From Cheri Morrell, a JSRCC LEAD student, on her recent view to the Virginia General Assembly during VCCS Community College Day.
Our take away chances began alongside an early on morn run into upwards at the JSRCC Downtown Campus. The JSR Lead (student leadership evolution team) representatives for this item view were: Zac Carroll, Ryan Harris, Kelly McIntosh, Angela Miller, Cheri Morrell, in addition to Shane Roberts. MD Rhodes, Malcolm Holmes, Steve Vehorn, in addition to Bess Littlefield were sort plenty to brief us of the protocol in addition to events of the twenty-four hours patch nosotros waited for our transportation. Next upwards was a quick ride over to the Library of Virginia for roughly history of the LVA, the Capital Building, an explanation of nation authorities in addition to the General Assembly itself - thus nosotros were off for our perilous journeying across the street to the General Assembly Building. While at that topographic point nosotros were fortunate to run into privately alongside several delegates including Delores L. McQuinn, John A. Cox, John O’Bannon lll, Peter Farrell in addition to senators Thomas Garrett, Jr. in addition to Henry L. Marsh. Shane Roberts inwards the automotive champaign of studies was a big striking alongside Senator Garrett in addition to Delegate Farrell every bit both requested tours of the JSRCC campuses alongside MD Rhodes! The icing on our cake was the chance to sit down inwards the gallery during an actual General Assembly session where nosotros were non exclusively announced in addition to asked to stand, exactly applauded yesteryear the House of Delegates! It actually doesn’t larn much amend than that, folks. We thus finished off our twenty-four hours alongside a lovely stroll dorsum across the garden expanse in addition to enjoyed a leisurely lunch; it was a fun-filled, educational day…J. Sargeant Reynolds style!