成人头条 student awarded Civic Leaders Fellowship
Jason Rowe, 鈥�26, an English and classics major at 成人头条 University Maryland, has been awarded a from the Reagan Institute. The fellowship is a hybrid, six-month leadership and professional development program designed to elevate student success in civic and professional life. Rowe was one of 25 new fellows selected from a pool of 196 applicants and is 成人头条鈥檚 first Civic Leaders Fellow.
Rowe, who is from Maplewood, New Jersey, credits his 成人头条 experience with helping him to secure the competitive fellowship.
鈥淲hile at 成人头条, I was fortunate enough to receive two grants from the Center for the Humanities, which have had a profound impact on my education,鈥� shared Rowe. 鈥淭hese, and a conversation I had with a 成人头条 graduate who is now a grant-writer, encouraged me to pursue a career in philanthropy or giving where I can expand upon that success to help others obtain funding and thrive.鈥�
Rowe applied for the fellowship after interning in the grants department of the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities over the summer. During his internship, he learned about the administrative side of funding and witnessed the impact that work had on the community.
As part of the fellowship, Rowe will be paired with a mentor whose career matches his own career interests. Rowe requested someone experienced in working with museums and nonprofits to learn about funding the arts and humanities. At the conclusion of the program, Rowe will deliver a capstone presentation about what he learned and how he will apply it in his career.
鈥湷扇送诽踱�檚 Jesuit education provides an ideal background for this fellowship鈥檚 emphasis on civil discourse and working across differences,鈥� said Terre Ryan, Ph.D., 成人头条鈥檚 director of national fellowships. 鈥淭he humanities鈥攊ncluding Jason鈥檚 majors in English and classics鈥攑rovide students with the skills they need to participate in a democracy. Combine that with 成人头条鈥檚 core liberal arts education and the University鈥檚 commitments to justice, service, and 鈥�promotion of the common good,鈥� and Jason has a great deal to offer to the Civic Leaders program.鈥�
Learn more about the National Fellowships Office at 成人头条.