Although he landed in America with only $25 in his pocket, Otgonbat Barkhuu soon proved to have a wealth of ambition.
Barkhuu, who is called Ogi by all who know him, arrived at Dickinson State University from Mongolia in August 2000. When he graduated three years later he had proven his determination was anything but average.
Not only did Barkhuu maintain a 4.0 grade point average during his academic career, he also was DSU’s first Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program graduate.

Program Description and Objective

Otero Junior College and Lamar Community College have had a special guest visiting the two campuses this past week. Otgonbat Barkhuu, president of The Global Leadership Foundation, (GLTC) has spent several days meeting with the colleges’ administration, staff, and the 29 Mongolian students who are attending OJC and LCC. The Global Leadership Foundation, based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization whose main purpose is to develop Mongolian youth to be leaders by preparing them to serve in the global society through active civic engagement and leadership experiences.