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Congratulations to the 2007-08 Alumni Grant Tuition Grant recipients:
Catherine Eichers (MPP ’05) is the recipient of the Jonas G. Schwartz award. Eichers graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and in sociology. As an undergraduate, she participated in a number of community-based learning experiences, ranging from a 48-hour “Urban Plunge” in Chicago to an eight-week service internship in Poughkeepsie, New York. These formative experiences led her to Amate House, a faith-based post-graduate volunteer program in Chicago, where she spent two years living in community with other volunteers while working with nonprofits doing organizing and education work with immigrants and high school students.
Because of her strong belief in the connection between interpersonal and political change, Eichers chose to pursue a dual degree master’s program in social work and public policy in her home state of Minnesota. She is studying economic and community development, as well as direct practice social work, in order to develop her ability to skillfully work for social change at the individual, family, and community levels. She has enjoyed the opportunity to work as an intern and research assistant with several organizations in North Minneapolis, as well as with the Humphrey Institute’s Center for Democracy and Citizenship, and hopes to continue practicing community-based work after she graduates in May. When not reading or writing for school, Eichers enjoys gardening, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.
Laura Hammond (MPP ’06) is a 2004 graduate of the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities with a double major in political science and German. After graduation, she spent a year in Germany as a Fulbright fellow. She then worked for an international political consulting firm that specializes in the use of the Internet and new technology in politics, public affairs, and advocacy. Through these experiences, Hammond expanded her interest in international affairs and commitment to fostering international understanding.
Hammond is pursuing a master of public policy degree with concentrations in public and nonprofit management and global public policy. This summer she interned at the United States Consulate General in Munich, Germany—a perfect synthesis of her interest in public management and international affairs. After graduation, Hammond hopes to pursue a career in public service in an agency with an international focus.
Heather Hampton (MPA ’06) graduated from the College of Saint Benedict in May of 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and minors in French and economics. As part of her undergraduate program, Hampton studied abroad in Cannes, France, for six months. This summer, she returned to the region to work with an intergovernmental organization called the South Centre, where she conducted research in international agricultural trade.
Hampton entered the Humphrey Institute in 2006 as a master of public affairs student. She is designing her program to focus on international economic policy and the role of international organizations. As a long-term career goal, Hampton would like to work as a member of an international organization, such as the World Trade Organization, that deals with regulating trade policies between countries. In her spare time, she loves to spend time with her family and friends and enjoys taking dance classes around the Twin Cities.
Adrienne Hannert (MURP ’05) is originally from the greater Chicago area, but came to Minnesota for her undergraduate studies at Macalester College. After graduating from Macalester in 2003 with a degree in geography and urban studies, Hannert began to work for Project for Pride in Living (PPL) through the AmeriCorps program. Her experience at PPL heightened her interest in affordable housing and her desire to be involved creating housing opportunities and related programs for people with lower incomes, specifically programs that are directed by the individuals who use those services.
As a dual degree student pursuing master’s degrees in urban planning and social work, Hannert has been extremely fortunate to have internships at the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, as well as Cabrini Partnership and Reuben Lindh Family services, Twin Cities’ service agencies working to end long-term homelessness. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and taking walks in her neighborhood with her husband and new dog.
Kathleen Maloney (MPA, ’04) is the coordinator of Tomales Bay Institute (TBI), a national network of fellows developing the commons as a new model of politics, economics, and culture. TBI’s work is rooted in the belief that many forms of wealth—nature, knowledge, public institutions—belong to us all and should be managed for the common good, not private gain. She also freelances as a consultant and producer for public art and art education projects. Previous endeavors include manager of the Minnesota Percent for Art in Public Places program, director of the Minnesota Alliance for Arts in Education, and managing director of Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis. Maloney started her arts career decades ago as an administrator and jazz dance teacher with Zenon Dance Company, also in Minneapolis. She is working on a degree in public affairs with a self-designed concentration in cultural policy.
Karen Moe (MPP ’06) received a bachelor’s degree in Spanish language and literature from Earlham College. After completing her undergraduate studies, Moe returned to her hometown of Chicago, where she worked with the immigrant and refugee community for about 10 years. Through this work, Moe became involved with various educational and cultural institutions and developed an interest in environmental issues. Pursuing a master’s degree in public policy with a focus in science, technology, and environmental policy allows Moe to bring together her varied interests and experiences. She hopes to continue working with diverse populations and is particularly interested in the intersection of community development and environmental issues.
Mahri Monson (MS-STEP ’06) graduated from the University of North Carolina at Asheville with degrees in natural resource management and Spanish and a minor in economics. She volunteered with AmeriCorps for one year tutoring fourth and fifth graders in reading and doing conflict resolution, mediation, and diversity training with middle-school students in an after-school program.
Monson currently is pursuing a master of science degree in science, technology, and environmental policy. She works as a research assistant with the Center for Science, Technology, and Public Policy on an interdisciplinary team exploring full-cost accounting of renewable and conventional energy sources. During the summer of 2007, Monson worked with the BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota on a renewable energy strategic plan for Minnesota.
Anna Odegaard (MPP ’06) graduated from Drake University in 1996 with majors in political science and rhetoric. After college, she worked as an advocate at a women’s shelter for two years before returning to graduate school. She earned an n M.A. in creative writing from the University of Denver in 2002. While finishing her master’s thesis, Odegaard taught English at an agricultural university in Kunming, China, and traveled throughout Asia. She returned to Minnesota in 2002 to work as a legal advocate for Alexandra House, where she helped survivors of domestic abuse navigate the criminal justice and civil court systems.
In 2006, Odegaard left Alexandra House to have a baby, and a few weeks later embarked on the MPP program at the Humphrey Institute. She is focusing on global policy, with a particular interest in international trade and its impact on economic development. She hopes to work in the international nonprofit sector and is excited about giving her son the opportunity to live outside the United States for at least some of his childhood.
Megan Rozowski (MPP ’06) graduated from Carleton College in 2004 with a major in economics. After graduation, she lived in both Prague and New York City teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). Rozowski is a second-year public policy student with concentrations in social policy and advanced policy analysis. Her areas of interest include education and immigration policy. After completing her master’s degree, Rozowski hopes to work in the public or nonprofit sector on issues of education quality and access, such as ESL education for immigrant youth and adults. She spent this past summer interning and traveling in India.
Emily Sachs (MPP ’06) graduated from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1998 with degrees in psychology and Spanish. Her career in journalism took her from New Orleans to Arkansas, then to the Mojave Desert and finally suburban Southern California. Writing about everything from soapbox derbies and purebred cats to wildfires and water shortages, Sachs discovered an interest in in-depth stories about social services and poverty issues. She entered the master of public policy program at the Humphrey Institute in 2006, concentrating in social policy and philanthropy. While at the Institute, Sachs has worked as an editor and writer for a philanthropy consulting firm in St. Paul and volunteered with policy organizations, including the Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota. She spent the summer of 2007 as an intern at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. She hopes to return to journalism in some form after receiving her policy degree.
Jaquilyn Waddell Boie (MPP ’06) is the 2007–08 recipient of the Gayle R. Zoffer Award for Women in Public Policy. With concentrations in advanced policy analysis and international minority human rights, Boie is focusing her research on the concentration of poverty onto women and children of developing nations.
As a student at Iowa State University, Boie worked for the Department of Philosophy, served on the 2003 World Food Prize Symposium Conference Synthesis Team, and traveled to Central Asia and Central America. During the summer of 2007, she was an Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellow and microfinance intern for HOPE International/Nadezhda Ukraine in Zaporozhye, Ukraine. Upon completing her graduate degree, Boie pans to pursue a Ph.D. in political science. In addition to her studies, she enjoys traveling and cooking with her husband.
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