National fellowship
UD alumnus Cooper named 2011 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellow
1:43 p.m., June 14, 2011--University of Delaware alumnus Jullion Cooper, a 2005 graduate who majored in criminal justice with a double minor in philosophy and Spanish studies, has been chosen as one of the 20 recipients of the prestigious 2011 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship.
The esteemed fellowship provides funding of up to $40,000 annually to chosen accomplished scholars who offer devotion, exceptional communication skills, and integrity. The funding helps to cover tuition costs, room and board, and other expenses of two-year master programs, as participants are academically and professionally prepared to represent America in international affairs.
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The 20 scholars picked compose the 15th class of Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellows. They will participate in two internships -- one domestic and one overseas, as well as a three-year service period as a foreign service officer for the U.S. Department of State.
Cooper is currently enrolled in graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University. He has lived abroad for three years in Barcelona, Spain, and traveled widely throughout Western Europe and to some Northern African countries.
“My professional, personal and cultural experiences have helped to give me a more global view than the average U.S. citizen, ” Cooper said. “Being culturally diverse and working in such environments as well as enlightening people to other cultures is one of my passions.”
According to the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, Cooper’s class includes “a former director of village development projects in Cambodia, a missionary to the Czech Republic, an erstwhile reporter who covered sensitive interethnic issues, a co-founder of a peace building organization in northern Uganda, and several multi-linguists.”
Article by Taylor Martel