Southeastern student chosen as Governor's Fellow
Monday, June 17, 2019 
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Richard Davis, a Southeastern Louisiana University senior, has been
chosen as one of only 13 university students from across the state to participate
in the Governor’s Fellows Program in Louisiana Government.
A native of Slidell, Davis is a middle school education major and former president
of Southeastern’s Student Government Association. He is also a student member of the
University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors and Louisiana Office of Student
Financial Assistance Advisory Board.
Participants in the program are either from Louisiana or are attending a Louisiana
university or college and will have the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge about
the development and implementation of public policy, as well as the state’s rich history
and current affairs of Louisiana government.
Although Davis has experienced state policy making through his role as a ULS
and LOSFA Board member, both positions he earned through his concurrent service as
Southeastern’s SGA president, he will now be able to expand his public policy knowledge
through the program. Davis will also have the opportunity to explore the state’s Department
of Corrections since each fellow has been assigned to work in a cabinet-level agency
in Baton Rouge.
In addition to working within a state agency, each participant will also take
part in a weekly speaker series and field trips designed to enhance the overall experience
and understanding of Louisiana government.
The program is a partnership with Louisiana’s Office of the Governor, Louisiana
State University, Southern University and the Baton Rouge Area Foundation.
