2018 Governor\u2019s Fellows Program<\/a>, selected among rising college seniors and graduates from around the country.<\/p>\nBeginning Monday, Cassingham will go to work in the Office of the Governor, what he calls \u201creal-world, on-the-job experience\u201d in the highest levels of state government.<\/p>\n
He’s ready.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nChris Cassingham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cThe skills I gained at UMW prepared me so well,\u201d said Cassingham, who will serve in the Office of Administration. \u201cI learned how to solve problems, think critically and convey my ideas in a way anyone can understand.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u2019ll also put to work his command of writing and research and ability to work on his own and in groups in his role as a fellow.<\/p>\n
\u201cChris was a first-rate student in my political film class, with an instinctive ability to assess the impacts of media and culture upon politics,\u201d said Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and international affairs. \u201cWith his honors project in political science, his legislative internship with the Virginia House of Delegates and his performance on the UMW swim team, Chris is a great example of what a motivated student can do at Mary Washington \u2013 and how a student\u2019s hard work can pay off after graduation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The prestigious Governor\u2019s Fellows Program began in 1982 to give exceptional students with creative ideas a front-row seat to state government, according to the governor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
\u201cBringing young, energetic Virginians into the office during the summer challenges us to develop more intentional, stronger proposals that create a Virginia that works for everyone,\u201d Gov. Ralph Northam said in a statement. \u201cOur fellows represent the best of Virginia: students willing to give up their summer in the name of public service for their fellow citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other fellows were selected from the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Tech, the University of Chicago and Alabama\u2019s Auburn University.<\/p>\n
As a high school student in Texas, Cassingham had not heard of UMW until the head coach of the university\u2019s men and women\u2019s swim team reached out to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI came to visit and I fell in love with it,\u201d he said. Four years later, \u201cI can\u2019t imagine having gone anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u2019s due in large part to the academic experience and the relationships he formed with professors and coaches.<\/p>\n
Farnsworth, one of his political science professors, first recommended the Governor\u2019s Fellow Program.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always been interested in current affairs and how the world works,\u201d Cassingham said.<\/p>\n
At UMW, his desire to be an advocate \u2013 \u201cto put my privilege to work to make the world better\u201d \u2013 grew, he said. \u201cIt\u2019s something that\u2019s desperately needed right now. This is a good way to make some headway on those goals.\u201d<\/p>\n
UMW Political Science Professor Chad Murphy, who has worked with Cassingham for several years, isn’t surprised by his success so soon after graduation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere aren\u2019t many students who could manage the workload of internships, swimming on the varsity team, and an honors thesis and Chris not only managed but maintained the highest possible standards,\u201d Murphy said.<\/p>\n
Cassingham already has an idea of what comes next. He\u2019s been invited to join Let America Vote, a grassroots, voting rights organization that fights for voting rights all over the country, particularly people of color, the elderly and college students.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s also landed a couple of job interviews at other nonprofit groups. For now, though, he\u2019s looking forward to a summer in Virginia government.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a huge opportunity,\u201d he said. \u201cI am thrilled to be selected.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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