The Plan for Pitt: Advance Educational Excellence

Hogan in front of a blue background and an American flag
Dereck Hogan (A&S ’95) was recently appointed U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Moldova and he says a political philosophy class at Pitt sent him on his path. Interested in foreign service? Other Pitt alumni who have served offer advice.
Juliette Rihl pictured seated in shorts and tank top in front of a view of mountains, water and cloudy sky
This is the eighth time in nine years that Pitt has been ranked in the U.S. Student Program category. The program supplies grants for individually designed study and research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs around the world.
Panther statue
Balazs in front of a tan background, wearing a purple sweater
Inspired by the inner workings of a mechanical pencil in grade school, Anna Balazs went on to launch a career that blurs the boundaries between the living and nonliving in engineering and biology.