| 2017 | Bachelor of Arts, Political Science | https://www.aap.udel.edu/Images Profile Alumnus/AAP Alumni Profiles/Baltazar_Rony-DC.jpg | Staff Assistant; U.S. Senate; Public Policy Advisor, NAMI Delaware | <p>Rony Baltazar-Lopez is a 2014 graduate of the Associate in Arts Program in Dover. Demonstrating the drive and determination for which he would become well known, Rony earned his associate's degree in a mere 1.5 years, a full semester earlier than most AAP students. He majored in political science at the Newark campus and participated in UD's domestic study abroad program; during the Spring 2017 semester, he completed a full-time policy practicum and served as a legislative intern for <a href="https://sites.udel.edu/globalblog/2017/06/internship-in-washington-d-c-2/" target="_blank">Sen. Tom Carper</a>, which he describes as "the best decision of my life." Rony shared his experiences in D.C. on the <a href="https://sites.udel.edu/globalblog/" target="_blank">UD Abroad Blog</a>, where he detailed his experiences leading Capitol tours and meeting everyone from House Speaker <a href="https://sites.udel.edu/globalblog/2017/06/unexpected-meetings-in-washington-d-c/">Paul Ryan</a> to the <a href="https://sites.udel.edu/globalblog/2017/03/washington-d-c-meeting-the-president-of-honduras/" target="_blank">President of Honduras</a>. Rony returned to Delaware to serve as Hispanic Programs Coordinator for the Delaware branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (<a href="https://www.namidelaware.org/meet-our-staff/">NAMI</a>), then returned to D.C. to rejoin Sen. Carper as a staff assistant, where he is responsible for handling phone calls, emails, and personal visits from Sen. Carper's constituents, attending briefings, assisting legislative staff, and leading White House tours. He also continues to serve as NAMI Delaware's Public Policy Advisor. Rony is currently applying to law school and plans to continue his work in public service.<br></p> | https://www.aap.udel.edu/Images Profile Alumnus/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=37 | |
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