Local Students Visit Statehouse

Students from Sunman and West Harrison served as Senate Pages last month.

State Senator Chip Perfect (R-Lawrenceburg) with St. Lawrence student Emma Neff. 

INDIANAPOLIS - The following local students visited the Statehouse to serve as Senate pages in February.

• Addison Cheatham, from Scottsburg, attends Scottsburg High School (Pictured with State Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown))
• Emmy Cheatham, from Scottsburg, attends Scottsburg Middle School (Pictured with State Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown))
• Taren James, from Scottsburg, attends Scottsburg Middle School (Pictured with State Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown))
• Gavin Jones, from Scottsburg, attends Scottsburg Middle School (Pictured with State Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown))
• Landen Keith, from Austin, attends Austin High School (Pictured with State Sen. Chris Garten (R-Charlestown))
• Emma Neff, from Sunman, attends St. Lawrence School (Pictured with State Sen. Chip Perfect (R-Lawrenceburg))
• Sophia Vijverberg, from Sunman, attends Oldenburg Academy (Pictured with State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond))
• Ryan Wiggins, from West Harrison, attends East Central High School (Pictured with State Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond))

Pages spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senator.

"The legislative session provides students a great opportunity to observe state government in action," Perfect said. "I encourage all young Hoosiers from Senate District 43 to visit the Statehouse and serve as Senate pages."

Students in grades six through 12 participate in the page program on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the legislative session. Groups serve on Wednesdays.

To learn more about the Senate Page Program, visit www.IndianaSenateRepublicans.com/page-program.