NEWS: Gallaudet student heads for the Hill

From: Gallaudet - Jun 14, 2005

Gallaudet student heads for the Hill

Andrew Phillips has been selected to participate in the 2005 Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation/AAPD Congressional Internship Program.

WASHINGTON - Andrew Phillips will spend his summer on Capitol Hill.

The California native is one of eight students chosen for the 2005 Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation/AAPD Congressional Internship Program. He will be interning in the office of Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA).

This congressional internship program, a paid summer internship program that was launched in 2002 with a grant from the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, was designed to provide college and university students with disabilities the opportunity to obtain firsthand knowledge of the legislative and political process, and a unique learning experience that enriches their educational endeavors and enhances their future career opportunities.

Phillips is majoring in government and will graduate next spring.

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Gallaudet University is the world leader in liberal education and career development for deaf and hard-of-hearing undergraduate students. The University enjoys an international reputation for the outstanding graduate programs it provides deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing students, as well as for the quality of the research it conducts on the history, language, culture, and other topics related to deaf people. In addition, the University's Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center serves deaf and hard-of-hearing children at its two demonstration schools and throughout the nation by developing, implementing, and disseminating innovative educational strategies. Gallaudet is located in Washington, DC.