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Martinique-born UCF student selected for Harvard conference
Elio Balthazar, founder of Caribbean student network Caribico, was among 49 undergraduates selected for the public policy program.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Elio Balthazar, a Martinique-born junior at the University of Central Florida, was among 49 undergraduates selected for Harvard Kennedy School’s Public Policy Leadership Conference, according to a news release announcing his participation.
The political science student attended the fully funded conference Oct. 29-Nov. 1 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The release said the program accepted 9% of applicants.
Harvard program explores public policy careers
The Public Policy Leadership Conference introduces undergraduates to graduate study and careers in public policy. Harvard Kennedy School says it covers participants’ flights, local transportation, lodging and meals.
The program also connects students with Harvard faculty, staff and graduate students and provides information about scholarships and fellowships for graduate study.
From Martinique to Central Florida
Balthazar spent his first eight years in Fort-de-France, Martinique, and the next three in the Dominican Republic....