Before beginning her undergrad studies at CMU, Faith Hall (DC’02) spent a gap year in Vienna. She was “blown away” by the city’s urbanism, blending not only income groups but also modes of transportation.
Meanwhile, Riley Ohlson (HNZ’13), a union political organizer, was feeling frustrated by the state of U.S. manufacturing and stagnant middle-class wages. Intent on learning how to bring about change, he headed to Heinz College to earn an MS in public policy.
Now the two alumni are furthering their education after being named 2013 Robert Bosch Foundation fellows: Hall in land use and transportation planning, Ohlson in industrial policy. The competitive fellowship (only 19 were selected nationwide) is meant to strengthen transatlantic relations for a new generation of American leaders. The fellows spend a year in Germany, immersed in the culture, as they enhance their perspectives in their respective fields.
—Elizabeth Shestak (DC’03)
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