Three political science majors — Francisco Valdovinos, Morghan Armenta, and Adriana Montoya – participated in the Division of Student Success’ annual Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum Student Leader Trip on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. This trip was scheduled to commemorate the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Approximately twenty-five student leaders from different departments attended this trip to learn more about the life and legacy of Texas State’s most distinguished alumnus.
The students had an opportunity to tour the museum, engage in activities and discussions, and learn from special guest speakers including Mrs. Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of President Johnson. Mrs. Johnson shared her experiences campaigning throughout the South for her father during the civil rights movement. They were able to meet Mark A. Lawrence, Director of the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum. Lawrence showcased recently digitized federal archives, including audio recordings from the civil rights movement with MLK.
One student, Francisco Valdovinos, really appreciated Mrs. Johnson’s “personal stories about assisting her father during his presidency.” Another student in attendance, Morghan Armenta, expressed appreciation for Mrs. Johnson’s remarks about the “high regard” in which her father held his alma mater.
Mrs. Johnson presented the students with pens that President Johnson had made commemorating his signing on Texas State’s campus of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
