Annie Piatt earned her Master's degree in Higher Education from Harvard University. She attended The Master's College, a small liberal arts college in Southern California, where she studied Hebrew and Greek because of her love for learning languages and her family's linguistic influence (her parents speak French, her older sister is fluent in Spanish, and her younger sister sings opera in four languages). She originally came to UCB over ten years ago, and has worked in Housing & Dining Services, Human Resources and Career Services. When not at CU, she also teaches and performs with Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance Theater.

In this farewell interview, Annie shares the winding path her career has taken thus far and offers some final advice to CU grad students. "As a career counselor, I often encourage people to bravely and honestly explore what most aligns with their strengths, interests, and values and now I have the opportunity to do just that in a very non-traditional way. It's very exciting to get to put into practice the advice and career development lessons I've been sharing with students for the past four years." Read the full interview here. 

Richard Bateman received his M.S. in Atmospheric Science from the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Department here at UCB and his B.S. in Meteorology and Applied Mathematics from Metropolitan State University of Denver. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Atmospheric Science in Dr. Weiqing Han's research group and is the newly elected president of the United Government of Graduate Students (UGGS). 

In this interview, Richard discusses his new role as president of UGGS, his goals for the organization, and his ideas for further collaboration between UGGS and Career Services. Read the full story to learn more about Richard's own graduate school experiences and for great advice on getting involved with campus organizations! Check out the interview here.