Sarah Looney Named First Bryna and Henry David Fellow
LBJ School student Sarah Looney is the first recipient of the prestigious Bryna and Henry David Fellowship, which provides up to two years of financial support to LBJ School students working toward a master's degree in public affairs.
The fellowship was established at the LBJ School in 2001 and provides tuition assistance, a stipend, and part-time work at the Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources. Currently, Looney is working on various research projects related to education and workforce development.
A 1999 UT Austin graduate, Looney worked as an operations reporting analyst for Apple Computer in Austin from November 1999 to July 2002. During that time, she won various awards from Apple, including the 2000 Triangle Award, the 2001 Apple Impact Award, and the 2002 iAward. As an undergraduate, she worked as an assistant development coordinator in the UT Development Office, where she supervised call center workers during the university's annual fund drive. She also worked as a campaign representative for the Capital Area United Way from July to November 1999.
Marshall Center Director Christopher T. King, who is supervising Looney's research, said that Looney's work for the Austin/Travis County Community Action Network (CAN) -- a public/private partnership made up of 14 organizations interested in the region's social, health, and economic well-being -- impressed the LBJ School David Fellow selection committee.
"Sarah's academic training from UT was first-rate and so were the knowledge and skills she had developed working for the United Way and Apple," he said. "But it was her work on education issues and community indicators for CAN that made her the perfect candidate for the David Fellowship."
The Bryna and Henry David Fellowship was established with a bequest from the Bryna David Estate. The gift reflects the Davids' lifelong commitment to the study of social policy. An expert on development of labor resources, Henry David served on the faculties of the LBJ School, the New School in Manhattan, and Columbia University. Bryna David served on the faculty of the New School and worked as a representative and conference consultant to the Institute for the Future, a California-based think tank. In the 1950s and 1960s, both Henry and Bryna David held high-ranking posts at the National Manpower Council at Columbia University, which published studies on government and labor.
November 19, 2002
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