Mariam Vargas ’25 (CLAS) has been named a Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship recipient. Vargas was selected among the 1,267 candidates who applied for the program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Howard University. She is the UConn’s first ever-recipient of a Rangel fellowship.
The program supports individuals who want to pursue careers in the foreign service of the U.S. Department of State and was established in 2003. The program was named to honor Charles Rangel, who represented New York City in Congress from 1971 to 2017.
The Rangel Fellowship will support Vargas through a two-year master’s degree in an area of relevance to the foreign service. It will also provide extensive professional development opportunities, including internships, mentors, and skills training.
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