{"657065":{"#nid":"657065","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Alumni Spotlight: 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Rachael Lammers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERachael Lammers, M.S. INTA 2007, is the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u0026rsquo; 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award winner. She serves as the chief of staff to the CEO of Resilience, a manufacturing and technology company that works to prevent disruption in biopharmaceutical supply chains and increase access to complex medicine.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELammers received the award at the Ivan Allen College Distinguished Alumni Award on April 7. She told us more about her life post-graduation and the significance of being recognized by her alma mater.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s your favorite part of your current role?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI really enjoy solving people and process challenges at scale in an organization that is tackling life changing solutions in global health.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EHow do you think your Georgia Tech international affairs education prepared you to succeed?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudying international affairs at Georgia Tech provided me with a universal skill set.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s something that surprised you about post-graduation life?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is no \u0026ldquo;great person\u0026rdquo; who\u0026#39;s going to solve the problem or find a new solution, just good people that try hard to do great things.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat work of yours has made you particularly proud?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026rsquo;m proud of all of the civil service that I\u0026rsquo;ve been able to do throughout my career.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat does it mean to you to receive\u0026nbsp;this award?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt reminds me that it\u0026#39;s not all about succeeding on a prescribed path, it\u0026#39;s about using what you have to pursue a journey where you can be impactful and fill up your joy bucket along the way.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s one piece of advice that you have for students who are graduating this semester?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is no linear path\u0026hellip; open your horizon to unusual career possibilities early.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ECan students interested in pursuing a similar field reach out to you?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELammers, M.S. 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