Students Get a Firsthand Look at Campaigning at Rowan University

Ryan Michael Kelly and Rowan student volunteer Ian stand behind the Kelly for Congress table at Rowan University's RIPPAC Political Campaign Volunteer Fair — Ryan Michael Kelly and Rowan student volunteer Ian at the RIPPAC Political Campaign Volunteer Fair at Rowan University on October 5, 2026.

Ryan Michael Kelly joined students at Rowan University for the Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship's Political Campaign Volunteer Fair, where students could meet campaign representatives and learn more about participating in the political process.

Kelly attended alongside Ian, a current Rowan student who volunteered to help represent the campaign. Students stopped by to talk about campaigns, public service, policy, and civic engagement while learning about ways to gain firsthand experience with a federal congressional campaign.

Rowan University student Ian stands behind the Kelly for Congress table wearing a campaign T-shirt at the RIPPAC Political Campaign Volunteer Fair — Ian, a current Rowan University student, helped represent the campaign and speak with fellow students at the volunteer fair.

The campaign recently expanded its Student & Young Volunteers initiative after hearing directly from high school and college students who wanted opportunities to learn how campaigns and elections work. The program gives young people ways to participate based on their interests and experience, including voter outreach, communications, research, policy, and event support.

During the fair, a Rowan student also sat down with Kelly for an impromptu interview about constituent service, working across political divisions, and what happens to the concerns Kelly has heard from residents across NJ-03 regardless of the election's outcome.

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