{"id":223,"date":"2019-03-07T15:38:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T20:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/?p=223"},"modified":"2019-03-07T16:24:42","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T21:24:42","slug":"asb-participants-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/2019\/03\/asb-participants-8\/","title":{"rendered":"ASB Participants 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">2019 Government Relations Network Alternative Spring Break Advocacy and Leadership Conference<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hannah B. Specogna<\/strong><br \/>\nJunior,\u00a0specoghb@miamioh.edu<br \/>\n<strong>Major<\/strong>: Diplomacy &amp; Global Politics \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Minor<\/strong>: Italian<br \/>\n<strong>Hometown<\/strong>: Massillon, OH 44646<br \/>\n<strong>Campus Involvement<\/strong>:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-224 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-3.00.24-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-3.00.24-PM.png 243w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-3.00.24-PM-203x300.png 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Co-Chair of Inter-Chapter Relations and Member of Phi Sigma Pi<\/li>\n<li>Member of College Democrats<\/li>\n<li>Member of Model Arab League<\/li>\n<li>Member of Model United Nations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why Miami<\/strong>: Miami University opens doors I did not know where even possible, the experiences that I have had while studying at Miami will live lasting impacts. At Miami, there are programs and organizations that provide many opportunities for networking, community involvement, and overall professional and academic growth. Miami University effectively prepares students to enter the job market in addition to providing memories that last a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. Congressional Member<\/strong>: Anthony Gonzalez<br \/>\n<strong>Ohio Senator<\/strong>: Kirk Schuring<br \/>\n<strong>Ohio House Member<\/strong>: Scott Oelslager<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rukmini (Ruku) Pal<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst-year,\u00a0palr3@miamioh.edu<br \/>\n<strong>Major<\/strong>: Business Economics, Entrepreneurship\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Minors<\/strong>: Political Science, Global Health<br \/>\n<strong>Hometown<\/strong>: West Chester, OH 45069<br \/>\n<strong>Campus Involvement<\/strong>:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-225 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-2.47.13-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-2.47.13-PM.png 367w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-2.47.13-PM-222x300.png 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Member of Business Student Advisory Council<\/li>\n<li>Member of Honors Student Advisory Board<\/li>\n<li>Member of Multicultural Business Association<\/li>\n<li>Member of Miami University\u2019s Chapter of Active Minds<\/li>\n<li>Member of Women in Social Entrepreneurship<\/li>\n<li>Member of Government Relations Network<\/li>\n<li>Goalie on Intramural Broomball Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why Miami<\/strong>: Miami provided the flexibility to combine different interests across areas and still graduate in four years. As a student with incredibly diverse interests, the opportunity to pursue numerous passions at once, combined with the home-like atmosphere, made Miami University the obvious choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. Congressional Member<\/strong>: Warren Davidson<br \/>\n<strong>Ohio Senator<\/strong>: William P. Coley, II<br \/>\n<strong>Ohio House Member<\/strong>: George F. Lang<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthew Stanonis<\/strong><br \/>\nSophomore,\u00a0stanonmj@miamioh.edu<br \/>\n<strong>Major<\/strong>: Political Science, International Studies, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies<br \/>\n<strong>Hometown<\/strong>: Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023<br \/>\n<strong>Campus Involvement<\/strong>:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-226 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-2.57.20-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-2.57.20-PM.png 358w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-2.57.20-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-2.57.20-PM-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-2.57.20-PM-144x144.png 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>President, Lithuania Club<\/li>\n<li>Director of Communications, Miami University College Republicans<\/li>\n<li>Dawisha Fellow, Havighurst Center for Russian and Post-Soviet Studies<\/li>\n<li>Member, Miami Students for Life<\/li>\n<li>Member, Thursday Night Bible Study, St. Mary Catholic Church<\/li>\n<li>Member, Racquetball Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why Miami<\/strong>: I have always been fascinated by the study of politics and Russia. Miami University provides a top-notch political science department, an accomplished faculty, a unique and strong Russian program, and the scholarship necessary to attend college here. Miami University has also carefully cultivated an excellent, academic on-campus culture that both interests and challenges me and has enabled me to network with accomplished individuals from across the world and engage in amazing opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. Congressional Member<\/strong>: Dave Joyce<br \/>\n<strong>Ohio Senator<\/strong>: John Eklund<br \/>\n<strong>Ohio House Member<\/strong>: Sarah LaTourette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-169 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-25-at-5.48.36-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1274\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-25-at-5.48.36-PM.png 1274w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-25-at-5.48.36-PM-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-25-at-5.48.36-PM-768x174.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-25-at-5.48.36-PM-1024x232.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-25-at-5.48.36-PM-624x142.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2019 Government Relations Network Alternative Spring Break Advocacy and Leadership Conference 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. 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