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LIFELONG LEARNER ANNA CHEN MPA ’05, DPPD ’15
In her (near) decade at Ostrow, Anna’s gone from being an administrative assistant to being called doctor. Anna Chen is a true testament to the Trojan principle of lifelong learning. The Ostrow staffer — who was hired as an administrative assistant — left her parents in China in 2003 to pursue a master’s in public administration at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. In 2011, Chen enrolled in the doctor of policy, planning and development program at USC Price, where she learned many valuable skills, including advanced research methods, cross-sectoral leadership and public-private partnerships. Chen also completed an internship with the United Nations and conducted field research in Egypt, Ghana and China. She says her education has better trained her to serve the diverse population of Ostrow, where she currently works as a curriculum and budget planning coordinator in the office of academic affairs. “Often times I am reminded of the benefit of continuous study — not only for self-improvement, but also for the possibility of helping others and making a positive contribution to our community and society,” Chen says. —Yasmine Pezeshkpour MCM ’16
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