Clinton School student Fernando Cutz is the first recipient of the 2010 Ford Motor Company Community Fellowship worth $20,000.
The fellowship covers full tuition for the Clinton School’s two-year Master of Public Service degree program, as well as the costs of International Public Service Project, one of three for-credit projects completed during the program.
The fellowship is provided by Ford Motor Company and is given to a student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills in his or her community.
Cutz is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis where he majored in international studies and political science and minored in psychology.
He served as student body president at Washington University and cofounded United for Undergraduate Socio-Economic Diversity (U-FUSED), a national campus diversity initiative. He has interned with the U.S. State Department at the U.S. Embassy in Portugal and with the Public Defender’s Office in Broward County, Fla.
“Our founder Henry Ford wanted his company to serve customers and society, and create value for everyone,” said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund. “At Ford, we believe investment in education is not only the right thing to do for our society but also for our business.”
“I’m honored and humbled to receive the Ford Fellowship,” Cutz said. “I’m excited for the opportunity to study at the Clinton School and I know my experiences here will be invaluable to my future career in public service. I want to thank Ford for this award and for its commitment to public service.”
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