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Growing up in Brazil, Julia Vieira, a student, knew she wanted to expand her horizons by studying in the United States. 鈥淢y parents have always pushed me to pursue experiences that were very different from what we were used to because that鈥檚 the best way to grow and understand the different perspectives of the world,鈥� Vieira says. That desire led her to pursue her public service education at 91制片厂's Carsey School of Public Policy.

Since arriving at 91制片厂, Vieira has excelled, doing research as a Carsey Fellow, working with the town administrator in Goffstown, New Hampshire, and interning with the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute (NHFPI) 鈥� all while completing her capstone research project on Brazil鈥檚 Guarani Aquifer. Recognized by her professors and mentors for her hard work and outstanding accomplishments at these organizations and in the classroom, Vieira was nominated for the 91制片厂 Graduate Research/Scholarship/Creativity Award.

鈥淛ulia is a terrific student in class,鈥� says Michael Ettlinger, director of the Carsey School of Public Policy, 鈥渁nd really shined working with me as my research fellow on a complicated project analyzing how governments around the world spend their resources.鈥�

Vieira says that winning this award 鈥渟hows me that I am heading in the right direction and that the skills I have acquired and honed at the Carsey School enable me to make impactful contributions in policy research and socioeconomic development.鈥�

The chance to meet with and learn from policy professionals in the Capitol during the MPP program鈥檚 Washington, D.C., Colloquium 鈥渨as unique and really changed my perspective on the possibilities for applying public policy knowledge,鈥� says Vieira. She also found new perspective and appreciation for regional and local issues during her time with NHFPI and in meeting with government administrators in Concord.

On a personal note, Vieira sees this award as 鈥渁 way to recognize all the sacrifices my parents, Karen and Lu铆s, and my husband, Cristiano, have made to enable me to fulfill my dream to be here,鈥� says Vieira. 鈥淚 was looking for a program that would allow me to improve my quantitative skills, that was professionally driven and would deepen my knowledge of economic and environmental policy. I was fortunate to find all this 鈥� and many more opportunities I never really considered 鈥� at 91制片厂.鈥�

As she completes her degree, Vieira advises students to take advantage of the numerous opportunities that 91制片厂 and the Carsey School provide.

鈥淭he Carsey School extends students a very welcoming environment in which professors and staff truly care about them, their interests and their development,鈥� says Vieira. 鈥淒on鈥檛 underestimate what 91制片厂 offers you, because it constantly amazes me what students can do here.鈥�

Moving forward, Vieira hopes to conduct policy research at the local and regional level both in the United States and Brazil.

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