Claire Brady and Kelly Meza Prado have been chosen for $30,000 Rotary scholarships to study for masters’ degrees abroad. The scholarships are funded by District 5950 and Rotary International. They are pictured with District Governor Irene Kelly after their selection.
Claire Brady (left) is a graduate of Minneapolis South High School and Wesleyan University, where she graduated with Phi Beta Kappa and honors in Political Science. She previously received a Fulbright Fellowship and worked at the US Environmental Protection Agency and at the Environmental Law Institute. She is the founder and executive director of Our Climate Voices, which advocates for community engagement on climate issues. She plans to study at the London School of Economics for a Master of Science degree in Environmental Economics and Climate Change.Kelly Meza Prado (right) is originally from Peru. She studied in Victoria, Canada in the IB program at the Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific and at St. Olaf College in Northfield where she graduated cum laude with a BA in Economics and Environmental Studies. She is a research manager at the University of Minnesota - Humphrey School of Public Affairs, where she examines changes in land use, the emergence of new pollutants, and other risks that may jeopardize drinking water sources. She expects to study for a Master of Science degree in Water Management and Governance at the Delft Institute for Water Education, The Netherlands.