There are basically 3 important ingredients leads to some success in public service number one you have to have a reputation for total integrity were 2nd lay you have to have a reputation for hard work and the last the and it's very important you have to have a capability of getting good people to work with you we can then the late good people to serve in government I think that's a great tribute to the school. When I came here my job interview was so impressed with how engaged the students are they were engaged in the classroom they're engaging the community they're gauging the policy process and it just energizes me to work with students who want to go into the world and make a positive difference I remember coming to spring preview weekend after I got accepted into Ford and just feeling so excited because I had this feeling of these are my people and this is where I belong and this is the right fit for me right now in the world of public policy especially here in the United States is messy and it's volatile and we need leaders who not only understand quantitative measures of policy but who can communicate those ideas well and the 4th school is a place where you can learn to do those things which in the public service sector it is easier to achieve it when tackling. Difficult public policy issues being part of a cohort that's very supportive and very inspiring helps me push on forward and continue my dream that we do feel like a community the students are really engaged want to make the world a better place our faculty are engaged in some really interesting research and the staff to help both the students and faculty make their dreams come to the point school submission is helping improve people's lives and we do that by teaching. Students a tool kit that is really versatile and really powerful and so it gives to the Fords will enable young people to have the skills to go out in the world and make a difference seeing so many alumni and fans of the school get excited about helping students to be able to earn their degrees was just wonderful and really special part of the campaign. You know I'm investing in future leaders who are dedicated to him have the ability to solve some of our world. Has been really instrumental in the sense as a state legislator I am currently a scholar at Peking University in Beijing China but while I was still at the University of Michigan I co-founded an organization called us and Jim could X. guest allowed to host a conference this fall which brought Bill Crystal and Neera Tanden to the 4 schools campus and we are excited to keep growing with the help and support of the for the wiser Family Fund has given for school students chances to get overseas an experience international policy practice 1st hand through internships through overseas courses and other experiences that helped launch them into careers in international affairs the gifts that are given to the Fords hole to help support and learning go a long way to help us do some really incredible things I think for a lot of people they wouldn't be here without them the rigor fellowship let me go to Washington D.C. for the 1st time and work for something I didn't think I was going to be able to do and help me to navigate my way into a space where I've been wanting to work for a long time turns out I'm very passionate about it's really important to me to have a life of public service and to specifically support community so receiving the Gerald R. Ford fellowship has allowed me to really maximize my academic experience here I've been really lucky to not have to worry about finances and so I've been able to devote all of my energy and attention to classes and really get the most intellects. Really out of my experience here so there have been a fellowship I was able to deal summer internship with the city Detroit's planning and development department and my work with the planning department did a lot of outreach and engagement with residents who are working to create change in their neighborhood and drives it to disinvest I really hope to take the skills and experiences that I've learned here before at school to work with disadvantaged communities to make sure that they have equal access to opportunity the experiences that I gained through the fellowship program will stay with me throughout my career and I'm very grateful for having had those opportunities the new wiser diplomacy center is going to position you M. to be the place in the central United States to study diplomacy and one of the leading centers for the study and practice of diplomacy in the country. Campaign to finish huge success for the entire point for me and it's enabled us to help our students with fellowships internships which expanded our program that it got into it too deep into our faculties ability to engage in cutting edge research and it's made us able to have a much bigger impact in the world it's also setting the stage for incredible growth and opportunity for the forsworn here strong working with our donors to really bring a real privilege and certainty. To been so successful and then there's another working with us to make the world better place i'm just do you really want to thank you for your support THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT Thank you.