Open Menu About News Student Meets VP Kamala Harris About News Archive Marketing and Communications Magazine Experts Directory Institute for Policy & Opinion Research Media Coverage Blog Media Inquiries Dir. of Public Relations Teresa Gereaux 540-375-2282 Vice President Kamala Harris with Izzy Mack '22. Photo submitted by Izzy Mack. 11.22.2021 By Roanoke College News Washington Semester student meets Vice President Kamala Harris Isabel “Izzy” Mack’s internship in Washington, D.C. just got even more exciting on a Saturday morning trip to the Eastern Market, where she met Vice President Kamala Harris. Mack, a senior, and her roommate went to Eastern Market, a public market in D.C.’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Mack described it as “a farmer’s market near the Capitol, with pop-up tents of local vendors with food, artwork and crafts.” While in the warehouse building, Mack noticed a U.S. Secret Service member. As she continued walking, she saw another Secret Service member and noticed people taking pictures. That’s when she recognized Vice President Kamala Harris. “Very few people knew she was there so there wasn’t a line of people trying to talk to her or anything,” Mack said. “Most people were walking right by without even recognizing it was her.” “I am still trying to wrap my head around that it happened ... It makes it more special that we ran into her somewhere, not where we got to meet her through an event. It was absolutely an amazing opportunity.” Isabel "Izzy" Mack '22 Mack waited for a perfect window to ask for a photo and then approached Harris saying, “I'm sorry, is there a chance we can get a photo with you?” Harris grabbed her arm, smiled and said she shouldn’t apologize, noting that as women “we should not apologize as much we do.” Harris’s assistant took the photo and afterwards, Mack said she thanked the vice president and told her she had a lot of respect for her. “I am still trying to wrap my head around that it happened,” Mack said. “She was there to support local vendors; it wasn't the first time she has been there. It makes it more special that we ran into her somewhere, not where we got to meet her through an event. It was absolutely an amazing opportunity.” Mack, a political science major with a concentration in legal studies, is one of 15 Roanoke College students participating in the Lutheran College Washington Semester program this fall. She is interning for Brett Parson Consulting, an organization that works with law enforcement and foundations that deal with hate crimes against the LGBTQ community. She is also interning at Lutheran Services in America, a health and human services non-profit. Mack also is a member of the Maroons women’s swim team.  Share Email Facebook Twitter APPLY VISIT CONTACT SOCIAL 221 College Lane Salem, Virginia 24153 540-375-2500 Admissions admissions@roanoke.edu 540-375-2270 A-Z POLICIES MAPS NEWS CAREERS STATUS COPYRIGHT Notice We and selected third parties use cookies or similar technologies for technical purposes and, with your consent, for other purposes as specified in the cookie policy. You can consent to the use of such technologies by closing this notice, by scrolling this page, by interacting with any link or button outside of this notice or by continuing to browse otherwise. ×