Rudiak, Natalia A
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- 1 Natalia Rudiak attended Concord Elementary School, Sterrett Classical Academy and Carrick High School. In 1997 she was named Carrick High School's Senior of the year.
- 2 After graduating from Carrick High School she attended George Washington University and in her Junior year attended the London School of Economics in London, England. Natalia graduated with a BS degree in International Studies.
- 3 During her Senior year she interned for Senator Joseph Lieberman:
- 4 Carrick resident wins Heinz School award
Natalia Rudiak attended Concord Elementary School, Sterrett Classical Academy and Carrick High School. In 1997 she was named Carrick High School's Senior of the year.
After graduating from Carrick High School she attended George Washington University and in her Junior year attended the London School of Economics in London, England. Natalia graduated with a BS degree in International Studies.
During her Senior year she interned for Senator Joseph Lieberman:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Aug 8, 2001
As published in the South Pittsburgh Reporter, Sunday, JUL 06, 2008:
Carrick resident wins Heinz School award
Natalia A. Rudiak
On May 21, 2006, the Carnegie Mellon University H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management held the 34th commencement ceremony in Oakland, where Natalia A. Rudiak of Carrick received a Master of Science Degree, with Distinction, in Public Policy and Management (MSPPM).
Ms. Rudiak was nominated by her colleagues to receive the 2006 Barbara Jenkins Award. The award is given in memory of Barbara Jenkins (MS 1987) to a graduating student who has demonstrated service to the Heinz School and made significant contributions to the quality of life for the residents in Pittsburgh.
Her colleagues and professors noted Ms. Rudiak’s involvement in “Run Baby Run,” a campaign to recruit female political candidates in Southwestern Pennsylvania. (According to the DC-based Institute for Women’s Policy Research, Pennsylvania ranks 47th in female political participation among the United States, and until May 2006, the Southwestern Pennsylvania region had no female state representatives.)
She has organized youth-oriented voting initiatives for “Everyone Vote” and the League of Young Voters, as well as several social events and political forums at Carnegie Mellon University. She is also is co-creator of the Website www.iheartpgh.com. In the May 2006 primary election, Ms. Rudiak was elected to the 29th Ward Democratic Committee.
The Heinz School is known internationally for its educational curriculum and research. According to their Website, the school’s purpose is to “understand the causes of critical social problems and to train men and women through masters and doctoral programs to use new knowledge and technology to bring about positive change.”
The program emphasizes economics, statistics, information science, and organizational behavior to study how public policies affect society. Heinz strives to support “intelligent action” in non-profit, public, and private organizations, and counts 5,000 graduates from all over the United States and the world.
In the fall, Ms. Rudiak will begin employment with Deloitte Consulting, where she will work to improve the efficacy and efficiency of public institutions and governments.
She is the daughter of John and Helena Rudiak of Carrick, and the granddaughter of the late Joseph and Regina Rudiak of the South Side, and Lucyna and the late Dionizy Kusiolek of Przyjma, Poland. She plans to stay in Carrick.
