13 UD students to serve as Legislative Fellows during 2015 session

2:55 p.m., Feb. 12, 2015--State legislators will receive assistance from 13 University of Delaware students, who will serve as Legislative Fellows, in addressing critical issues facing Delawareans during the 2015 legislative session.

Since 1982, the Legislative Fellows Program — a 34-year partnership between the University of Delaware and the Delaware General Assembly — has provided students the opportunity to staff committees, conduct non-partisan research and respond to constituent concerns. 

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In addition to their service to the state, students gain valuable skills and insight into the law-making process.

Candidates from UD, Delaware State University and Wesley College apply through a competitive selection process. Selected students intern for the General Assembly three days each week from January through June.

In recent years, fellows have researched multiple public policy issues such as land-use planning, education reform, and juvenile justice. 

This year’s rigorous application process produced a class of 13 graduate and undergraduate UD students.

Serving as 2015 Legislative Fellows are:

• Katrina Cowart, master of arts student specializing in health policy;
• Elizabeth Gibson, 4+1 bachelor of arts and master of public administration (MPA) student majoring in public policy and international relations with a minor in political communication;
• Brandon Grabelsky, 4+1 bachelor of arts (honors) and MPA student majoring in political science and public policy;
• MaryKathryn Harris, MPA student specializing in nonprofit management;
• Geoffrey Heath, MPA student specializing in public policy and management;
• Javier Horstmann, bachelor of arts student majoring in political science and public policy;
• Shayne Larkin, bachelor of arts student majoring in public policy and women and gender studies with a minor in Spanish studies;
• Lauren Mick, bachelor of arts student in political science and public policy with minors in political communication and journalism;
• Jessica Mitchell, MPA student specializing in nonprofit and community leadership;
• Mark Rucci, 4+1 bachelor of arts and MPA student majoring in public policy with concentrations in education policy and law;
• Alexa Scoglietti, MPA student specializing in public policy and management; and
• Jared Wasilefsky, 4+1 bachelor of science and master of arts majoring in economics.

The Legislative Fellows Program is managed by UD’s Institute for Public Administration in the School of Public Policy and Administration. 

To learn more about the Legislative Fellows Program, visit the website or contact Lisa Moreland, program manager, at lisamk@udel.edu.