Whittier College Student and Avondale Native to Attend 57th Presidential Inaugration

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Carlee Shults at the Washington Center

WHITTER, CA (01/19/2013)(readMedia)-- The Whittier College Richard M. Nixon Fellowship program is taking full advantage of the 2013 presidential inauguration to bring new learning opportunities to Whittier College students. Nixon fellows Carlee Shults '14 and Daniel Jacob Kulick '13 are currently in Washington D.C. participating in a ten-day seminar conducted by the Washington Center. The culmination of their visit to the nation's capital will be attending the official inauguration ceremony of President Barak Obama.

Shults and Kulick have been attending sessions with a small group of students led by political science professors from around the country and which feature guest speakers from the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the federal government. The duo has also had the opportunity to visit national monuments and museums.

"I am so very excited to be a part of this moment in history, and I look forward to the adventure of attending the presidential inauguration," said Shults, a sociology and Whittier Scholars Program double major from Avondale, AZ.

Created to honor 1934 Whittier College alumnus and former U. S. President Richard M. Nixon, the Nixon Fellowship Program is designed to prepare exceptional students for informed citizenship and service through internships, scholarship, and research opportunities that echo Nixon's successful legacy in domestic and foreign policy. Students named Nixon Fellows will develop leadership skills, increase international understanding, and experience the rewards inherent in a career dedicated to the public good.

Founded by Quakers in 1887, Whittier College is an independent, four-year college offering a traditional liberal arts program integrated with both professional and pre-professional courses of study. With an emphasis on diversity, community, and curricular innovation, the College’s primary mission is to endow students with the education, skills, and values appropriate for global leadership and service. Whittier College is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).