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Three Kentucky State University students are making a name for themselves among the nation’s legislators through internship placements with the HBCU National Center. 

Sophomore Anyiah Chambers, senior Brionna Greer and sophomore Nina Jones are each interning with a U.S. representative. Chambers is interning with U.S. Rep. Nanette Barragan, while Greer is interning with U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern and Jones is interning with U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan. The students were recognized during the recent dedication of the HBCU National Center. Kentucky State University Acting President Clara Ross Stamps also provided remarks. 

Joining the Kentucky State contingent in celebration were U.S. Rep. Alma Adams and U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi. 

According to the HBCU National Center, it was “founded to fight the structural inequalities that keep Black students out of Washington D.C. It awards each participating HBCU at least one $5,600 housing grant per academic semester, allowing the students to live at the Center in the heart of Capitol Hill.”

According to news reports, the center has been established by Jacqueline “Jackie” Lewis, who is also the Founder of WISH, LLC, which provides housing to interns in Washington, DC. 

In a HBCU National Center communication, Chambers said, “"Not many HBCU students can do what myself and the other students in the cohort are able to do, right now...that exposure and experience means so much."

Click here to view a message from Chambers regarding her Washington D.C. experience.