Press Releases
May 27, 2010
Bennett Welcomes Summer Interns to D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Bob Bennett (R-Utah) welcomed six interns to his office in Washington, D.C. for the summer where they will be working closely with the senator's staff.
"Every semester I tell my interns that my passion for politics also began by interning on Capitol Hill and it was a highlight of my education," said Bennett. "I welcome these bright students to Washington, and hope they take advantage of everything our nation's capital has to offer as an extended classroom. Few places offer such rich history and insight into our country's infrastructure."
Emily Dunn is from Salt Lake City, Utah and is currently in her junior year at the University of Utah (U of U). Dunn is the director of the ASUU Government Relations Board, and serves on a variety of other boards, including the Hinckley Journal of Politics Board. She has been on the dean's list every semester. She enjoys visiting other countries, and has spent a semester studying abroad in France. She is majoring in political science and economics and plans to pursue a joint law and masters in public policy degree.
Andrea Kelly, from North Ogden, is a senior majoring in political science at Brigham Young University (BYU). She is on a full-ride Heritage Scholarship and is a research assistant for BYU's Woman Stats Project. After graduating, she plans to go to law school and specialize in international law.
Justin Lee is a graduate student at Utah State University (USU) working toward a Masters degree in political science. He is a native of Farmington, Utah and a father of three. While Lee is working with the Senate Rules Committee during his internship, his wife and children are balancing their time between Ireland and Washington, D.C.
Peter Ott of Holladay, Utah is a junior at the U of U, majoring in political science and Spanish. He is a recipient of the U of U Presidential Scholarship, National Merit Scholarship, and is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society. Ott hopes to attend law school after he graduates.
Angie Siggard of Sandy, Utah is a junior at BYU majoring in geography and minoring in Arabic. She is the secretary for BYU's Circle K Club, a service group, and has received the Utah Board of Regents scholarship the past two years. She hopes to attend a study abroad in Cairo, Egypt next fall and wants to be an intelligence analyst for the government after graduating.
Brooke Smith, a sophomore at BYU, is from Carlsbad, California, where she plays on the women's lacrosse team. She is considering becoming a high school math teacher. Smith loves traveling and experiencing different cultures and has visited more than 15 countries.
The six interns will work in Washington, D.C. until the end of August.
A photo of the senator and interns is below. From left to right: Justin Lee, Angie Siggard, Emily Dunn, Senator Bennett, Andrea Kelly, Brooke Smith, and Peter Ott.
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