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Benjamin Kee White
525 Big Bend Blvd.
Swansea, Illinois 62226
benjaminkeewhite@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Arts, The University of Tampa, Tampa, FL
 Graduated May 2016, Cum Laude, 3.63 GPA
 Major: Government and World Affairs
 Honors Student
Study Abroad, Centro de Estudios Martianos, Havana, Cuba
 Graduated May 2015
 Concentration: The United States and Cuba – Then and Now
Work Experience
Platoon Leader, Illinois Army National Guard, Shiloh, IL, 2016
 Responsible for thirty-five Soldiers and their welfare, training, and morale
 Maintains high level of discipline, readiness, and development for future follow on missions
Congressional Internship, Congresswoman Kathy Castor, Tampa, FL, 2016
 Helps Congressional Assistants with complex constituent cases
 Thorough understanding of federal issues
 Responsible for assisting with all day-to-day tasks in the office, including call taking, managing
constituent correspondence, and case intake
 Works directly with staff to coordinate and plan major events
 Works directly with other interns to achieve set missions
Political Internship, Bill Enyart for Congress, Belleville, IL, 2014
 Efficiently coordinated and planned numerous phone banking operations
 Efficiently organized canvassing operations within the district
 Responsible for educating voters about the importance of voting and civil participation
 Collected and interpreted polling data
 Registered eligible voters across the district
Publications
“Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: The Debate on Ethicality,” Respondez! Academic Journal, April 2014
Conference Participation and Presentations
“North Korea in World Politics: The Hermit Kingdom and Isolationism,” Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, NC, April 2016
“Cuba: The New Frontier for U.S. Foreign Policy,” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Florida
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“The Republic of Cuba: An American’s Perspective of a Nation in Transition,” Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Florida Collegiate Honors Council Conference, Gainesville, FL, February 2016
“Vertical Nuclear Proliferation and Its Effects on USSTRATCOM Missile Operations,” Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the International Studies Association-South, Tampa, FL, October 2015
Roundtable on Model United Nations programs, Invited participant for the annual meeting of the
International Studies Association-South, October 2015
“Presenting Your Undergraduate Research” Honors Symposium, Invited talk at the MacDonald-Kelce
Library, The University of Tampa, October 2015
New Honors Students Orientation, Invited talk at Falk Theatre, The University of Tampa, August 2015
Roundtable on Model United Nations programs, Invited participant for the United Nations Association of
Tampa Bay Conference, Vaughn Center, The University of Tampa, April 2015
“How will the Threat of Vertical Nuclear Proliferation affect USSTRATCOM Missile Warning Center
Operations?,” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Regional Honors Council
Conference, Greenville, SC, March 2015
“America: Has Been or Will Be?,” With other honors students. Invited talk at Vaughn Center, The
University of Tampa, April 2013
Formal introduction to the Governess of Gujrat Province, Invited talk at Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar, India,
January 2010
Honors and Awards
Bob Ruday Spartan Award, The University of Tampa, Tampa, FL 2016
Experiential Education International Experience Award, The University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, 2016
DNC Hope Institute, Democratic National Committee, Washington, D.C., 2016
University of Tampa Head Delegate, Harvard National Model United Nations, Boston, MA, 2015-2016
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honors Society, The University of Tampa, 2015
Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honors Society, The University of Tampa, 2015
Honors Study Abroad Scholarship – Cuba, The University of Tampa, 2014-2015
The Gauntlet Award, Leaders Training Course, Fort Knox, KY, 2014
Army ROTC Three Year Scholarship, The University of Tampa, 2013-2016
Mark Orr Foreign Affairs Fellowship, Tampa Bay Area Committee on Foreign Relations, 2013-2014
Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society, The University of Tampa, 2013
Sigma Alpha Pi Leadership Honor Society, The University of Tampa, 2012
Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society, The University of Tampa, 2012
Presidential Scholarship, The University of Tampa, 2012-2016
Extracurricular Activities

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Student Government Campus Wide Senator, The University of Tampa, 2014-2016
Political Director, Florida College Democrats, 2015-2016
Member, 1935 Society, The University of Tampa, 2015-2016
Vice President, College Democrats, The University of Tampa, 2015-2016
Treasurer, United Nations Student Alliance, The University of Tampa, 2015-2016
Treasurer, Tampa Political Union, The University of Tampa, 2015
President, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Pledge Class, The University of Tampa, 2015
Co-founder and Vice Chancellor, Orti Oricillari Intellectual Circle, The University of Tampa, 2014-2015
Volunteer, Alex Sink for Congress, St. Petersburg, FL, 2014
Student Government Representative, Asian Student Organization, The University of Tampa, 2012-2013
Vice President, Young Libertarians, The University of Tampa, 2012-2013
Volunteer, Bill Enyart for Congress, Belleville, IL, 2012
Volunteer, Gail Gottleib for State Representative, Brandon, FL, 2012
Volunteer, Hillsborough County Kennedy-King Dinner, Tampa, FL, 2012
Languages
Chinese, intermediate level
Korean, working proficiency
Russian, elementary level
French, elementary level
Spanish, elementary level
References
Dr. Denis Rey
Government and World Affairs
The University of Tampa
401 West Kennedy Blvd., UT Box Q
Tampa, FL 33606-1490
(813) 215-9692
denis.rey@ut.edu
Dr. David Reamer, Chair
English
The University of Tampa
401 West Kennedy Blvd., UT Box R
Tampa, FL 33606-1490
(813) 257-1708
dreamer@ut.edu
Dr. Liv Coleman
Government and World Affairs
The University of Tampa
401 West Kennedy Blvd., UT Box Q
Tampa, FL 33606-1490
(813) 257-3315
lcoleman@ut.edu
Mr. Philip Paeltz
Headmaster
The Governor French Academy
219 West Main St.
Belleville, IL 62220
(618) 233-7542
admiss@governorfrench.com

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