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Destination: D.C.
Eleven Stetson students joined Assistant Dean of
Student Life Michael Farley for an in-depth leadership
experience in the nation’s capital during Spring Break in
March.
During the trip, students met with the clerk and curator
of the U.S. Supreme Court and lawyers at the U.S.
Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security,
Congress and Baker Hostetler law firm.
The group observed oral arguments at the Supreme
Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
and were given special tours of the U.S. Supreme Court,
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and U.S.
Capitol. Students also watched a taping of MSNBC’s
Hardball with Chris Matthews talk show and did an evening
tour of the major monuments and memorials.
“One of the most memorable things was our visit to
the Supreme Court,” said Stacy Dick. “That experience
was very special because not many people have the opportunity
to watch arguments before the court live.”
“This was my very first trip to the D.C. area,” said
Karla Carnes Allen ’08. “It was truly one of the highlights
of my three years as a Stetson student, and certainly a
unique way to actually experience Washington, D.C.”
Pictured top of page, from left: Karla Allen, Natalya Soshnikova, Assistant Dean
Mike Farley, Stephanie Ciechanowski, Joan Urulu and Yvette Nunez. Above, a
passing attorney at the federal appellate court speaks to the students.
One highlight of the trip included a tour of MSNBC’s Washington studios,
including a stop at the set of “Hardball with Chris Matthews.”
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