CLP Class of 2008
Michael Billingsley, Dumfries, University of Virginia (2009), Government and Philosophy; Honor Committee; University Judiciary Committee; University Democrats; Sexual Assault Board Member; Leadership Consultant; Liberal Arts Seminar Facilitator; Jefferson Literary and Debating Society; Virginia Themis Society.
Madison Busch, Doswell, University of Virginia (2008), History and Foreign Affairs; Reporter, 92.7 KISS FM; Associate Editor, Uncommon Ground; Intern, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership; Election Official, Charlottesville Office of Voter Registration.
Laura Castro, Richmond, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (2008), Business Administration, Liberal Arts, and Social Science; University of Virginia (2010); President, Student Council Association; Reynolds Student
Ambassador; Co-founder, Diverse Organization of Ethnicities; Student Representative, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Brookelynn Constant, Bealeton, Christopher Newport University (2010), Political Science, minor in Leadership Studies; Intern, US Senator Jim Webb; Intern, State Senator John Miller; Congressional Aide, Congressman Neugebauer and US Senator Mike DeWine; Senator, Student Government Association; Resident Assistant; Co-Chair, CNU Virginia21 Chapter.
Bram Crowe-Getty, Nelson, Guilford College (2009), Theatre, minor in Religious Studies; Varsity Soccer; Actor, Guilford Theatre Studies Productions; Band Member, Hill Racers.
Ronald D’Agostino, Vienna, George Mason University (2009), Government, International Politics, Islamic Studies; Secretary of Government and Academic Affairs, Student Government Association; Vice President, GMU Virginia21 Chapter; Intern, Palestinian Legislative Council; Intern, US Senator Charles Schumer.
Sarah Drabkin, Springfield, Old Dominion University (2009), Political Science and History; Peer Advisor, Italian Cultural Learning House; Intern, Marvin Lewis Community Fund; Vice President of Campus Communications, College Democrats; Student Senate Representative.
MoniQue Drake, Richmond, Longwood University (2008), Political Science; Treasurer, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated; President, National Pan-Hellenic Council.
Hunter Fairchild, Palmyra, Lynchburg College (2010), Business Administration, Spanish; Founder and CEO, Campus Cleaners, LLC; President, Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity; Member, LC Leads Student Leadership Panel; Member, LC College Republicans.
Anna Godlewski, Arlington, George Mason University (2009), Integrative Studies of Organizational Development; George Mason Student Government Association; Chair, Student Services Committee; Honor Committee; Mason Ambassador, George Mason University Office of Admissions; Alpha Phi Sorority.
Benjamin Heath, Virginia Beach, Christopher Newport University (2010), Political Science; Vice President, Student Senate of CNU; Chapter Secretary, Kappa Delta Rho Fraternity; Founding Member, CNU Roteract
Club; Eagle Scout.
Lacey Howard, Spotsylvania, Christopher Newport University (2008), French, Leadership; CNU President’s Leadership Program; Vice President, Student Government Association; Co-Coordinator, Annual Middle School Leadership Conference.
Allison Hunn, Arlington, University of Virginia (2011), Foreign Affairs, Anthropology, French; Volunteer, Cecilia Espinoza for School Board Campaign; Intern, Congressman James P. Moran Summer 2008; Arlington Community Foundation Verizon-Elizabeth Campbell Scholarship Recipient.
Andrew Jennings, Hillsville, Hampden-Sydney College (2009), History and Government; National Youth Chair, Coalition for Juvenile Justice; Member, Virginia Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice; Member, Honors Council; Vice President, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity; Senior Fellow in History and Government.
LaThaniel Kirts, Portsmouth, Morehouse College (2010), Political Science; Community Service Coordinator, Atlanta University Center’s Virginia Club; Morehouse Pre-Law Society; Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society; Young Life.
Jonna Knappenberger, Charlottesville, College of William and Mary (2009), Philosophy and Anthropology; Reporter, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire; co-Editor in Chief, The DoG Street Journal; Research Assistant, The Serpentine Wall; Member, William and Mary Mosaic House; Communications Intern, Southern Environmental Law Center.
Anne Lojek, Chester, Sweet Briar College (2008), Biology, Government; Phi Beta Kappa; Commonwealth Scholar; Staff Assistant, Congressman Randy Forbes; Intern, Delegate Bob Purkey; Sweet Briar Leadership Certificate Program; Ethics Bowl; Americans for an Informed Democracy Global Leadership Summit.
Elizabeth Maloney, Vienna, Radford University (2010), Political Science, Geography; Intern, Americans For Tax Reform; RU Advocacy Day Participant for RU 7/17 Strategic Plan.
Jordan Miles, Buckingham, Longwood University (2009), History, Homeland Security; Chairman, Longwood University Judicial Board; President, Longwood College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Student Advisory Board; Longwood University Student Handbook Committee; Longwood Campus Impact Committee.
Mea Molnar, Chesterfield, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (2008), Associates in Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; Virginia Commonwealth University BIS Program (2010), At-Risk Youth Advocacy; Senior Student Ambassador, Student Government Association; Campus Coordinator, JSRCC Virginia21 Chapter; Member, Phi Theta Kappa; Advocate for Foster Care Rights.
Matthew Ogren, Ashland, Duke University (2009), Political Science; Intern, McEachin for State Senate; Intern, Jim Webb for Senate; Intern, Communications Department, Virginia United Methodist Center; Graduate, Civitas Institute Campaign Management Program; Duke Political Science Club; Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity.
Cameron Patterson, Lynchburg, Longwood University (2009), History, concentration in Secondary Education; Alpha Phi Omega; Executive Senator, Student Government Association; Student Representative, Longwood University Board of Visitors; 2006 Citizen Leader Award.
Matthew Reges, Winchester, College of William and Mary (2009), Government; Intern, Winchester Commonwealth's Attorney; Staff, Karen Schultz for State Senate; Volunteer, Belle Grove Plantation; Student Environmental Action Coalition; Outdoors Club; Chess Club.
Joseph Riedel, Burke, Christopher Newport University (2010), Political Science, Leadership Studies; Army ROTC; President’s Leadership Program; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Virginia Boys State; Minority Leader, Model United Nations.
Benjamin Schultz, Winchester, College of William and Mary (2009), Government; Energy Campaign Leader, Student Environmental Action Coalition; Virginia 21; Intern, Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce; Assistant Finance Director, Schultz for State Senate; Volunteer, Webb for Senate, Kaine for Governor, Kellam for Congress, Forgit for Congress.
Heather Shuttleworth, Alexandria, James Madison University (2009), Psychology, minors in Political Communication and Sociology; Legislative Action Committee Chair and Senator, Student Government Association; Volunteer, Jeff McKay for Supervisor; Resident Advisor; Student Ambassador; Alternative Spring Break.
Soulmaz Taghavi, Midlothian, Virginia Commonwealth University (2010), International Relations, minor in Economics; Director of Political Affairs, Student Government Association; Intern, Virginia21; Founder and President, Iranian Student Foundation; Founder and President, Persian American Students; Founder and Dance Captain, Persian Dance Team.
Adria Vanhoozier, Christiansburg, University of Virginia (2010), Government and Mathematics; National Society of Collegiate Scholars; Virginia Themis Society; Days on the Lawn; Vice President of Operations, Kappa Delta Sorority; College Republicans.
Dale Warfield, Portsmouth, George Mason University (2010), Government; Akoma Circle; Future Business Leaders of America; Canvasser, Democratic Party of Virginia; Volunteer, Tutor Grove Baptist Church, Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots.
Torrey Williams, Bumpass, Bridgewater College (2009), International Studies and Political Science; Student Body President; Chairman, Bridgewater College Republicans; Political Director, Tom Garrett for Commonwealth Attorney; Eagle Scout.
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