This program is one-of-a-kind.
We have been bringing nations together since 1946. The program began with only 4 scholars, and now we are proud to say that we have more than 3,800 alumni from all over the world.
The program’s purpose is to broaden the understanding of world peace through people and that is exactly what we’ve done.
GRSP News
Bolivian Student Isabella Velasquez Gallardo Honored with 2025-2026 Lynn Clarke GRSP Women in Leadership Award
The Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) is proud to announce Isabella Velasquez Gallardo as the 2025-2026 recipient of the Lynn Clarke GRSP Women in Leadership Award. The Bolivia native and Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) student has distinguished herself through...
Four Georgia Students Headed to Denmark, Norway
Georgia Rotary Student Program selected four outstanding Georgia college students the opportunity to participate in prestigious international academic programs in Norway and Denmark this summer. We are proud to support these exceptional students as they represent...
GRSP’s Biral, Jin Honored Duo for Thomas Peace Awards
Julia Carlotto Biral of Brazil and Guang 'Loski' Jin of China were recently announced as the winners of the 2025-2026 Barbara M. and Donald L. Thomas Peace Award. The awards were presented in December by Rotary Club of Roswell Committee Chair John Carruth, alongside...
Being a part of the Georgia Rotary Student Program has been one of the most profound experiences of my life. This program has afforded me the opportunity to forge lasting friendships with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences. This, perhaps, is the greatest gift that one can hope to get for it allows us to see through differences across cultures and instead find similarities between one another. I feel that such fellowship across participants, both students and host families, is what made this program such an enriching experience for me.
Ali Shaaban Shahid
Pakistan
GRSP 2013-14
Since 1946, Rotarians in Georgia, USA, have promoted world peace through understanding by offering ambassadorial scholarships to international students for one year cultural immersion and of study in Georgia colleges and universities.
Each year, students from all over the world make friends in the United States and other nations and learn about differing cultures and lifestyles. Georgia Rotarians believe “Peace is Possible” and through GRSP promote international goodwill through friendship and understanding.
The students become adopted members of a Georgia “host family,” living on-campus at the school they attend. This is an ambassadorial scholarship program, not an exchange!
Georgia Rotary Clubs sponsor students recommended by a Rotary Club in their home country.
🌍 Meet the Class of 2026–2027!
From Denmark to Valdosta, Georgia, meet Sofie Petersen, our GRSP scholar at Valdosta State University ! Sofie’s GRSP journey has a special connection to home: she is following in the footsteps of her sister, Karoline Petersen, who was also a GRSP scholar at Valdosta State University in the Class of 2021–2022—and was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Thomasville . What a wonderful example of how the friendships and connections created through Rotary and GRSP can span generations and cross oceans. 🌍🤝Now it’s Sofie’s turn to experience Georgia, build friendships of her own, and share her Danish culture with the people she meets along the way. We can’t wait to see where this journey takes her! A heartfelt thank you to the Rotary Club of Thomasville for once again opening your hearts and your community to a GRSP student in sponsoring Sofie. Thomasville also holds a special place in GRSP history as the hometown of GRSP Founder William A. Watt, Sr. Your support helps continue 80 years of peace through understanding and bringing nations together. 💙 Welcome, Sofie! We’re so happy to have another Petersen in the GRSP family! 🌎
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In Rotary, the answer can often be found at the table. In a single week, the Georgia Rotary Student Program’s leadership, alumni, and current scholars experienced a powerful full-circle moment of breaking bread alongside University of Georgia leadership. 🍽️✨
🎓 🐾Dinner with the Dean: GRSP alumna and Dean Anna Stenport (Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at UGA, who originally joined us as a scholar from Sweden in 1993–94) hosted our current UGA scholars alongside Trustees and Vice Chair James McCoy. With five countries gathered around the table, Dean Stenport shared her inspiring journey and encouraged students to embrace the profound privilege of the GRSP experience.
📈 Shaping Our Future: Meanwhile, GRSP leadership met with Dr. Julie Meehan of The J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development for strategic planning. Nearly 10 years ago, the Fanning Institute helped us build clear, actionable strategies, and we are now collaborating on an updated plan to fuel our continued growth and success.
With 3,931 alumni from 115 countries, our global impact has been going strong for 80 years—and we are just getting started. 🌍✨
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We appreciate GRSP District Chair Cheryl Huffman and her dedication to our program. 🌍🎉🎉 Big congratulations to Cheryl Huffman on receiving the Family of Rotary Citation at Tuesday's meeting!
Cheryl was recognized for her dedication to the Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) and the many ways she actively serves our club and community. Thank you for everything you do, Cheryl—this recognition is well deserved! 👏⚙️ ... See MoreSee Less
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