[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 7, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S11801]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA INTERNS

 Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, the South Carolina Semester in 
Washington Program, hosted by the Institute of Public Affairs at the 
University of South Carolina, provides outstanding Honors College 
students at the state's public universities an invaluable opportunity 
to work as fellows in Congress, the Administration and in the private 
sector while pursuing an academically rigorous program of study and 
examination in Washington, D.C.
  This program joins a number of other prestigious offerings sponsored 
by many of the finest colleges and universities from across the Nation. 
Not only do these fellows assist in taking care of the business of the 
Nation, providing a tremendous service to Congress, the Agencies and 
the entities supporting them, by doing so these exemplary young people 
represent the best for the future of government at the local, city, 
county, state, regional, national and international levels.
  As the South Carolina Semester in Washington completes its seventh 
year, the program continues to demonstrate that these students and the 
campuses they represent are some of the finest in the country. To date 
students have participated from USC Columbia, Clemson University, the 
College of Charleston, the Citadel, South Carolina State University, 
University South Carolina Aiken, Winthrop University, Lander University 
and the University of South Carolina Lancaster. For the Fall of 1998, 
the program will add its first student from Coastal Carolina 
University. Certainly few states can demonstrate a more comprehensive 
involvement from its higher education community.
  The offices which participate are essential to the quality of the 
program. The time spent by professional staff in the office setting 
mentoring these students is a contribution to success; not only in this 
program but to these young people for a lifetime. Over the years the 
following offices have been gracious host learning sites for the South 
Carolina Semester in Washington fellows: Senator Strom Thurmond, 
Senator Fritz Hollings, Congressman Floyd Spence, Congressman John 
Spratt, Congressman Jim Clyburn, Congressman Bob Inglis, Congressman 
Lindsey Graham, Congressman Sanford, Congressman Ed Whitfield, 
Congressman Cliff Stearns, former Congressman Butler Derrick, former 
Congressman Robin Tallon, former Congresswoman Liz Patterson, former 
Congressman Arthur Ravenel, the Senate Commerce Committee, the White 
House, the Department of Education, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Office of the 
United States Trade Representative, the South Carolina State Washington 
Office, Barron Birrell and the American Council of Life Insurance.
  The participants during the 1997-1998 academic year further enhanced 
the reputation of the program for reliable, diligent and intelligent 
contributions to their workplace. These students, their university, 
hometown and placement include for the Fall 1997 semester: Mary 
Borowiec, USC Columbia, Columbia, S.C., Congressman Lindsey Graham; 
Cara Carter, USC Columbia, Spartanburg, S.C., Congressman Mark Sanford; 
Katherine Graham, USC Columbia, Charleston, S.C., Office of the United 
States Trade Representative; Scott Harris, Lander University, 
Batesburg, S.C., Congressman John Spratt, Kim Hartwell, USC Columbia, 
Lexington, Kentucky, the White House; Charlene Miller, USC Columbia, 
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Senator Hollings; John Sallee, USC Columbia, 
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. Department of Education; Beth Sims, Winthrop 
University, Darlington, S.C., Congressman Bob Inglis; Amber Stamegna, 
USC Columbia, Mount Pleasant, S.C., Barron Birrell.
  For the Spring 1998 semester, the participants include: Heather 
Brooks, USC Columbia, Charlotte, North Carolina, Congressman John 
Spratt; Derham Cole, USC Columbia, Spartanburg, S.C., Congressman Bob 
Inglis; Ryan Lindsay, USC Columbia, Clemson, S.C., American Council of 
Life Insurance; Anne Knight, USC Columbia, Columbia, S.C., Congressman 
Jim Clyburn; Amy Milligan, College of Charleston, Mount Pleasant, S.C., 
Congressman Floyd Spence; Becky Sibilia, Clemson University, 
Bridgewater, New Jersey, Senator Strom Thurmond; Josh Staveley-
O'Carroll, Clemson University, Charleston, S.C., Senate Commerce 
Committee.
  Mr. President, I wish to commend the Institute of Public Affairs at 
the University of South Carolina for implementing and coordinating such 
a fine program. Dr. Doug Dobson and Dr. William Mould have been 
instrumental in the successful tenure of this offering. I also wish to 
salute the other campuses and offices which make the effort to give 
quality to this endeavor. Finally to say well done to these outstanding 
students in hopes we will enjoy their contributions to society from 
positions of leadership in the years to come.

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