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Several 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students are in Washington, D.C., this summer participating in the William A. Demmer Scholars Program. These students participate in internships and work with federal agencies and non-governmental organizations that focus on natural resources, such as the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and U.S. Forest Service.

Students also take an upper-level class in natural resources policy and visit with elected officials and other policymakers. Students recently met with Rep. Michael Guest from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Third District. Pictured with Guest, second from right, are MSU’s Demmer Scholars for this year:

Grant Peterson of Starkville, a senior wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture major, working with the National Association of State Foresters;

Camille Green of Purvis, a senior wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture and political science double major, working with Cornerstone Government Relations;

Courtney Cochran of Tupelo, a senior chemical engineering major, working with the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Natural Resources;

Lily Langstaff of Southaven, a sophomore wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture major, working with the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation;  

Katherine Berryhill of Wilmer, Alabama, a senior agriculture education, leadership and communications major, working with the USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service; and

Hayden Miller of Wiggins, a senior agribusiness major, working with the USA Rice Federation.

Not pictured are Makeriah Hampton of Ruleville, a senior natural resources and environmental conservation major, working with the American Forest Foundation; and Amanda Kronenberger of Peachtree City, Georgia, a senior political science major, working with the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriations.