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Anna Larkin student describes leadership lessons from Reagan program

Putnam County School Board · August 26, 2026

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Anna Larkin High School student Paisley Gessford told the Putnam County School Board she learned that leadership is service and responsibility after attending the Ronald Reagan Great American Leadership program and visiting the Reagan Presidential Library and Air Force One.

Paisley Gessford, a student at Anna Larkin High School, told the Putnam County School Board that attending the Ronald Reagan Great American Leadership program this summer made leadership “feel real.” She described visits to the Reagan Presidential Library and Air Force One as moments that helped her understand the responsibilities of national leaders.

Gessford said her main takeaways were that leadership is service, that anyone can lead without a title, and that leadership requires vision and communication. “Leadership is a choice shown through everyday actions, service, courage, and the way we treat others,” she told the board. She thanked Judson Sapp for sponsoring the opportunity and the district for permitting her to share the experience.

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