Garrett Johnson
Encyclopedia
Garrett W. Johnson is an American
shot put
ter. Johnson won the 2006 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Shot Put Championship. Johnson also was named a Rhodes Scholar in 2006 on behalf of the United States
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in the 2002 graduating class at Tampa Baptist Academy in Tampa, Florida; where he won multiple state championships.
Florida State University
, Tallahassee, Florida
Johnson graduated magna cum laude in three years with a double major in Political Science
and English
. Johnson was member of the Phi Theta Kappa
Collegiate Honor Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars
. Johnson, a three-time ACC
Academic Honor Roll member earned the Florida State Golden Torch Award given to the FSU student-athlete with the highest GPA. Johnson was also named to the FSU Dean’s list three times with a 3.5 GPA or better and the FSU President’s list with a 4.0 GPA.
Exeter College
, Oxford University, England
Johnson completed a Master's degree in Migration Studies as a 2006 Rhodes Scholar at Exeter College
, Oxford University. Johnson's masters research examines global economic inequities and the impact poverty has on global migratory patterns closely observing Haiti
's current socio-economic state, continuing the research he began as an intern in the Legislative Office of Florida Governor Jeb Bush
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Johnson is coached by Harlis Meaders. Johnson was a finalist in the 2008 USA Track & Field Olympic Trials, but failed to post a mark, fouling on all attempts.
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter. Johnson won the 2006 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Shot Put Championship. Johnson also was named a Rhodes Scholar in 2006 on behalf of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Academic
Garrett Johnson was the SalutatorianSalutatorian
Salutatorian is an academic title given, in the United States and Canada, to the second highest graduate of the entire graduating class of a specific discipline. Only the valedictorian is ranked higher. This honor is traditionally based on grade point average and number of credits taken, but...
in the 2002 graduating class at Tampa Baptist Academy in Tampa, Florida; where he won multiple state championships.
Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
, Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
Johnson graduated magna cum laude in three years with a double major in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
. Johnson was member of the Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa, also ΦΘΚ or sometimes PTK , is the international honor society of two-year colleges and academic programs, particularly community colleges and junior colleges. It also includes Associate's degree-granting programs offered by four-year colleges...
Collegiate Honor Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars is a national nonprofit academic honor society for college students in the United States. NSCS has active chapters at more than 280 colleges and universities in the United States, including in the District of Columbia, and in Puerto Rico, consisting of a...
. Johnson, a three-time ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
Academic Honor Roll member earned the Florida State Golden Torch Award given to the FSU student-athlete with the highest GPA. Johnson was also named to the FSU Dean’s list three times with a 3.5 GPA or better and the FSU President’s list with a 4.0 GPA.
Exeter College
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
, Oxford University, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Johnson completed a Master's degree in Migration Studies as a 2006 Rhodes Scholar at Exeter College
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
, Oxford University. Johnson's masters research examines global economic inequities and the impact poverty has on global migratory patterns closely observing Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
's current socio-economic state, continuing the research he began as an intern in the Legislative Office of Florida Governor Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
John Ellis "Jeb" Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is a prominent member of the Bush family: the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush; the younger brother of former President George W...
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Track & Field
- Shot PutShot putThe shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
- (Personal Record) 20.84m -or- 68-feet, 4 1/2-inches - 2006, NCAA Indoor National Champion (Shot PutShot putThe shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
) - 2006, NCAA Outdoor National Champion (Shot PutShot putThe shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
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Johnson is coached by Harlis Meaders. Johnson was a finalist in the 2008 USA Track & Field Olympic Trials, but failed to post a mark, fouling on all attempts.
Career
Johnson is currently a staffer for the Senate's Committee on Foreign RelationsUnited States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the United States Senate. It is charged with leading foreign-policy legislation and debate in the Senate. The Foreign Relations Committee is generally responsible for overseeing and funding foreign aid programs as...
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Awards
- 2004 Seminole Impact Award
- 2004–2005 ESPN The Magazine Second-Team Academic All America
- 2005 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar
- 2005–2006 ESPN The Magazine University Academic All American of the Year
- 2005–2006 ESPN The Magazine First-Team Academic All America
- 2006 Rhodes Scholar
- 2006 USTFCCCA Division I National Outdoor Men's Field Co-Athlete of the Year
- 2007 Inaugural Frank Dolson/Penn Relays Award