and Leadership Experience
This multiday experience trip for rising seniors will visit and explore Washington DC to see and learn about the history of the United States, but also be exposed to and learn about leadership within the country.
SLP Student Commitment
The Student Leadership Program (SLP) is a partnership between Gulfstream and Glynn County Schools aimed to expose students to career opportunities in Glynn County and develop student’s personal leadership and work-ready skills. Being selected to be in SLP is an honor and privilege. Students admitted to the program will remain in the program throughout their sophomore, junior and senior year of high school as long as they meet the SLP Commitment Requirements. Failure to meet these requirements may result in removal from the program. Students in the program must commit to the following:
Being present is critical for students to be engaged and learn through the experiences offered in SLP. Students in the program can miss no more than two events per year. If a student misses more than two events in a year, they will be dismissed from the program.
Since SLP takes place during the school day, it is important for SLP students to maintain good grades since they will miss instruction time to attend SLP. Students who have a grade in any class that is lower than a C for more than two nine-week periods will be dismissed from the program.
SLP is a leadership program to promote and demonstrate positive leadership actions. As a member of SLP, students should abide by the school code of conduct. If the student violates any portion of the code of conduct, it will be up to their principal whether they can continue in SLP.
At all SLP events, being engaged and participating is important to personal growth. At SLP students are expected to be respectful to others in paying attention during tours, workshops and assemblies, not using their cellphone and/or earbuds and headphones.
Community service is a major part of leadership and understanding your community. Students must participate in at least one SLP Serves to complete and graduate from the program.
The learning that takes place in SLP is not limited to the sessions that take place during the school year. Students are required to participate in at least one of the Summer Experience Trips during their time in the program but are not limited to only participating in one. They will be required to attend the trip with their class.

SLP Advisers
Teacher Advisers
- Chandra Moran
Sophomore A Group - Kim Hawthorne
Sophomore B Group - Rebecca Addison
Sophomore A Group - Rob Henry
Sophomore B Group
Community Advisers
- Brandi Giles
Sophomore A Group - Jan Mackinnon
Sophomore A Group - Jazmin Ponce
Sophomore B Group - Jorge Campos
Sophomore B Group - Rachel Hicks
Sophomore B Group - Rafael Rivera
Sophomore A Group - Sube Lawrence
Sophomore B Group
Teacher Advisers
- LaCrystal Jones
Junior B Group - Leslie Hicks
Junior A Group - Marie Hartshorn
Junior B Group - Scott Wakeland
Junior A Group
Community Advisers
- Brandon Lewis
Junior A Group - Chad Neal
Junior B Group - Chris Thorpe
Junior A Group - Johnny Ward
Junior B Group - Valory Peeples
Junior A Group - Wendy Alberson
Junior B Group - Yolanda Richardson
Junior B Group
Teacher Advisers
- Angela Timmons
Senior B Group - Jimmy Shattuck
Senior B Group - Matt Barrow
Senior A Group - Zania Laws
Senior A Group
Community Advisers
- Courtney Lucas
Senior A Group - Earlene Dickson
Senior B Group - L. Thorpe
Senior B Group - Nicholas Rice
Senior A Group - Nicole Fairfield
Senior A Group - Richard Edgy
Senior B Group - S. Booker
Senior A Group - Tiffany Herndon
Senior B Group




