ND Senior Andrea Laidman will graduate this spring with a degree in political science and international peace studies. Her role as the co-founder and director of Notre Dame Against State Killing, an organization created to inspire dialogue about the death penalty, earned her the Howard R. Swearer Student Humanitarian Award. The initiative also earned her the Richard J. Wood Student Community Commitment Award.
And in November, she added another honor to her résumé--2008-09 George J. Mitchell Scholar.
The Mitchell scholarships, named after former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, who spearheaded the Good Friday Agreement, are awarded annually to 12 Americans, under the age of 30, to pursue a year of post-graduate study at any university in Ireland.
The Mitchell program recognizes outstanding young Americans who exhibit the highest standards of academic excellence, leadership and community service. The program seeks to link future American leaders with Ireland.
The 12 new Mitchell scholars were selected after a rigorous application process that drew more than 300 applicants from 130 schools.
