Contact:

Danny Milo (301) 443-5361 or Carolyn Gonzales (505) 277-5920

February 14, 2001

UNM STUDENT INTERNS IN WASHINGTON

Danny Milo is a student in the Anderson Schools of Management pursuing a BBA with a concentration in marketing. He holds two scholarships to the University of New Mexico, but he's suppressing both while interning in the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C.

"My job title is Contracting and Grant Management Specialist. The title has changed three times just since [President George W.] Bush took office," says Milo, who adds that his office puts out bids for government projects, selects a bidder for the project and then handles the contract administration.

Milo, a Deming, New Mexico native, started his internship last fall and his current contract ends on May 4, but he is looking to roll over into a different agency for the summer. He says he enjoys life in D.C. even though it's expensive and he is taking advantage of some opportunities.

"Last night I got to meet the new Secretary of Transportation, Norm Minetta. He previously served as Secretary of Commerce in the Clinton administration. I met [New Mexico Congressman] Tom Udall. Actually, one of his staffers knows my mother, Gloria Milo," he says.

Whatever the summer has in store for him, Milo plans to return to UNM in the fall to complete his last semester of undergraduate work. When he graduates in December he plans to go on to graduate school to earn a master's in public administration. "I'm looking in the D.C. area - Georgetown and American University, but I'm also considering UNM," he says.
Milo's scholarships reflect his strong academic standing. The New Mexico Scholars provides tuition and fees for four years as long as the student maintains a 3.0 GPA. Milo's cumulative GPA is 3.4, and, he says, "I'm on the dean's list." His other scholarship, the Anderson Schools of Management Outstanding Scholars Scholarship is sponsored by JC Penney and provides $600 for two semesters.

As Milo says, "I'm keeping doors open."

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