Activist becomes Marshall Scholar
Marielle Dent | December 8A Truman Scholar and human rights activist is the second consecutive UNM student to be awarded the Marshall Scholarship, allowing him free graduate-level study at any institution in the United Kingdom. Ryan Roco said he will pursue an M.Sc. in Asian Politics and an M.A. in Southeast Asian Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He will graduate from UNM in July 2015 with a B.A. in Political Science and minors in Asian Studies and Philosophy. “In the U.K., I’m most excited to study and to build my regional expertise in Southeast Asia, particularly Burma. Outside of school, I’m looking forward to connecting with human rights organization and policy think tanks,” he said.
