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ICI students
arrive at the Indiana History Center in downtown
Indianapolis for an organizational meeting and lunch
before walking to the State House to meet with
their hometown legislators. |
Nametags
identifying the students and their colleges, as well as
bright blue “Fund Students First” scarves, identify the
group as representing Indiana’s 31 independent campuses.
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ICI President &
CEO Hans Giesecke talks with students as they write
personal letters to their legislators, explaining how
their state financial aid is making it possible for them
to stay in school. |
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All
200-plus students gather in the Indiana History
Center auditorium for a briefing about what to expect
when they get to the State House and how to communicate
their message most effectively to legislators. |
Rose-Hulman
alumnus Jeff Papa, chief of staff & chief legal counsel
for the Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore, explains
the organization of the Indiana General Assembly and the
steps in the law-making process for the students.
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At the State
House, a student meets with Rep. Phyllis J. Pond (R –
New Haven). |
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Students ask the
Chamber door keeper to pass notes requesting a meeting
to their hometown legislators. |
Sen. Brent Waltz
(R – Indianapolis) talks with students outside the
Senate Chamber. |
A campus advisor
consults the legislative directory to share information
about---and photos of---their legislators with her
students. |
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Sen. Charles A.
Lewis (D – Charlestown) hears how SSACI funds are
critical to these students being able to complete their
college degrees. |
Sen. Robert Deig
(D – Mount Vernon) meets with student constituents.
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Sen. James W.
Merritt, Jr. (R – Indianapolis) discusses the current
status of SSACI funding in the legislative session.
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