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Alumni News:

• David Smith, a government graduate, is currently a PhD candidate in the Political Science Program at the University of Texas at Dallas. His research interests focus on Congressional Institutions and Voting Behavior. He is writing his dissertation on the Earmarking Process and Electoral Outcomes. He has a forthcoming article with Legislative Studies Quarterly with Dr. Thomas L. Brunell, entitled “Special Elections to the U.S. House of Representatives: A General Election Barometer?”
• Eliza Alvarado, a government graduate, is currently a Ph.D. candidate at The University of Texas at Dallas as well as working for the U.S. Department of Labor.  She has also worked for State Representative Carol Kent and Congressman Rubén Hinojosa.
• Diana Cruz, a government graduate, serves as legislative assistant to Texas Senator Mario Gallegos and volunteers as an assistant policy strategist for the American Civil Liberties Union.
• Katie McCurdy, who received her degree from TWU in Government,  is currently attending San Francisco Law School  (Aug. 2009) 
• Heather Marcus, who received her degree from TWU in Government,  has been accepted to attend St. Mary's Law School (Aug. 2009)
• Samah Elhajibrahim, who received her B.A. and M.A. degrees in Government from TWU, received both Benjamin Franklin and Fountaine Fellowships from the University of Pennsylvania, where she is working on her Ph.D. in political science.  These fellowships support her studies for five years.
• Monique Melara, who received her B.A. and M.A. degrees in Government, is beginning first year law studies at American University Law School. (Aug. 2009) 

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