Students experience Obama inauguration first-hand in D.C.
NHIOP ambassadors welcome new president
By Greg Wallace
attendees were reported, the Ambassadors encountered no significant issues upon arrival.
The students watched the Inauguration itself from two different areas of the Capitol grounds, and were surrounded by a diverse group of attendees. Hailing from Texas, California, and one speaking exclusively in Spanish, tears were shed, shouts were heard, and rounds of trivia were shared.
On Sunday evening, the students were invited to a reception at the infamous Bullfeathers restaurant -- reportedly named for President Theodore Roosevelt's favorite exclamation -- held in honor of the New Hampshire delegation.
A tour of Capitol Hill was on tap for Monday morning, and in the afternoon, the group met with Steve Scully and Brian Lamb of C-SPAN (the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network). Mr. Scully, political editor for C-SPAN and a member of the NHIOP's Public Advisory Board, spoke about his experience reporting on past inaugurations and provided a history of the network. Mr. Lamb, who has spoken at the college on several occasions, most recently in the fall of 2008, impressed upon the students his media philosophy that has driven C-SPAN for the past 30 years.
On Monday evening, the group attended another reception with the New Hampshire federal delegation, featuring an actor who proclaimed the 'Mountaintop' speech of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The reception took place at D.C.'s historically-steeped Willard Hotel.
Tickets to the inauguration were provided by the office of Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H. Sen. Gregg is chair of the NHIOP Public Advisory Board and a friend of the Institute.
The students, as well as Student Activities director Matt Goodwin and Residence Director Bill Cummings, stayed just outside of D.C. with one of the Ambassador's aunt. Katharine Hunter was among the thousands volunteering with the Inauguration crowd management.
The college hosted an inauguration watch party in Cushing Student Center as part of the festivities to honor Dr. King.
The students watched the Inauguration itself from two different areas of the Capitol grounds, and were surrounded by a diverse group of attendees. Hailing from Texas, California, and one speaking exclusively in Spanish, tears were shed, shouts were heard, and rounds of trivia were shared.
On Sunday evening, the students were invited to a reception at the infamous Bullfeathers restaurant -- reportedly named for President Theodore Roosevelt's favorite exclamation -- held in honor of the New Hampshire delegation.
A tour of Capitol Hill was on tap for Monday morning, and in the afternoon, the group met with Steve Scully and Brian Lamb of C-SPAN (the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network). Mr. Scully, political editor for C-SPAN and a member of the NHIOP's Public Advisory Board, spoke about his experience reporting on past inaugurations and provided a history of the network. Mr. Lamb, who has spoken at the college on several occasions, most recently in the fall of 2008, impressed upon the students his media philosophy that has driven C-SPAN for the past 30 years.
On Monday evening, the group attended another reception with the New Hampshire federal delegation, featuring an actor who proclaimed the 'Mountaintop' speech of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The reception took place at D.C.'s historically-steeped Willard Hotel.
Tickets to the inauguration were provided by the office of Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H. Sen. Gregg is chair of the NHIOP Public Advisory Board and a friend of the Institute.
The students, as well as Student Activities director Matt Goodwin and Residence Director Bill Cummings, stayed just outside of D.C. with one of the Ambassador's aunt. Katharine Hunter was among the thousands volunteering with the Inauguration crowd management.
The college hosted an inauguration watch party in Cushing Student Center as part of the festivities to honor Dr. King.
This article was published on 1/29/09 in the News section.
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