Diya Kraybill was a 2023 Schaeffer Fellow and, as a senior at Princeton, has been named a Schwarzman Scholar – ” a one-year, fully-funded master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, designed to build a global community of future leaders who will serve to deepen understanding between China and the rest of the world.”
Alum Awarded Fulbright Binational Business Program in Mexico
2023 Berkeley Schaefferr Fellow, Sofia Greenwald, selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2024-2025 year. Sofia will take international business courses at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México(link is external), one of Mexico’s most esteemed universities, and simultaneously completing a Mexican or multinational corporate internship in Mexico City.
USC announces new Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service
Leonard and Pamela Schaeffer’s $59 million gift establishes a new institute that will address multiple public policy issues with evidence-based research and educate new generations of scholars to help solve our nation’s policy challenges.
Forbes article: University Of Southern California To Open New Public Policy Institute In Washington, D.C.
“The University of Southern California announced Thursday that it’s launching a public policy center at its Capital Campus in Washington, D.C.”
LA Times article: USC opens a major public policy center in Washington
“In a major expansion of its Washington footprint, USC is opening a public policy institute — just in time for the 2024 elections — where students can immerse themselves in learning about the national and political issues that will affect their lives.”
2022 Fellow Studies Russian on Critical Language Scholarship to Georgia
Seamus Gorman (2022 Fellow from UVA) was selected for the competitive Critical Language Scholarship to spend the summer continuing his Russian language study overseas in the country of Georgia. Below is a photo of Seamus with peer CLS scholars. “CLS Russian students in Tbilisi, Georgia head to a Khachapuri spot to fuel up in between classes. Khachapuri is a traditional …
2022 Fellow Named USC Salutatorian ’23
2022 Schaeffer Fellow and University of Southern California Salutatorian Liam Tsao is graduating with degrees in History and Social Sciences (Economics) (USC Photo/Gus Ruelas).
Princeton Fellow awarded Truman Scholarship for public service
Princeton University junior Jalen Travis has been awarded a Truman Scholarship, which provides recipients with up to $30,000 toward graduate school along with professional development opportunities to prepare for careers in public service.
2019 Alum Receives Prestigious Presidential Management Fellow Program
Sherese Bonner was a Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellow in 2019 while studying at the University of Virginia. The Presidential Management Fellows Program is the Federal Government’s premier leadership development program for advanced degree holders. Following completion of an MPA from UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government in May 2023, Sherese will be appointed to a two-year, full-time Federal position with salary and …
Berkeley Alumna selected for CHCI Congressional Internship Program
CHCI-Walmart InternHometown: Granada Hills, CaliforniaSchool: University of California, BerkeleyMajor: Political SciencePlacement: The Office of Rep. Nancy Pelosi Arianna Rubalcava was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, 20 miles north of Los Angeles, CA. Her family immigrated to the Valley from Jalisco, Michoacán, and Baja California, Mexico. At an early age, Arianna’s family instilled the importance of advancing one’s …