Local Students Become Pundits After New Hampshire Trip

 Five St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) students became political pundits after attending New Hampshire’s College Convention 2008.

 They will share their insights into the presidential candidates they met during a special forum at 4:40 p.m. Dec. 6 in the Daugherty-Palmer Commons, in the North Campus.

 These students won an essay contest and traveled to the College Convention where they met with most of the presidential candidates. Collectively, the student group included two Democrats, one Republican and one independent candidate.

• Sam Birnbaum ‘09, Sharpsburg, Maryland, Political Science and Chinese
• Jacqueline Caminiti, ’09, Ijamsville, Maryland, Psychology and Political Science
• Elizabeth LeBlanc, ’08, Lynnfield, Massachusetts, Political Science and Asian Studies
• Austin Lyman, ’10, Birmingham, Alabama, Latin American Studies and Pre-Dental
• Molly McKee, ’08, Hyattsville, Maryland, Political Science and Sociology.
• Todd Eberly, assistant professor, Political Science (trip leader)
• Michael Cain, assistant professor of political science and acting director of the Center of Democracy

 At the New Hampshire’s College Convention, students interacted with presidential candidates, media personalities, issue experts, and got a first hand look at the workings of democracy.

 The presentation is organized by The Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. It is open to the public.

For more information, contact Todd Eberly at teeberly@smcm.edu or (240) 895-2127.