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51���� Student Government Association leaders attended the spring session of the South Carolina Student Legislature, a mock legislative experience designed to give students hands-on experience.

Brandon Diehl ’22, the group’s advisor, said only 10-11 students from each school are able to attend, so the competition among SGA leaders is intense. Diehl, transfer enrollment counselor at 51����, said, “SCSL is prestigious, and many members have gone on to work in state and federal politics.”

Senior Sam Grant is the current SCSL speaker pro tempore, the high-ranking leader position in the organization. Caleb Short ’24 served as the 51���� delegation chair. Evan Rapp, a rising junior, succeeded Short as delegation chair after Short graduated.

All of the bills submitted by the 51���� delegation during the spring session passed.

In addition to 51����, other SCSL university members are: University of South Carolina, Clemson University, Coastal Carolina University, Bob Jones University, Presbyterian College, and Francis Marion University.

Back row: Peter Link III, Christina Bals, Davis McNeil, and Evan Rapp. Middle row: Caleb Short, Matthew Parry, and Jeremiah Williams. Front row: Samuel Grant, Tais Pineda, and Madi Brock.