FOR RELEASE: July 30, 2009 |
Contact: John White, Press Secretary (202) 401-1576 or john.white@ed.gov |
More than 150 college and graduate students have answered President Obama's call to service while interning at the U.S. Department of Education this summer. The 158 interns are from 93 different colleges and universities and are working in 21 different offices throughout the Education Department.
"Having vibrant college and graduate students interning at the department over the summer is invaluable. They bring innovative ideas along with the enthusiasm and vigor that college and graduate school fosters," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. "They are our next generation of educators and leaders. We are proud to have them here and we encourage others to serve."
"United We Serve" is a summer service initiative running from June 22 to September 11, focusing on promoting service in communities across America. In response to the president's call to service, the U.S. Department of Education implemented its "Read to the Top" program.
Throughout the summer, Secretary Duncan has been hosting cabinet secretaries and White House officials in weekly sessions in front of the Education Department building, reading to children, both to encourage summer reading and to help curb summer reading loss. Interns have been instrumental to the success of this program, developing, implementing and improving the program week after week.
Interns have also helped organize other service initiatives aimed at reducing summer reading loss. Along with Education Department staff, interns are visiting recreation centers, Boys and Girls Clubs and public libraries, reading to and tutoring a mix of children ranging from 5-year-olds to preteens. Regardless of the age of the child, the goal is the same: to maintain or improve their reading skills before they return to school.
The interns are not only learning how the federal government runs, but also helping improve the efficiency of their offices and actively participating in this historic opportunity to advance the quality of education for every student.
For service opportunities visit Serve.gov or for those interested in an internship with the Department of Education visit ed.gov.
Interns and School Attending
An-Li Herring
University of MichiganJin Kim
Georgetown University Law SchoolTimothy Argetsinger
Dartmouth CollegeDanielle Combes
American UniversityAlicia Johns
Brigham Young UniversityCorey Argust
Georgetown University Law SchoolCattleya Concepcion
Georgetown University Law SchoolAnthony Barnes
Townson UniversityCarola Conces
Georgia Institute of TechnologyKatherine Walker
Georgetown University Law SchoolHenry Mills
Williams College, MARicki Meyer
Northwestern UniversityShavon Holland
University of Maryland College ParkSam Nayman
NorthWestern UniversityWilliam Packer
Brown UniversityErica McMillian
Prince George's Community CollegeEmily Roessel
University of MichiganKyle Condon
University of TNAnna Gregory
Princeton UniversityAndeneshea Kemp
University of OkalahomaJessica Kurtz
Washington College of Law, American U.John Siadak
Washington College of Law, American U.Raj Tiwari
University of MichiganLuke Cunningham
Middleburry CollegeKatie Decker
University of IAJessica Peng
Vassar CollegeAntynese Boswell
University of D.C.Jasmine Welch
The University of the Dirstrict of ColumbiaErika Brodis
Prince George's Community CollegeTenesa Brown
Marymount UniversityCalvery Cooper
St. Augustine's CollegeAlisha Gibson
Salsibury StateTalia Harris
Case Western Reserve UniversityAndrew Harris
University of Chicago Laboratory High SchoolKourtney Hill
Shaw UniversityRachelle Matthews
Philadephia UniversityBrandi Jefferson
Strayer UniversityWarren McNair
University of Maryland Easter ShoreJanay McPherson
Johnson C. Smith UniversityTyesha Mitchell
University of PhoenixSparkle Murray
Fort Valley state UniversityMarcia Nealy
Bennett College for WomenJermaine Perrier
University Of DCZewiditu Ruffin
Eugene Lang New School for Liber ArtsBianca Talley
Johnson C. Smith UniversityBrianna Townsend
Virginia Common Wealth UniversityElijah Turner
University Of DCLe'Mia Tyree
Prairie View A&M Univ.Yoeona Villatora
University of DCAngela Walker
Morgan State Univ.Michael Wu
Washington University St. Louis School Of LawAnthony Adragna
Middlebury CollegeElise Hanks
Middlebury CollegeEmma Moros
Middlebury CollegeJulian Reid
Yale UniversityNia Winslow
Hofstra UniversityRonald Wright
Clark Atlanta UniversityShirley Co
George Washington UniversityZeest Haider
Barnard CollegeRocky Kno
George Washington UniversityNicole Long
University of MDMelanie Bennett
Washington College of Law, American U.Ariel Murphy
Dartmouth CollegeKara Tanaenbaum
Emory UniversityKevin Todd
University of MichiganQuana Hogan
Prince George's Community CollegeAdam Thomas
Stanford Law SchoolKimeka Campbell
Pennsylvania State UniversityAnthony Reid
Bowie State UniversityBernice Jauregui
New Mexico State UniversityDanielle Gill
Georgetown UniverisityAlicia Burns
Harvard Law SchoolSamuel Ryan
DePaul UniversityNikhil Phadnis
University of MichiganClifton Jones
U of MarylandSoumya Sathya
George Washington Univ.Laura Quinn
George Mason UniversityPaul Schneider
Ursienus UniversityVictor Kirk
Winson-Salem State UniversityStephen Buckley
National University of Ireland, MaynoothYalowitz Adam
Northwestern UniversityAlana Biden
Harvard UniversityLauren McDade
Towson UniversityDeirdre Smith
Indiana University Mauer School of LawEvan Wright
Brown UniversityAntonio Ellis
Howard UniversityJerome Newton
Howard UniversityAaron Nobles
Clark Atlanta UniversityAnthony Hughes
University of MarylandMykeia Garrett
Norfolk State UniversityMarcus White
Bowie State UniversityEbony Davis
Frostburg State UniversityEvan Atkinson
Elon UniveristyAlexa Burr
Georgetown UniversityEmily Cregar
Michigan State UniversityOliver Dolan
University South CarolinaBernard Harmon
Southeastern University/UDCAkisha Townsend
Georgetown University Law SchoolKelly Hughes
Richard KurtzHope Huynh
Georgetown UniversityJackson Jordan III
North Carolina A & TArchie Cubarrubia
George Washington Univ.; Graduated 5/17/09Stephanie Kreusser
Georgetown UniversityErin McDermott
John HopkinsNyasha Tate
University of MDLea Lopez
University of DCTarika Mason
Prince George's Community CollegeIan Mason-Smolka
University of BaltimoreDarryl McFadden
Virginia State UniversityBrandon Middleton
East Carolina UniversityKrishna Nambisan
George Mason UniversityCheron Pearson
Bowie State UniversityChelsea Smedley
Montogomery CollegeErica Greenberg
Stanford University (School of Education)Jamal Steward
Bowie State UniversityKevin Suyo
Georgetown UniversityCameron Washington
North Carolina A & TRobert Wiese
Georgetown UniversityLauren Williams
Bowie State UniversityDelaunte Allen
Wayne State UniversityJeffrey Anderson
North Carolina A&TAsher Bartch
Harvard UniversityMuriel Broussard
Johns HopkinsAlan Pryor
University of GeorgiaSarah Camp
West Springfield High SchoolAlexander Colbert
Strayer UniversityKabreya Ghaderi
Richard Montgomery HighschoolDennis Zeveloff
Dartmouth CollegeSharese Guest
Hampton UniversityKatie LeCapitaine
University of MichiganchiganHillary Harner
Georgetown UniversityAlisha Jackson
North Carolina A&TAlisha Johnson
Virginia Union UniversityMark Johnson
Montgomery CollegeJames Jones
University of Maryland EasternshoreMeghan Binford
Rice UniversityJohn Lamm
Mercyhurst CollegeMegan Ibbotson
George Mason UniversityValerie Peters
Patricia GuardPhavy Phan
George Mason UniversityBrandie McCormick
George Washington Univ.Annie Ropeik
Boston UniversityJaime Valentine
North Carolina A&TChrystal Vaughn
North Carolina A&TBrooke (Allyster) Blanks
University of North Carolina, GreensboroBryce McKibben
University of WashingtonDavid Soo
University of PennsylvaniaElizabeth Hughes
Clemson UniversitySusannah Cannon
NVCCJulia Mayer
Boston UniversityTanya Moorehead
University of Central FloridaMichael O'Neal
University of Central FloridaScott Filter
George Washington Univ.Danielle Kim
Smith CollegeJingye (Peter) Zhou
Syracuse UniversityKatie Walker
George Washington University Law SchoolTaylor Henschel
University of CincinnatiErika Okehie
Howard University
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