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AHSS MASTER SCHOLAR JASON KEARNS RETURNS TO DU

Jason KearnsIn recognition of his professional achievements, Jason Kearns (BA '93, Russian/Economics), Chief International Trade Counsel (Democratic Staff) to the Committee on Ways and Means in the U.S. House of Representatives, was selected by Dean Anne McCall to be the 2013 AHSS Master Scholar. The Master Scholar Program is an annual event that honors distinguished DU professionals. Kearns returned to campus in April to meet with current students and faculty.

"Jason is an example of the wide-ranging professional career opportunities awaiting our liberal arts students," said Dean McCall. "I am delighted that our students had the special opportunity to meet Jason. It's critical for AHSS students to see diverse examples of how a liberal arts education prepares them both personally and professionally to succeed on any number of career paths."

Jason Kearns currently serves as Chief International Trade Counsel (Democratic Staff) to the Committee on Ways and Means in the U.S. House of Representatives. In that position, he advises Members of Congress on legislation concerning international trade and on oversight issues involving the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and other agencies involved in international trade policy and regulation. Before beginning his current position in October 2006, he served for three years in the Office of the General Counsel to the U.S. Trade Representative, within the Executive Office of the President. In that position he advised negotiators on issues that arose during bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations and represented the United States in several disputes in the World Trade Organization. From 2000 through 2003, Mr. Kearns worked in the international trade group of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (now known as WilmerHale). Mr. Kearns holds a Master in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Denver.

Archived alumni stories (pdf format)

2013 Founders Day Award Recipients — Apr 2013
Diane Cowles — Mar 2013
Alum Helps Generations of Families as Seattle's Children's Librarian
Todd Griffith — Feb 2013
Studio Art Alum is a Puppetry Master
Bob van der Linden — Jan 2013
Alum's History Degree 'Propels" Him to the Top of His Field
Dorothy Banks Lagger — Dec 2012
1945 Alumna Shows the Lifelong Benefits of Being an AHSS Alum
Kathryn Santoro — Nov 2012
Attorney Applies Italian Language Degree in Legal Career 
Melanie Harmon — Oct 2012
AHSS Alumna Traces her Path to the White House
Trish McAdams — Sept 2012
Theatre Alum Reflects Back on her Time in AHSS
Khalid Al-Mahmood — Aug 2012
MFJS Alumnus Wins Film Accolades Internationally
Roger Birnbaum — July 2012
AHSS Alumnus Gives Sage Advice to 2012 Graduates
Jillian Neilson, Sephanie Lowe, Michael Peronto — June 2012
New Class of AHSS Alumni Include Guggenheim Intern and Fulbright Scholars
Moncef Bouhafa and Sandra Durant — May 2012
AHSS Master Scholars Return to DU

Our archives go back to May 2010. If you'd like to see a story that's not listed here, please contact us.