Keller Resident Named 2024-25 Archer Fellow From UT Tyler

June 27, 2024 | Hannah Buchanan

Jacob Groninga of Keller, a senior political science major at The University of Texas at Tyler, is one of five UT Tyler students selected as a 2024-25 Archer Fellow.

The Archer Fellowship Program was established by UT System in conjunction with former U.S. Rep.
Bill Archer to bring highly motivated and accomplished students to Washington, D.C. While there,
Archer Fellows participate in varied internships and attend classes focusing on policy, history and
advocacy. Selection is based on a competitive application process, and each cohort of Archer
Fellows is comprised of the best and brightest students from across UT System.

“We are so excited to be sending a record number of Archer Fellows to Washington, D.C. in the
coming academic year,” said Dr. Paul Streufert, UT Tyler Honors College founding dean. “The Archer Fellowship offers UT Tyler students a unique opportunity to work with their peers from around the state, as they live and intern in our nation’s capital. The semester they spend in Washington, D.C. will prepare them for careers and lives dedicated to public service.”

Groninga will graduate this December with a UT Tyler bachelor’s degree in political science and
minor in international relations.

Archer Fellows intern with an organization of their choosing based on their own professional and
academic goals and interests. Previous Archer Fellows have interned with a vast array of organizations such as the United Nations Information Center, U.S. Department of State, the White House, Capitol Hill and various non-profit organizations. For more information, visit archercenter.org/.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT
Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 10,000 students.
Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has
unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent
patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World
Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.