Graduate School Student Success
Claire Van Fossen has been selected for the A. David Schwartz Future of Change Award, which will be presented at the 24th annual Champions for Change banquet on Wednesday evening, September 25, 2013 at Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s Expo Center.
This annual award is given to an outstanding, young community leader who has made notable contributions to building a more just, caring, and healthy community in Greater Milwaukee. Claire were chosen for this award because of her inspiring work in community education and dedication to improving the academic achievement of Milwaukee's central city students. Some of her work includes serving as a Trinity Fellow and Master's Candidate in Nonprofit Management at Marquette University; a Communications and Development Manager at WINS for Children; a FemSex Co-founding Co-facilitator; a BoardCorps Member; a Secretary of the Board of Arcos Milwaukee; and a Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Member.
Katelyn Lucas has been awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship. This honor is given to the most ditinguished and capable American diplomats of the latter half of the 20th century. Katelyn says the fellowship presents an incredible opportunity for students. Beyond her excitement of a funded graduate degree, Katelyn is estatic knowing that after graduating she will be taking on a position as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State. In addition to financial support, The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program also provides opportunity for internships and mentoring. Katelyn will also serve as a research assistant in Political Science and International Affairs.
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