USC Interns

2025-2026 Bill 5619: USC Interns - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5619
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Erickson, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
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Introduced in the House on April 30, 2026
Adopted by the House on April 30, 2026
Summary: USC Interns
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4/30/2026

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/30/2026

A
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RESOLUTION

to commend and express sincere
gratitude to the outstanding student interns who have dedicated their time and
talents to serving the state of south carolina through the university of south
carolina department of political science's undergraduate internship program.

W
hereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to
recognize the exceptional student interns of the University of South Carolina
Department of Political Science's undergraduate internship program, who have
proven themselves invaluable in supporting the members and staff of the House,
state executive agencies, and the Office of the Governor; and

W
hereas, under the leadership of Joshua Meyer-Gutbrod, Ph.D., the
undergraduate internship program has completed its sixth semester of service.
During the 2025-2026 academic year, the program hosted one hundred five
students in a variety of internships, including sixty-eight students in the spring
and fifty-four students in the fall. Of these, thirty-one served in state
executive agencies, seventeen in the House of Representatives, and ten in the Senate.
Additionally, students contributed to federal offices, law firms, and campaign
organizations; and

W
hereas, participation in the program requires students to complete a
120-hour internship during the semester and to enroll in a course on state
government at the University of South Carolina. This year's participants
include: Aaron McLeod, Andrew Graham, Armaan Verma, Baze Duckworth, Caitlyn
Birkner, Cassidy Martin, Celeste Sofia Salas Moctezuma, Chance Kirby, Christina
Dobrowolski, Clara Stavrinakis, Derek Pena Diaz, Doug Ruff, Dylan Dunn, Emily
Loveless, Emily Ranaghan, Eva Burba, Evan Shealy, Gabriella Brodsky, Grace
Short, Grayson Snyder, Harshy Patel, Holly Parker, Hope Denison, Ian Herd,
Isabella Lorenzo, Iyanna Broadus, Jack Burns, Jeffrey Lyons, Jeremiah Palmer,
John Kirven, Jonathan Biering, Jordan Jeffreys, Katherine Garbett, Kenzie
Moten, Kimberlee Shanahan, Kylee Liddle, Lauren Anderson, Luke Jannazzo,
Makayla Jones, Maria Reyes, Mercy Fletcher, Michael Baker, Morgan Fletcher,
Morgan Magruder, Nicholas Harris, Nicole Paulhus, Rae Vaughn, Rylee Merli,
Samantha Johnson, Samuel Seigler, Savannah Bornheim, Surina Leszkowicz, Tyler
Frinter, Tyler Mazzella, William Lemire, Zoe Kaplan, and Zoe Scott; and

W
hereas, many of these students have made meaningful contributions to
the State of South Carolina through their work in the legislature and state
agencies, and several are pursuing careers in public service; and

W
hereas, the House of Representatives is grateful for the dedication
and excellence demonstrated by these student interns and takes great pride in recognizing
their service while wishing them continued success in their future endeavors. Now,
therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of
Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the South Carolina
House
of Representatives
, by this resolution, commend and express sincere
gratitude to the outstanding student interns who have dedicated their time and
talents to serving the State of South Carolina through the University of South
Carolina Department of Political Science's undergraduate internship program.

B
e it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to
the undergraduate internship program of the University of South Carolina
Department of Political Science.

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