BLACKSBURG, Va., April 30 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Junior Nistha Gautam has earned a spot on theALL INStudent Voting Honor Rollfor her nonpartisan work in political literacy and democratic engagementat Virginia Tech.
Theawardrecognizesstudent voting championswhohelp to institutionalize nonpartisancivicengagement and increasevoting amongcollege students.
Gautam has worked as aDemocracy Fellowsince fall 2024atVT Engage,the center for service learning, leadership education, and civic engagement, and has encouraged several voting engagement groups.
Building partnerships that pay off
When a local reporter at her polling location asked about student voter turnout last year, Gau...