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Sarah Fletcher-Elmore
  • Biology
  • Class of 2018
  • Russell Springs, Ky.

Sarah Fletcher attending Presidential Inauguration with Campbellsville University

2013 Jan 15

Sarah Fletcher of Russell Springs, Ky. is part of a group of Campbellsville University students who will travel to Washington, D.C. later this week for the 2013 Presidential Inauguration taking place Monday, Jan. 21.

CU's Phi Alpha Theta, a history honor society, is part of the group attending the inauguration. You can keep up with the students' inauguration experiences on CU Phi Alpha Theta's Twitter @CUPhiAlphaTheta or #CUinDC. Students will also tour the Washington, D.C. area.

Dr. Lindsay Anderson, assistant professor of sociology; Dr. Shawn Williams, assistant professor of political science; Christine Cundiff, secretary for Division of Social Science and secretary for Division of Science; and Dr. Wendy Davis, associate professor of history are leading the trip.

The official theme for the 2013 inauguration is "Faith in America's Future," commemorating the United States' perseverance and unity, marking the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the placement of the Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol Dome in 1863.

An estimated 1.8 million people attended the 2009 Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama, a record breaking number for any event in the nation's capital, according to the inauguration's website inauguration.dc.gov.

You can also follow Campbellsville University on Twitter @CampbellsvilleU.

Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 3,600 students offering 63 undergraduate options, 17 master's degrees, five postgraduate areas and eight pre-professional programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu.