Patrick Guider Sadler and Katie Jane Ross have been named interns for U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker for the fall semester, the first-term Republican senator said Monday.

“Internships provide a unique opportunity to see first hand how the legislative process works,” said Wicker in a statement. “I am proud to welcome Patrick and Katie Jane to Washington, D.C., where they will be assisting Mississippians and my legislative staff.”

Sadler, the son of Dr. Robert and Tricia Sadler, holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Mississippi. He graduated from St. Aloysius High School in 2003.

Ross, the daughter of Mickey and James Ross, holds political science and communications degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi. She was one of 44 USM students selected to Who’s Who among America’s Universities. She graduated from Porters Chapel Academy in 2006.