2021 Honoree
Rustum Nyquist ’05, Esq.
BS Astronomy and Physics
United States Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
- In Accra, led U.S. embassy efforts to combat human trafficking and protect human rights throughout Ghana
- In Bangkok during the COVID-19 pandemic, repatriated U.S. citizens in distress, assisted victims of crime, and aided those in medical crisis
- Advanced U.S. foreign policy to promote religious freedom throughout the Middle East and North Africa
- As a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Uganda, developed programs to combat HIV/AIDS and founded a community IT training center
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