Honor Society® member
Laura Mannara
Regional Office Intern at U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand's Buffalo Office
- University at Buffalo
- Political Science and Economics
- Class of 2016
- Buffalo, New York
Member since June 2016
Education
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The State University of New York at Buffalo
Political Science and Economics
2013 – 2016
Honors and awards
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University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Senior- Economics Department
27 students are selected out of the graduating class of 2016 one to represent each major in the College of Arts and Sciences. I was chosen as the Outstanding Senior to represent the economics department.
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Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest honors society for liberal arts students in the country. Election process is highly selective and reserved for students committed to academic excellence and who have pursued a rigorous curriculum
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The Kogut Brothers of New York Mills Economic Development Award
Award given to a student in the economics department committed to improving the economic development of rural areas in the developing world, especially on the African continent.
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Western New York Prosperity Fellowship
Competitive fellowship program for entrepreneurial and civically minded students seeking to contribute to the development of the Western New York economy. Awarded full tuition scholarship.
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University at Buffalo Honors College Scholar
Accepted into the Honors Program at SUNY Buffalo. Program requires maintaining a minimum 3.6 GPA, engaging in experiential learning through internships and research experiences, as well as taking honors or graduate level coursework.
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Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program
A federally funded program through the U.S. Department of Education aiming to increase the number of first generation college, low income, and/or minority students who obtain a PhD.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
After obtaining my doctorate in political science from the University of Rochester, I intend to get a tenured track teaching job at a research institution.
- Graduate school interests
I will be attending the University of Rochester in the fall of 2016 for a doctoral program in political science.
Experience
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Regional Office Intern
U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand's Buffalo Office
Aug 2015 – May 2016
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Teaching Assistant
University at Buffalo Economics Department for Macroeconomic Theory (ECO 407)
Aug 2015 – Dec 2015
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Office Intern for the Coordinated Refugee/Asylee Legal Services Project
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo
May 2015 – Jul 2015
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Economics Tutor
University at Buffalo Academic Resource Center
Oct 2014 – Aug 2015
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Intern
State Senator Timothy M. Kennedy
May 2014 – Aug 2014
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