On Friday, February 21, three UMBC students represented the Shriver Center’s Public Service Scholars programs in front of the Maryland State House of Delegates.  Travis Bell (Political Science, Psychology), Christina Smith (Global Studies, Modern Languages and Linguistics), and Kaitlyn Golden (Psychology) testified in favor of HB536 in front of the Ways and Means Committee.  HB536 proposes to expand the Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Summer Internship Scholarship Program from a summer program, to one offered in Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters.  

These students, all of whom are Sondheim Public Affairs scholars, shared their experiences in public service, the value of these programs, and the need to grant year-round access to these programs for students across Maryland.  

Please join me in congratulating these students on their job well done, and thanking them for advocating for experiences that engage students in public service.

From left to right: Michele Wolff, Shriver Center Director; Christina Smith; Kaitlyn Golden; Travis Bell; Hannah Schmitz, Shriver Center Program Coordinator