WASHINGTON COMES TO UW-SUPERIOR Historic event as President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visit campus
A historic day unfolded at the University of Wisconsin-Superior as President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited the campus on Wednesday, March 2, the day after his first State of the Union address. The event also included Superior Mayor Jim Paine, Duluth Mayor Emily Larson, Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin and Minnesota Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar, along with governors Tony Evers of Wisconsin and Tim Walz of Minnesota. Several UW-Superior students got the chance to sit on stage directly behind the podium at the invitation-only event hosted by the White House at Yellowjacket Union. We caught up with some of them before and after the event to get their impressions. These are their own words. Dillion Krisik Secondary Social Studies Education Major “I was pretty calm during the whole thing, but I was excited to see all the officials. I also felt proud to sit behind him because I would be seen on national television wearing a traditional Ojibwe ribbon shirt. The reason this made me feel so proud was because I could express my cultural identity for everyone to see and I believe it could empower other Native American people to take pride in their culture.”
Brianna Vigil Social Work Major
“Honestly, and I say it with absolute sincerity, I was extremely honored to be there and represent UW- Superior. It will be one of my life’s greatest honors. I felt proud that he chose the smallest UW System four-year university and it just goes to show that the White House feels we are precious and important. I’m involved with student life and I am president of the Student Government Association on campus and I am a campus ambassador for the admissions office. I chose to move five hours away from home to go to UW-Superior and I’ve never regretted that decision. As a social work major with a Spanish minor, I know it’s important to be an advocate for things I care about. This experience just helped me be proud of the things I’m doing and motivated me to stay on track. Sometimes I feel like I’m spending time on things that might not be showing results but hearing the president and the three women senators speak was very influential and inspiring.”
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