{"id":242,"date":"2019-03-08T14:20:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T19:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/?p=242"},"modified":"2019-03-08T14:20:19","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T19:20:19","slug":"asb-participants-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/2019\/03\/asb-participants-10\/","title":{"rendered":"ASB Participants 10"},"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>Here&#8217;s a look at a few of our participants.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mekel Chapman<\/strong><br \/>\nSophomore,\u00a0chapmam5@miamioh.edu<br \/>\n<strong>Major<\/strong>: Chemical Engineering \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Minors<\/strong>: Process Control and Paper Science<br \/>\n<strong>Hometown<\/strong>: Cleveland, OH 44128<br \/>\n<strong>Campus Involvement<\/strong>:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-244 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-8.41.04-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-8.41.04-PM.png 313w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-07-at-8.41.04-PM-255x300.png 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Member of Miami University Student Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI)<\/li>\n<li>Member of Government Relations Network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why Miami<\/strong>: I chose to attend Miami University because of its beautiful campus, home-like atmosphere and generous scholarship offering. It was very important that I was comfortable at\u00a0school and not placing a financial burden on my family. I also was very impressed by Miami\u2019s Paper Science Program. I chose Miami because they could help me find opportunities that other colleges may not have been able to help me with.<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. Congressional Member<\/strong>: Marcia L. Fudge<br \/>\n<strong>Ohio Senator<\/strong>: Kenny Yuko<br \/>\n<strong>Ohio House Member<\/strong>: Juanita O. Bren<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lauren Poythress<\/strong><br \/>\nJunior,\u00a0poythrl@miamioh.edu<br \/>\n<strong>Majors<\/strong>: Psychology and Black World Studies<br \/>\n<strong>Hometown<\/strong>: Carmel, IN 46033<br \/>\n<strong>Campus Involvement<\/strong>:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-245 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-08-at-11.12.45-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-08-at-11.12.45-AM.png 507w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-08-at-11.12.45-AM-213x300.png 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chief of Staff, Miami University Office of Institutional Relations<\/li>\n<li>President of Bridges Scholars<\/li>\n<li>Vice President of National Black Law Association<\/li>\n<li>Student Court Justice<\/li>\n<li>Government Relations Network Member<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why Miami<\/strong>: I chose Miami for the school&#8217;s reputation and the opportunities it could give me for the future. Miami has already helped me to make major steps toward reaching my goal of civil rights lawyer through the support, encouragement, and personal connections I have made with professors within and outside of my majors. My experiences during my first semester alone helped me feel confident and prepared enough to pursue this opportunity on my own.<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. Congressional Member<\/strong>:\u00a0Susan W. Brooks<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthew Vito<\/strong><br \/>\nSophomore,\u00a0vitomj@miamioh.edu<br \/>\n<strong>Major<\/strong>: Mechanical Engineering<br \/>\n<strong>Hometown<\/strong>: Kirtland, OH 44094<br \/>\n<strong>Campus Involvement:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-246 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-08-at-11.28.55-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-08-at-11.28.55-AM.png 282w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/grn\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-08-at-11.28.55-AM-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vice-chair of the Dean of Libraries Student Advisory Board<\/li>\n<li>Member of the 8th cohort of the Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute (STEM)<\/li>\n<li>Member of Engineers without Borders (STEM)<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Archery Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why Miami<\/strong>: The first time I stepped on Miami\u2019s campus I knew that this was the place I would go to college. I knew that this was the place I would become more mature and build intangible qualities that no other school could. Having a connection to this school has made innumerable connections for me in the engineering world and I can not wait to see where the next two and a half years will take me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. Congressional Member<\/strong>: Joyce, David<br \/>\n<strong>Ohio Senator<\/strong>: Sean J.O.<br \/>\n<strong>Ohio House Member<\/strong>: Jamie Callender<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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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