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In the petition dated May 5 and delivered to Nye’s office, two students protested the selection of Romney, writing that his record in both government and the private sector fails to match KSG’s ideal of public service.
“Romney chose to dedicate his life primarily to venture capital, not public service,” the petition reads. “[During his campaign for governor] he repeatedly and publicly ridiculed people who have dedicated their lives to public service.”
The petition also claims that Romney does not have the necessary international stature to speak at a KSG commencement.
“A lot of people haven’t heard of him and he hasn’t given them a reason to hear of him,” said Stephen L. Rabin, the petition author and a first-year student at KSG. He added that the school...
According to Rabin, 117 students have signed the petition.