Junior awarded public affairs fellowship | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Junior awarded public affairs fellowship Junior awarded public affairs fellowship Published: May 06, 2007 Author: Kyle Chamberlin Stacey Williams, a University of Notre Dame junior, has been selected to attend the Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute atCarnegieMellonUniversityinPittsburgh. The seven-week program will prepare 30 students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals and public service leaders. The curriculum, designed to sharpen the students’ quantitative, analytic and communication skills, includes disciplines such as economics, statistics, policy issues and leadership topics. A native ofHickory Hills,Ill., Williams is pursuing a double major in psychology and gender studies. She is vice president of the recently formed Gender Studies Undergraduate Honor Society and is active in Feminist Voice and the Progressive Student Alliance. Founded in 1980, PPIA promotes the inclusion of underrepresented groups in public service through fellowships, outreach programs and a consortium of top public and international affairs graduate programs. TopicID: 22688 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn