January 6, 2009
News View Article
University of Pittsburgh Dual Degree Student Awarded Graduate Fellowship by PennDOTFellowship recognizes the benefits of University's dual degree program in business and engineering
The University of Pittsburgh was chosen as the recipient of a
$10,000 graduate fellowship by the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation (PennDOT) and the American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The fellowship was included as
part of the national Francis B. Francois award, given to PennDOT
District 12.
Anthony Fitzpatrick—a first-year student in the Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Engineering dual degree program—will
be awarded the fellowship on Thursday, January 8, 2009. A letter from
Allen Biehler, Pennsylvania's secretary of transportation and AASHTO
president, said, "The University's submission impressed us because its
program combines the [Joseph M.] Katz Graduate School of Business and
the Swanson School of Engineering to offer a dual degree in engineering
[and] business. This program allows students to gain training in both
the technology and management disciplines and provide transportation
organizations such as PennDOT with talented and well-trained
individuals to help meet the ever evolving business climate."
