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“I believe injustice is transferable—that the things that angered me growing up as a girl in India are similar to challenges someone else faces in some other corner of the world. Harris has the toolkit to best formulate strategies to overcome such injusti

“I am a firm believer that knowledge is to be shared and not owned."

“COVID-19 has shown very clearly that international development is a global effort—we can’t think as individual nations anymore, but as a global community.”

“The city of Chicago is my home, and I am passionate about our community. Harris is the perfect runway for this next chapter of my career to create meaningful impact.”

At Harris, Kucich plans to delve into education public policy with the goal of helping to remove some of the political barriers for educators.

“I aim to be a practitioner in the policy sphere by focusing on business, economics, and finance. Doing so while serving as a faculty member at a university—and inspiring young students—would be incredibly rewarding."

“I’m an immigrant, and the way that I show my gratitude for my country is by being the best public servant that I can be.”

“Harris offers some of the best education the world can provide. With that privilege, there’s a responsibility to give back to your community.”

“I want to continue as an international development practitioner—perhaps moving into a higher-level executive level role at an NGO.”

“My interest in gender policy stems from my personal experience, especially having been denied certain opportunities growing up simply because I was a woman.”

“I want to spearhead policies that support asset management and wealth building in underrepresented communities, especially for women of color. As a woman of color, you have less societal support, but so much more to fight for.”

Incoming student Ryan Morgan, Class of 2020, chose Harris because he believes the tools he'll acquire here will enable him to help cities survive climate change.