Union Students Spend Summer Working in Politics
Posted Aug 25, 2025
This past summer, several Union students spend time working in politics or attending political events. These opportunities introduced students to various political activities and events and gave them a taste of what politics is really like. Here are some of our students and there summer political activities.
Avery Caldwell interned in Senator Cotton’s (R-AR) office in Little Rock, Arkansas. She had the opportunity to serve the people of Arkansas and gain firsthand experience with the legislative branch. Throughout this experience, she was able to listen to constituents’ concerns, answer their questions, and assist them with various agencies within the federal government. She also had the opportunity to attend several events, including a Change of Command Ceremony, a meeting with the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, and a ceremony at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. These tasks gave me a better understanding of how the US Government works and increased my communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Katie Mullins had multiple political experiences this summer. She attended the Turning Point USA Young Women's Leadership Summit in Dallas and the Concerned Women for America's Impact 2025 event in San Diego. She used this opportunities to network with multiple people and ended up working for Marsha Blackburn's campaign at the Tennessee Statesmen Dinner.
Anna LaPour worked in Congresswoman Nancy Mace's (R-SC) District Office. Her time there was primarily focused on local government and politics. She attended several town halls and a variety of public meetings which covered various topics such as economic development, historical preservation, and block grant allocation. She learned the value of a Constituent Service Office and was able to assist the office caseworker with research for the Congresswoman.
Sarah Grace Patrick was an intern at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission in Washington, D.C. She worked on press release and research studies for the organization. One of her main tasks was reading the Agriculture Appropriations Bill where she learned more about agriculture policy than she could imagine.
Haiven Potts work with and for two different non-profits this summer. One was through a Go-trip across the world in South Africa, and the other was in her hometown, Lawrenceburg, TN. The Dream Center in South Africa serves vulnerable at-risk children providing education reinforcement, vocational training, and leadership development. The Lawrence County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition provides many resources to all people groups in Lawrence County in hopes of achieving a drug-free county. Through this, she mainly worked with TN Camp Thrive which is a yearlong camp for children that aims to provide resources and opportunities as a prevention effort to children who would otherwise not get them. Through her work, she learned the function, funding, and impact of two different non-profits in two very different locations and cultures. Unfortunately, the same evil exists all around the world. Kids she worked with in South Africa have some of the same trauma as those she worked with in her own backyard. Though this evil does exist, she realizes even more so God’s goodness exists. Glory be to God for the work done to provide for His children. May their efforts be fruitful and honoring to Him.
Aryanna Highfill also spent her summer interning with Concerned Women for America in Washington, C.C.