Gov. Edwards Welcomes Students Selected for The Lamar Governor’s Fellowship Program in Louisiana Government

Immediately, Gov. John Bel Edwards introduced the 11 faculty college students who’ve been chosen to take part within the Lamar Governor’s Fellowship Program in Louisiana Authorities. This is a chance for the scholars to realize firsthand data concerning the growth and implementation of public coverage in addition to the state’s wealthy historical past and present affairs of Louisiana authorities. This system is a partnership with Louisiana’s Workplace of the Governor, Lamar Firms, Louisiana State College, Southern College and the Baton Rouge Space Basis.

“Yearly, I’m impressed by our fellows and their pleasure for serving Louisiana,” mentioned Gov. Edwards. “These 11 college students signify the following technology of Louisiana’s leaders. Our objective is to offer them with a useful studying expertise and assist them perceive their important position in our state’s future.”

Every pupil has been assigned to work in a cabinet-level company in Baton Rouge based mostly on their curiosity of research. Along with working throughout the state companies, they will even take part in a weekly speaker sequence and subject journeys designed to reinforce their total expertise and understanding of Louisiana authorities.

Click on right here to fulfill this 12 months’s fellows.

The Class of 2022:

Harper Doerr—Louisiana State Police

Samuel Gil—Division of Administration, Workplace of Broadband

Tyler Hunt—Louisiana Financial Growth

William Romero—Governor’s Workplace of Incapacity Affairs

Lizzie Shaw—Division of Corrections

David Spicer—Board of Regents

Nicholas St. Mary—Division of Income 

Ashlyn Sutton—Coastal Safety & Restoration Authority

Melvin Ukaegbu—Governor’s Workplace of Homeland Safety & Emergency Preparedness 

Bailey Willis—Governor’s Mansion

Ty Juan ‘Ty Jay” Rashad Wilson—Division of Well being