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From May 12 - May 16, The Patman Center hosted a May-term course for students entitled "Effective Advocacy for Influencing Federal Policymaking," in Washington, D.C. Students learned directly from elected officials, legislative staffers, and lobbyists from both sides of the partisan aisles.

Each year, The Patman Center selects six graduate students who show exemplary promise to become civic leaders, to receive a scholarship that supports experiential learning opportunities. Six of the chosen Patman scholars interned in the 89th Texas Legislature and spoke about their experience.

The Patman Center is excited to announce our 2025 Maymester scholarship recipients! The Patman Center Maymester is taking place May 12th - 16th in Washington D.C. The course, titled Effective Advocacy for Influencing Federal Policymaking, provides students the opportunity to learn directly from political professionals working in D.C. The Patman Center's $3,000 scholarships are awarded to five select students who can use the money to pay for transportation and hotel accommodations while in D.C.