Today, the President’s Commission on White House Fellows announced the appointment of 11 exceptional Americans who will serve as White House Fellows for a one-year term. The 2026-2027 Class of White House Fellows represents a cross-section of professions including law enforcement, business, academia, and five branches of the military.

The White House Fellows program was created in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson because “freedom, in its deepest sense, requires participation – full, zestful, knowledgeable participation”. Through high-level work experience, an educational program, and community service, the program provides gifted and highly motivated young Americans with first-hand experience in the process of governing the Nation and a sense of personal involvement in the leadership of society.…