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          University of Notre Dame junior awarded Pickering Fellowship

          
            
              
                
                Published: May 23, 2006
              

              
                Author: William G. Gilroy
              

              







          

          
          
          

          
        
        
        
          

Michael McKenna, an anthropology major fromDrexel Hill,Pa., has been awarded the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.

The fellowship is funded by the United States Department of State and is administered by the Wilson Foundation. The fellowship program seeks to recruit talented students in academic programs relevant to international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, and science policy. Its goal is to attract outstanding students from all ethnic, racial and social backgrounds who have an interest in pursuing a career as a foreign service officer with the State Department.

McKenna, who also is pursuing a peace studies program, was chosen from more than 1,000 applicants.

Pickeringwas one of the most distinguished and capable American diplomats of the 20 th century. He held the rank of career ambassador, the highest rank in the U.S. Foreign Service, and served as ambassador toNigeria,El Salvador,Israel,Indiaand theRussian Federation. He finished his career as under secretary of state for political affairs.

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