Learn Why One UD Degree Wasn't Enough for Meghan Lapointe

“I completed my undergraduate degree shortly after the COVID shutdown and was unsure about readjusting to a new school for my master’s. By staying at the University of Delaware, I have benefited from more consistency in my life and having less change to deal with.

As part of my master’s program in public administration, I am serving as a judicial fellow with the Administrative Office of the Courts, which is run by UD’s Institute for Public Administration. My work is policy-based in nature; I help the AOC in a variety of ways, which often include looking at administrative rules and procedures and finding methods to make them better understood by employees and the general public. I also get to jump in on additional projects, such as managing the digital platform and communications for a court-run conference with almost 500 attendees.

My goal is to work in management or management analysis, helping organizations find ways to increase efficiency, improve operations and better serve the public. I love how much impact I am able to have at the state and local government levels.

I was drawn to the University of Delaware by its offerings of extracurricular activities, especially the club sports. My most memorable experience at UD has been competing at the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating National Intercollegiate Final, where our team finished second. I also represented the UD Figure Skating Club at the 2022 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships, hosted by the University of Delaware, by finishing first in the gold solo free dance event.”

- Meghan Lapointe