"My experience with this internship has been overwhelmingly positive, and I’ve found myself a markedly different person because of it. Not only has it given me a genuine feeling of control—control over campus issues, control over state and federal affairs, control over aspects of my life I felt I was far removed from—but it has also given me a sense of purpose. I’ve come to learn that influence is held by each and every person willing to grab it. I know firsthand the profound effect individuals can have on both their immediate associates and their community at large. And my realization of this has motivated me towards working on the issues which concern me most—accessible education first and foremost, but others along with it. For the first time in my life I feel fully invested in the future of my community, my state and my country. And most importantly, that my investment will make a difference."

-Hosea Dixon, Summer 2009 Intern