The world is his campus.

Ajwang Rading

Class of 2014

When you arrive at UCLA as a Jackie Robinson Scholar, a great deal is expected of you. And Ajwang Rading did not disappoint. With global interests and never-failing curiosity, he took advantage of every opportunity to learn and grow. He was a scholar at the Institute for Responsible Citizenship in Washington, D.C. and a fellow at the Clinton Peace Centre in Northern Ireland. He also shadowed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe. Back in Westwood, Rading co-founded the UCLA Global Citizens Fellowship to send other students abroad, winning the Charles E. Young Humanitarian Award. With such an impressive collegiate career, it’s no wonder the political science major was selected UCLA Senior of the Year. After graduation, he served in Paris as a fellow for Humanity in Action, then returned to work on criminal justice reform and national security in the U.S. Senate. He is now furthering a Race & Poverty program for the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama.