High School Attended:<\/em><\/strong> Denton Guyer High School<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

College:<\/em><\/strong> Texas A&M<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major: <\/em><\/strong>Political Science<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Middle school is often a time period in people\u2019s lives they try to forget. For Abby Stovall, it\u2019s a time she\u2019ll always remember. Her love for history and politics all started in eighth grade U.S. History, when her teacher \u201csomehow managed to obtain the undivided attention of a 13-year-old by talking about the American Revolution.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From that point on, Abby has been fascinated with our country\u2019s past and how it politics and the American government in the present. She\u2019s known she was destined to study history and politics since she entered high school.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2017, Abby got the opportunity to attend Texas Bluebonnet Girls State. She learned the inner workings of Texas and federal government, performed the same duties as real elected officials, and grew her leadership skills among her peers. While she discovered she didn\u2019t want to be a politician herself, she knew she may have a different calling \u2014 working behind the scenes to improve society through political change.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abby says one of her dreams is to manage campaigns for political candidates. Without being a politician herself, she still wishes to positively influence American politics. \u201cThose who work in politics and government have the responsibility to exhibit leadership and to make a difference,\u201d Abby said. As a recipient of the SNF Scholarship Award, she\u2019ll have a little help doing that as she prepares to begin her first year in college.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abby will attend Texas A&M University in the fall to study political science. She also hopes to continue her education and earn a Master\u2019s degree in public service from TAMU\u2019s Bush School of Government and Public Service. Ultimately, Abby hopes to pass on her love of American history, politics and ideals to the next generation.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"