HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURE
All Georgia Rotary Student Program offices will be closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in observance of the Veteran’s Day holiday. Offices will reopen on Thursday, November 12, 2026. Georgia Rotary Student Program wishes you a safe, warm and wonderful celebration.
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 Odense, Denmark to Griffin, Georgia, meet Alexander Eilsøee-Jørgensen, our GRSP scholar at the University of Georgia ! 💙 Alexander brings a fantastic mix of discipline, energy, and community spirit to our GRSP family. Back home, he is a dedicated athlete who earned his black belt in karate and became a national champion! 🥋🏆 Now settled into life in Georgia, he is enjoying the warm weather, making awesome friends, and exploring the UGA campus—all while sharing his Danish culture and taking in everything the American college experience has to offer.
We extend our deepest appreciation to his host sponsor, the Rotary Club of Griffin ! Your dedication and open hearts give Alexander a true home away from home while carrying forward 80 years of bringing nations together through peace, friendship, and understanding. 💙 Welcome to the GRSP family, Alexander! 🌎✨
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Fostering global goodwill and cross-cultural connection in action! 🤝🌐
We are still smiling looking back at the 61st Annual Larry Frosteg Pelham International Student Weekend (Nov 5–8). From exploring South Georgia's agricultural heritage and experiencing American high school life to building Little Libraries during community service and celebrating at our annual banquet, our international students experienced the very best of Southern hospitality.
A massive, heartfelt thank you to the Rotary Club of Pelham, Camilla Rotary Club, and Rotary Club of Thomasville for your exceptional coordination, warm host family hospitality, and dedication to inspiring the next generation of global leaders.
Relive the magic and adventure of the weekend through this quick recap! ✨👇
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Thanks for the support. 🏃🏃♀️🏃♂️🌎♥️Some of the best Rotary work in our district happens when clubs team up.
In Columbus, three clubs plan one race together. The Run for MercyMed, now in its eighth year, is hosted by the Muscogee- Columbus Rotary Club, North Columbus Rotary, and Rotary Club of Columbus, Ga. Over seven years it has raised tens of thousands of dollars for MercyMed of Columbus, a nonprofit healthcare center that welcomes patients with or without insurance. Part of the proceeds also supports Georgia Rotary Student Program GRSP, which brings international students to Georgia colleges.
We love seeing clubs pool their people and their reach like this, and we hope more clubs across District 6900 find partners of their own.
This year's race adds a 10K alongside the 5K, on a course through Broadway, Uptown, and the Riverwalk.
Saturday, February 27, 2027, at 8 a.m.
Iron Bank Coffee, 12 W. 11th St., Uptown Columbus
To run or sponsor, visit runformercymed.com. Sponsor logos are due February 1.
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