Thursday, July 20, 2017

U.S. Presidents with College Education: From Learners to Leaders

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Earning a college degree is not a requirement to become America’s commander-in-chief, but history tells us that the vast majority U.S. Presidents valued a college education.Throughout history 34 out of 44 presidents earned at least a college degree – and 32 percent of those earned an advanced degree. But did education contribute to their leadership ability? Consider what President John F. Kennedy once said: “Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.” We live in a nation where we have the opportunity to gain an advanced education to better our lives. By choosing to invest in your education you have the ability to create positive changes in your life, your career and one day, maybe even your nation. Below is a list of U.S. presidents and the college education they received, including the schools they attended and the academic degrees they received. These leaders helped shape the future for our nation. Perhaps their academic achievements will inspire you to become a leader in the future. An Ordered List of our President’s College Education 1. George Washington, 1789 - 1797 College Attended: College of William and MaryDegree Earned: Surveyor's License 2. John Adams, 1797 - 1801 College Attended: Harvard UniversityDegrees Earned: Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree 3. Thomas Jefferson, 1801 - 1809 College Attended: College of William and MaryDegree Earned:  Bachelor’s degree 4. James Madison, 1809 - 1817 College Attended: Princeton UniversityDegree Earned: Bachelor’s degree 5. James Monroe, 1817 - 1825 College Attended: College of William and MaryDegree Earned: Bachelor’s degree 6. John Quincy Adams, 1825 - 1829 College Attended: Harvard UniversityDegrees Earned: Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree 7. Andrew Jackson, 1829 - 1837 College Attended: None 8. Martin Van Buren, 1837 - 1841 College Attended: None 9. William Henry Harrison, 1841 Colleges Attended: Hampden-Sydney College; University of PennsylvaniaDegree ...

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