Celebrating Election Day at PVCC
In support of election day, on Nov. 7, Assistant Professor of Political Science Connie Jorgensen and civic engagement internship students held a pizza and sugar cookie lunch party in the Bolick Student Center. The sugar cookies spelled “USA” in red and blue frosting with a miniature United States flag on each. Pouncer the Panther also roamed the Student Center, celebrating the occasion with the students.
Malachi Keys, one of the students who helped run the event, shared his assorted contributions to spread voting awareness. “It feels really good. I always love to help people, and there are a lot of ways to try to help people today,” he said. “I feel like getting people to get out and vote is one of the best ways to influence change. I want to do anything I can to promote that, and this party I feel will help with this.” The group was in Bolick Student Center from noon until 1:00 pm.
They also gave out voter guides to any passers by and had voting booths and sample ballots with the electoral candidates on display.
“This is a really important election coming up, and I feel like it is significant if I can get as many people to vote as possible. Because with same day registration, there is no excuse not to vote. So go vote,” Keys said.
