Spelman College Junior Maya Dixon Spends Summer Working as State House Intern

ATLANTA, GA (08/01/2011)(readMedia)-- Columbus, Ohio native Maya Dixon has her sights set on politics. Dixon, a junior at Spelman College, gained valuable experience this summer as a state house intern with Ohio Sen. Charleta B. Tavares (D-Columbus). As a state house intern, Dixon was responsible for doing legislative research, attending legislative committee meetings, and writing articles for the senator's newsletter.

In addition to her internship work, Dixon was one of two students representing Spelman in the August 2011 issue of Essence magazine in a photo spread titled, "What We're Wearing at HBCUS."

Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a prestigious, highly selective, liberal arts college that prepares women to change the world. Located in Atlanta, Ga., this historically black college boasts an 83 percent graduation rate, and outstanding alumnae such as Children's Defense Fund Founder Marian Wright Edelman; former U.S. Foreign Service Director General Ruth Davis, authors Tina McElroy Ansa and Pearl Cleage; and actress LaTanya Richardson. More than 83 percent of the full-time faculty members have Ph.D.s or other terminal degrees, and the average faculty to student ratio is 11:1. More than 2,000 students attend Spelman. For more information, visit www.spelman.edu.