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2019 Government Relations Network Alternative Spring Break Advocacy and Leadership Conference<\/span><\/h2>\n

Over spring break, 65 Miami University students and Miami University\u2019s President will participate in the Government Relations Network Alternative Spring Break Advocacy and Leadership Conference. During the Conference, students will meet with members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation and members of the Ohio General Assembly. In these meetings, students will advocate for higher education and Miami University by sharing their own Miami experiences with members and staff. Students will present to members and staff undergraduate research and experiential learning opportunities that they have engaged in at two poster sessions, one on Capitol Hill and the other at the Ohio Statehouse. Students will also hear from state and federal policymakers on leadership, citizenship, and advocacy.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at a few of our participants.<\/p>\n

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Adriana Joson<\/strong>
\nSenior,\u00a0josonae@miamioh.edu
\nMajor<\/strong>: Biological Physics
\nHometown<\/strong>: Dayton, OH 45419
\nCampus Involvement<\/strong>:\"\"<\/p>\n

\u25cf Member of Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)<\/p>\n

Why Miami<\/strong>: I was lucky enough to be part of a program for underrepresented minorities in STEM, LSAMP, that provided me with many opportunities. There was a peer mentor program for LSAMP where I was paired with an upperclassman who happened to attend Miami, she helped me understand Miami and the idiosyncrasies of the university. I applied to Miami as a backup school because I still preferred to stay close to home. I finally decided to choose Miami because of the focus on undergraduates, I didn\u2019t want to feel like a number at a state university but I didn\u2019t have the means for a smaller private college.<\/p>\n

U.S. Congressional Member<\/strong>: Michael Turner
\nOhio Senato<\/strong>r: Peggy Lehner
\nOhio House Representative<\/strong>: Fred Strahorn<\/p>\n

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Max Leveridge<\/strong>
\nSecond Year Masters,\u00a0leverimc@miamioh.edu
\nMaster\u2019s<\/strong>: Master of Environmental Science: concentration in Conservation Biology
\nCertificate<\/strong>: Geographic Information Systems
\nHometown<\/strong>: Dublin, Ohio 43017
\nCampus Involvement<\/strong>:\"\"<\/p>\n