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Rising Star Award
Instituted in 2001, this award recognizes recent, young HKS alumni who have already distinguished themselves as leaders, catalysts for change, or people who are making a meaningful difference to individuals, organizations, or governments. Recipients exemplify the HKS mission “to educate enlightened public leaders and generate answers to our most challenging public problems” at all levels and across all sectors.
Nominee Criteria
- Completed an HKS degree or certificate program.
- Under 35 years of age.
- May be self-nominated or nominated by a fellow alumnus/a or Harvard faculty or staff member.
- Nominee has distinguished him/herself as a leader, catalyst for change, or a person who is making a meaningful difference to individuals, organizations, or governments and is on a trajectory for future success consistent with HKS values.
- Nominee’s work should exemplify HKS values such as courage, integrity, inspirational behavior, demonstrated commitment to public service and to solving the world’s most crucial problems, and innovative leadership in making the world a better place and increasing the public good. The nominee can be working in the public or private sector or nongovernmental arena.
- Work history may include periods of employment in the private, public, or nonprofit sectors on a local, regional, national, or international level. Volunteer work is also eligible for consideration.
Previous Award Winners
2012
Melodie J. Potts Rosevear MPP 2008
2010
Amit Bouri MPA 2007
2010
Mehmet G. Daimaguler MC/MPA 2005
2003
Raymond M. Jefferson MC/MPA 1989
Deputy Director, Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
Nanzanin Samari MPP 2002
White House Fellow, International AIDS Office, US State Department
2002
Jared M. Genser MPP 1998
Cofounder, Freedom Now
Jeremy B. Zucker MPP 1997
Cofounder, Freedom Now
Gregory H. Zaff MPP 1993
Founder and Director, SquashBusters
2001
Brett M. Peiser MPP 1996
Founder and Principal, South Boston Harbor Academy Charter School
Claudio Orrego MPP 1995
Minister, Housing and Urban Development and Public Properties, Government of Chile
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