Inaugural Batten Humanitarian Collaborative Fellows Named

Two graduating BA’s, Emma Nardone and Sadie Rogerson, have been selected as Batten Humanitarian Collaborative Fellows for 2024. Nardone and Rogerson will work with the World Food Program USA public policy team doing analysis and advocacy with members of Congress in support of the United Nations World Food Program’s humanitarian work around the world.

Humanitarian Collaborative logoTwo graduating BA’s, Emma Nardone and Sadie Rogerson, have been selected as Batten Humanitarian Collaborative Fellows for 2024. The competitive fellowship, established by Batten’s Humanitarian Collaborative, allows two students who aspire to have careers in the humanitarian sector to have an opportunity to work with World Food Program USA. During their fellowship, they will work with the public policy team doing analysis and advocacy with members of Congress in support of the United Nations World Food Program’s humanitarian work around the world. The fellowship was designed to build on the skills learned in the Batten degree and open new career pathways for students. 

Nardone and Rogerson

 

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