STATEHOUSE (March 1, 2013) – State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse as Senate pages in February:

·         Caroline Tod, from Indianapolis, attends St. Luke School

·         Chloe Tod, from Indianapolis, attends St. Luke School

·         Lucy Wehlage, from Indianapolis, attends St. Luke School

·         Sarah Rowland, from Indianapolis, attends Lawrence Central High School

·         Mitchell Ucchino, from Indianapolis, attends Belzer Middle School

·         Tyrone Lee, from Indianapolis, attends Belzer Middle School

·         Devon Herbert, from Indianapolis, attends Fall Creek Valley Middle School

·         John Strain, from Indianapolis, attends Fall Creek Valley Middle School

·         Nathaniel Achgill, from Indianapolis, attends Fall Creek Valley Middle School

·         Susan Biederstedt, from Indianapolis, Westlane Middle School

·         Sam Knapp, from Carmel, attends Carmel High School

·         Cullen Oakes, from Indianapolis, attends Lawrence Central High School

·         Maxwell Schultz, from Indianapolis, attends Fall Creek Valley Middle School

·         Riley Hargis, from Indianapolis, attends Fall Creek Valley Middle School

·         Theresa Jones, from Fishers, attends Hamilton Southeastern Junior High School

·          Dylan Seefeldt, from Fishers, attends Fishers High School

·         BriAnna Sybesma, from Fishers, attends Cathedral High School

·         Drew Waggoner, from Indianapolis, attends Eastwood Middle School

·         John Coats, from Lawrence, attends Fall Creek Valley Middle School

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

“It was an honor to have so many students from our district serve as Senate pages this month,” Merritt said. “At such a busy time in the legislature, their help is appreciated. I hope they gained valuable insight about the workings of state government.”

Students in grades six through 12 can participate in the page program on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 4.

To learn how you can register your student to serve as a Senate page, visit www.in.gov/senatepageprogram.

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