Colin Royster graduated from Randolph-Macon College in 2010 with a major in political science. He is now putting his degree to work as a lobbyist and regional representative for the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association (Team VADA).

R-MC Political Science "gave me a solid foundation, with a clear understanding of the political process."

According to Colin, “My job has two main components. First, I call on auto dealers, as well as legislators, and connect the two through grassroots lobbying. I also work with our Dealer Services subsidiary which primarily focuses on business development, where I do a lot of public relations work.”

Colin notes that his political science classes “gave me a solid foundation, with a clear understanding of the political process. More importantly, Randolph-Macon did not just teach me the facts, but equipped me with the ability to learn. Randolph-Macon taught me how to accomplish whatever task is at hand -- research, analyze, present. I learned a process to accomplish goals and solve problems.

“I enjoyed my experience at Randolph-Macon because it challenged me and made me make connections between different disciplines in life. Randolph-Macon made me critically think about the world in which we live in and how politics, religion, business, and people are connected in all areas of life.”