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The Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota celebrated the completion of the 2017-2018 cohort of Hubert H. Humphrey International Fellows with a ceremony at McNamara Alumni Center.
Sixteen Fellows from around the world attended the program (https://www.hhh.umn.edu/international-fellows/current-fellows), representing countries in Eurasia, Africa, and South America.
Dean Laura Bloomberg opened the program with short remarks and Fellow Natalia Ariza RamÃrez was selected by her peers to give the commencement address.
Meredith McQuaid, Associate Vice President and Dean of International Programs for the University of Minnesota system, congratulated the Fellows and presented the 2017 Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals to Humphrey International Fellow alumnus Mr. N'nyapule Madai (1983-84, Tanzania) for his long career of volunteer and professional service to persons with disabilities, saying:
"It is my distinct and sincere pleasure to be here this afternoon, to witness and congratulate those who will complete their own Humphrey Fellowship program this year, but also to recognize and honor a former Fellow, about whom you have just heard with one of the highest honors the University has to bestow upon our international students, scholars and friends.
As many of you know, the University of Minnesota has made great progress in its goal to internationalize. That progress includes:
The Hubert H. Humphrey International Fellows program is managed by the International Fellows and Scholars program at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Staffing the program are Associate Coordinators Pepe Wonosikou (public policy/public administration) and Afua Quarshie (law/human rights), Office Administrator Riley Grittinger, and IFS Director Sherry Gray. Volunteers from around the University and the community assist the Fellows as cultural and social Hosts, as mentors and advisees, and as colleagues and friends.
The Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota celebrated the completion of the 2017-2018 cohort of Hubert H. Humphrey International Fellows with a ceremony at McNamara Alumni Center.
Sixteen Fellows from around the world attended the program (https://www.hhh.umn.edu/international-fellows/current-fellows), representing countries in Eurasia, Africa, and South America.
Dean Laura Bloomberg opened the program with short remarks and Fellow Natalia Ariza RamÃrez was selected by her peers to give the commencement address.
Meredith McQuaid, Associate Vice President and Dean of International Programs for the University of Minnesota system, congratulated the Fellows and presented the 2017 Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals to Humphrey International Fellow alumnus Mr. N'nyapule Madai (1983-84, Tanzania) for his long career of volunteer and professional service to persons with disabilities, saying:

As many of you know, the University of Minnesota has made great progress in its goal to internationalize. That progress includes:
- having an institutional presence around the world,
- linking human and financial resources in ways that will catalyze positive change, and
- providing our students with the skills necessary to be globally competent when they leave us.
The Hubert H. Humphrey International Fellows program is managed by the International Fellows and Scholars program at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Staffing the program are Associate Coordinators Pepe Wonosikou (public policy/public administration) and Afua Quarshie (law/human rights), Office Administrator Riley Grittinger, and IFS Director Sherry Gray. Volunteers from around the University and the community assist the Fellows as cultural and social Hosts, as mentors and advisees, and as colleagues and friends.