Garrett Johnson


Garrett W. Johnson is an American shot putter. 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.

Academic

Garrett Johnson was the Salutatorian in the 2002 graduating class at Tampa Baptist Academy in Tampa, Florida; where he won multiple state championships.
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Johnson was a student in the FSU Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement, beginning in the Summer of 2002. He attended FSU, graduating magna cum laude in three years with a double major in Political Science and English. Johnson was named an academic All-American in 2005 and 2006 and earned the Florida State Golden Torch Award given to the FSU student-athlete with the highest GPA. Johnson, a scholar athlete, was named to the FSU Dean’s list with a 3.5 GPA or better and the FSU President’s list with a 4.0 GPA throughout his undergraduate career.
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 while working in the Legislative Office of Florida Governor Jeb Bush.

Track & Field

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

Upon graduation from Oxford, Johnson served as a staffer for the Senate's Committee on Foreign Relations. Currently, he is a co-founder of , a SMS company for organizations, established in 2011 alongside Ash Rust and John Fallone.

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