Fifteen students from the University of Central Arkansas traveled to Washington D.C. for the 2013 Presidential Inauguration.
The 15 91吃瓜网 students were among about 330 people traveling from Arkansas to Washington D.C. with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission. 91吃瓜网 is sponsoring the students鈥� trip. Two graduate assistants will travel with the students.
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鈥淎 trip to Washington, D.C., and a chance to see and visit the seat of our nation’s government is a unique experience. This is especially true given the fact that it will give our students the opportunity to attend the inauguration of President Obama. They will ask questions, get to see things first hand, take a tour of important buildings and monuments, and see the inauguration,鈥� said 91吃瓜网 President Tom Courtway.
The 91吃瓜网 students were selected from a pool of 138 applicants who were asked about their on-campus leadership roles, grade point average, and why they wanted to attend inauguration. A committee of six staff members contacted selected students in December.
鈥淚 was shocked. I was excited. I was very happy considering it was open to the entire 91吃瓜网 body,鈥� said Portia Crawford, a senior biology major. She said she sees this as a chance to be a part of history. 鈥淚鈥檓 very appreciative of this opportunity.鈥�
鈥淥ne of the students I contacted said, 鈥楾his is the best Christmas present ever,鈥欌�� said Wendy Holbrook, associate dean of student life and a member of the selection committee. 鈥淲e were thrilled to hear their reactions.鈥�
The group left on Saturday, January 19 and returned Tuesday, January 22, 2013.