The Interns

Last Thursday we were able to sit down and talk to Senator Bennett for the first time since we've been in the office. He had a call coming up, so it wasn't an incredibly long "get to know you" session or anything, but it was quite interesting to sit and listen to him talk for awhile.

Anyways, one of the main reasons we met with the Senator was so we could get a picture with all of the interns and the Senator so the office could send out a press release.

Here's a copy of the picture and the Press Release for your enjoyment.

L-R (me, Mike, the Senator, Molly, McKell, Erika)

And the release:

FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
BENNETT WELCOMES FALL INTERNS TO WASHINGTON, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Bob Bennett (R-Utah) welcomed five interns to his Washington, D.C. office this week who will spend the fall semester assisting the senator and his staff with administrative, legislative, and communications assignments. “This is a historic time to be an intern in Washington,” said Bennett. “These interns have an opportunity to gain a valuable learning experience as the Senate deals with pivotal energy issues and our country prepares for a major national election. I am pleased to welcome this talented group of students to my Washington, D.C. office.” Molly Bennett is a senior at Weber State University studying journalism and art history. She served as the editor in chief for the Weber State newspaper, The Signpost, and also worked as the police reporter for The Ogden Standard Examiner. Molly just completed an internship with The Deseret Morning News. She is from Bountiful, Utah, and speaks fluent Spanish. Justin Davies, of Sandy, Utah, is a political science major at Utah Valley University (UVU). He is an active member of the UVU student government and worked with the Utah County clerk to get early voting machines on campus for the 2008 election. Justin is a graduate of Alta High School and plans to graduate from UVU next April. Erika Morris is a junior majoring in political science at Utah State University (USU). She has been involved with USU’s chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha and served on her college student council. Erika has excelled as an honors student achieving dean’s list status at USU. She is from Logan, Utah, and attended Sky View High School. As a student at USU, McKell Pettingill is a senior studying political science and communications. McKell wrote for USU’s newspaper, The Statesman, and is also a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She is on the USU dean’s list and is from Layton, Utah. Michael Wilde is a senior at Brigham Young University majoring in economics and looks forward to working in Senator Bennett’s office this semester. He is a student mentor for at-risk youth in Utah County and is fluent in Portuguese. Michael is a graduate of Brighton High School and is an eagle scout. A photo of the senator and interns is below, from left to right: Justin Davies, Michael Wilde, Senator Bennett, Molly Bennett, McKell Pettingill, and Erika Morris. A higher resolution photo is available through the senator's press office.

(Yes I do realize this isn't the most exciting post ever, but hey, it's better than nothing, right?)