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ETTRICK – Ja’Neese Jefferson, a recent Virginia State University graduate, will be heading to Richmond this summer as a part of the Governor’s Fellows Program. She will be one of 25 Virginia college students and residents who will take part in the Governor’s program this year.
For the first time in the program s almost 40 year history, fellows will receive a stipend of $3,600 for their work. Governor Ralph Northam employed the payout as a way to lessen obstacles for students in conjunction with the investment he’s made in his previously proposed budgets.
“I aspire to become the Governor of Virginia one day, so to have the honor to learn how state governments works is such an honor,” Jefferson said in a Facebook post.
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the application process for the 2021 Governorâs Fellows Program in Louisiana Government is now open.
This summer program gives college and university students the opportunity to experience the inner workings of state government and gain a deeper understanding of public policy. Each fellow will be assigned to a cabinet-level agency to observe how the governor and agency-heads lead; and how policies are developed, advanced and implemented. Fellows will also participate in a weekly speaker series and take field trips designed to enhance their knowledge of Louisiana government and current affairs.
The program is open to all students currently attending a Louisiana higher education institution as well as Louisiana residents enrolled in out-of-state colleges and universities. Fellows will be chosen based on studentsâ commitment to leadership, public service and good government. Participating students will receive housing on the Baton Rouge campus