Visit our Admissions Events webpage to see more information about where we will be traveling this fall.
As the school year begins at Harvard Kennedy School, the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid’s recruitment efforts ramp up. Members of the team will be traveling across the world to meet with prospective HKS students. See where our staff are traveling this fall.
Midwest and Beyond
Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Leigh McLaren will travel to Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Ohio, Idaho, and Minnesota for various events, including HBCU college fairs and visits, a political science department visit, and graduate school fairs. She hopes to create and grow partnerships with HBCUs outside of the East Coast in the years to come.
“I would like to increase domestic diversity—geographically, socio-economically, and experientially—by visiting places within middle America. I want to find those fantastic students that have not thought about HKS as an option for their graduate school.”
Leigh McLaren, Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
West Coast
Headed to the other side of the country are Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Brianna Gomez and Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Katie Kelsall. They will make stops in California and Nevada for college visits, native and indigenous conferences, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Graduate School Fair, where they will connect with CHCI fellows and alumni.
“I hope to educate students on the opportunities available through HKS master's programs and guide them toward meaningful careers. By visiting native and indigenous conferences, I hope to inspire the next generation of leaders in public service.”
Brianna Gomez, Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
South
Senior Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Rosemary Hilliard and Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Ruibi Wang will make their way to several southern states, visiting cities including Greenville, South Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; and Gainesville, Florida. Furman University, Belmont University, and the University of Florida can expect visits.
“By visiting with students from the University of Florida, we can connect with students with unique perspectives on issues such as environmental concerns, immigration issues, and economic disparities.”
Ruibi Wang, Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
International
Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Rodrigue Lembvem is in Africa, making stops in South Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt. Ruibi Wang will return to China after hosting successful events in Shanghai and Beijing last year. Katie Kelsall will also visit Berlin, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland to represent HKS at two APSIA Graduate School Fairs.
“HKS partners with the American Council in Germany to offer the McCloy Fellowship, so I am excited to visit Berlin. I'm also excited to visit Geneva, home of the United Nations, to connect with prospective students interested in international affairs.”
Katie Kelsall, Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
Washington, D.C.
Traveling to the political hub that is our nation’s capital is Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Mira Morgan, who will attend the APSIA Graduate School Fair in D.C. before heading to the University of Virginia.
“Whether they are current undergraduates pursuing majors that will benefit the public, or experienced industry professionals working on Capitol Hill, I look forward to talking to students about how a degree from HKS will help them achieve their goals.”
Mira Morgan, Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
On Campus
Here at HKS, Admissions & Financial Aid Coordinator Gareth Jones will be busy coordinating numerous Virtual Information Sessions, On-Campus Visits, and our Fall Open House.
“On-campus visits offer applicants the opportunity to connect not only with members of the Admissions & Financial Aid team but also with current students at HKS. These events should be very fun, and we encourage anyone who is interested to come!”
Gareth Jones, Admissions & Financial Aid Coordinator
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