| AU’s 37 PMF winners announced BY ADRIENNE FRANK AU is again among the top schools for Presidential Management Fellows (PMF). The university ranked third in the nation with 37 graduate and law students selected for the federal government’s prestigious two-year program, which puts fellows on the fast track to high-level management positions. The School of International Service led the way with 20 finalists. Ten finalists are from the Washington College of Law (WCL), four from the School of Public Affairs (SPA), two from the College of Arts and Sciences, and one from the School of Communication. SIS’s strong showing exemplifies its dedication to public service, according to Dean Louis Goodman. “It’s indicative of our students’ commitment to international public service and indicative of the school’s continuing support of the ideas on which it was founded 50 years ago,” he said. WCL student Rachel Shoemate said she hopes the fellowship will lead to a career in policy research, perhaps at the Library of Congress or the Congressional Research Service. “I’ve always wanted to work in the public sector, and I think this will be a great launching pad for a career in government,” said Shoemate. A public administration student in SPA, Naomi Weisel hopes to land a position in the Department of Health and Human Services’ child welfare division. “I always wanted to work with children in some facet,” she said. “I love working on the policy end of things, so I’m looking forward to going into government service.” The number of finalists from AU is up from 34 last year. This year, AU edged out such institutions as Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, and George Washington University, which has 34 finalists. Altogether, there are 793 finalists, with Georgetown and Johns Hopkins topping the list with 57 and 40, respectively. The PMF program was created in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter to attract top students from a variety of disciplines to federal service. Presidential Management Fellows: School of International Service
- Scott Atack
- Leah Baker
- Stephanie Bier
- Christopher Blinky
- Adam Comfort
- Maureen Gaffney
- Elizabeth Hahn
- Ryan Herbertson
- Christine Jones
- William Lahneman
- Anthony Latta
- Jennifer Miller
- Jeremy Rausch
- Daniel Riley
- Sarah Shaffer
- Rebecca Shakespeare
- Joan Shipps
- Samantha Smith
- Suzanne Swink
- Teresa Telesco
Washington College of Law
- Huwaida Arraf
- Douglas Connolly
- John Cossa
- Michael Culotta
- Brian Eiler
- Allison Harris
- Christopher McChesney
- Safura Saeed
- Rachel Shoemate
- Meghan Wrathall
School of Public Affairs
- Diane Quest
- Telesforo Ramirez
- Brendan Shelley
- Naomi Weisel
College of Arts and Sciences
- Brian Daniels
- Jessica O’Connor
School of Communication |
