First Lady Michelle Obama praised UW senior Philmon Haile during聽a recent speech at Peking University, quoting聽from his remarks at a Washington D.C. event celebrating聽President Obama鈥檚 .
Philmon has studied abroad several times,聽interning at the US Embassy Beijing, conducting field research in rural China and volunteering in Jordan. He was recently awarded the Rangel Graduate Fellowship, which supports graduate study and professional development in preparation for a career in the Foreign Service.