After many error and trials, our entire Haller group finally made it to the end of our timeline for the Haller Global Fellowship Program. It’s been a super exciting, nerve wrecking, but joyous experience. I’ve got to meet some of the students attending the Pitt Business School for the upcoming 2026-2027 year, met many faculty…
Category: Haller Global Honors Fellowship
A Month of Growth, Chaos, and Accidentally Learning to Blog
Delivering our final presentation in Carrigart felt like the moment everything from the past month finally came together. All the research, interviews, walking the main street, and building the bulletin board and website led up to that morning in The Carrigart Hotel’s meeting room. I was nervous, obviously, because presenting in front of actual community…
Carrigart: The Lifeline of Fanad
I’ve been thinking back on our time in Fanad, and it seems like the kind of place that’s so quiet it feels like the area itself is in some fantasy world. It’s beautiful, but it’s also the kind of rural where you start wondering what people do if they need an Amazon delivery. That’s where…
Farewell to Ireland, Hello to Pittsburgh!
It’s done. After about three and a half weeks, over a dozen blog posts, and presenting my final project alongside my group, the summer portion of the Haller Global Fellowship Program is over. We did so much in Ireland it felt like it had to have been longer than twelve days. There’s so much to…
A Not So Irish Goodbye
On Thursday, we finally reached the end of the program. All our research of Carrigart and its main street led up to our final presentations on the topic. My scope of work was regarding potential partnerships within businesses on the main street, and how they can strengthen their reach to customers. It was one of…
The Quiet Community of Donegal
On Tuesday, we started our morning at the Fanad Lighthouse, situated in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland. We were able to go to the very top, although it was a little scary to travel up the steps because they were very tightly packed and thin. While driving to the lighthouse, it was…
Donegal’s Draw for Tourists
On Sunday, we explored Carrigart in the early morning, did project work in the afternoon, and ended our day in Downings for the annual festival. It was an ease into the busy rest of the week. On Monday, we continued to work on our project, and then met with Moving Mevagh Forward and Noel McBride….
The Delightful Beauty of Donegal
On Friday, we spent most of our time in nature. We visited the Doon Well and Mass Rock, both symbols of Catholic rebellion against the Protestant infiltration of the British. After that, we traversed the Poisoned Glen and the Glenveagh Castle & National Park where I climbed a massive hill and tried not to roll…
Final Day: My Reflection
As the Haller Global Fellowship comes to an end, I reflect on the 4 weeks I’ve had during the program. Personally, I would say that was the fastest four weeks of my life, yet also the most knowledgeable. This program enabled me to a whole new level of experience, especially before my freshman year. I…
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