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Adrienne Garcia
Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs,
Policy Analysis Major
AsaparticipantintheWashingtonLeadershipProgram,
AdrienneGarciainternedattheU.S.DepartmentofStateand
thenworkedthereoverthesummer."Itwasaonce-in-a-lifetime
experience,"saysAdrienne."Iwentasastudentandreturned
withthetrue
confidenceofasuccessfulprofessional
."Shesays
theexperienceimprovedhernetworkingcapabilitiesaswell
asprofessionalskills.AhighlightofAdrienne'sinternshipwas
meetingSecretaryofStateCondoleezzaRicewhileintroducing
hertospeaktotheDepartmentofStateinterns.
AtIUBloomington,AdriennehasbeenactiveinLatinosUnidos
ofIndianaUniversity,twomentoringprograms,andasorority.
Theseactivities,shesays,helpedher"learnmoreaboutmy
owncultureaswellasothersonthiscampus."
Adrienne'slong-termgoalistoworkwithahealthdepartment
instateorfederalgovernment,aswellasteachatthecollege
level.Shewantstodevelopahealthcurriculumforpublic
schoolswithawell-roundedsexeducationprogramthatgives
studentsnotonlyinformation"butconfidencetomakebetter,
healthierdecisions."
confidence of a successful professional