PRESS RELEASE
January 15, 2026
Media Contact:
Jennifer Abshire
Abshire Public Relations
912.247.9588
jennifer@abshirepr.com
SAVANNAH, Ga.- The Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum has opened the scholarship application process for the 2026 Forum to ensure the Forum includes emerging, established and diverse leaders from civic groups, non-profits, neighborhoods, government, and business. The deadline for applications is Friday, January 30, 2026.
With its core mission being to include, listen, learn, act and grow, the Forum was founded to help our region address generational systemic poverty, isolated silos of community and communication, while moving the community forward towards excellence and growth opportunities for all.
The 2026 Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum will be held Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Kehoe Iron Works. Major Sponsors include Georgia Power, Georgia Southern University, Metro Market Media and Morris Multimedia.
The number of scholarships is limited and recipients will be notified by the selection committee no later than February 2, 2023. Applicants can be nominated by others or themselves. To apply for a scholarship, please visit:
For more information about the Forum visit: https://southeastleadershipforum.com.
About The Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum:
The Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum’s core mission is to include, listen, learn, act and grow. The Forum was founded to help our region address generational systemic poverty, isolated silos of community and communication, while moving the community forward towards excellence and growth opportunities for all. The Forum seeks to challenge leaders to think differently and boldly with a bias towards action while building a bench of leaders for generations to come. For more details about the 2026 Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum, visit: https://southeastleadershipforum.com.