Chris Connelly, Class of 1998
Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis (R-VA)

I have not seen a university that offers as much of a package of opportunity that Regent does. There are universities that can give you a very strong educational background. There are other universities that can give you an all "hands-on" experience, but Regent gives you both. Along with the biblical foundation and the Judeo-Christian ethic that our nation was founded on, Regent provides both along with the internship program that it offers, the relationship with the students, the student body and the professors at Regent. It brings together a package that, I think, prepares students to go forward whether it be in state government, local government, federal government, think tanks, activisim, whatever it may be. Students from Regent go into the world, prepared to do that because of what the university offers.

Jane Eshagpoor, Class of 1999
Policy Analyst and Regulator Coordinator for the Office of Secretary of Health and Human Resources in the Virginia Governor’s Office

It [Regent MPP and Law degree] has enabled me to move into a direction and into a career path that I don’t think would be open to me without those degrees. I was able to better focus my ability to analyze situations and policy and to look at the law and to look at it with a biblical worldview and a perspective that I think is somewhat missing in today’s policy making. It has enabled me to see both sides of the story. We can hear what the media believes is the correct side of the story, but there’s always another side of the story, and this has given me the opportunity to see both sides and to work out solutions that are win-win situations for everyone.

Jayson Roehl, Class of 1999
Deputy Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs

The program at Regent University, allowed me to tailor my interests into the program itself. I was enrolled in the Robertson School of Government, which allowed me to focus primarily on Public Policy. Public policy, in itself, is very general. But there was enough flexibility within the program for me to be able to emphasize certain areas. My area of expertise, as I later found out and developed, was international relations and foreign affairs.

The program at Regent University, and specifically the Robertson School of Government, allowed me and required me, actually, to enroll in an internship. The internship that I was selected for was an internship with the U.S. Department of State. Working for the Department of State, had always been a dream of mine. And it was a dream come true. I enjoyed that opportunity and I found it to be of immense value as I began my career working for the U.S. Senate.