Coro alumnus Megan Andros recently joined the Heinz Endowments as a Community & Economic Development program officer focused initially on veterans issues. Andros, 29, grew up in Charlotte, N.C. She graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 2006 with a bachelor of science degree in international law and systems engineering. After graduating from West Point, Andros served for five years as an ordinance officer in the Army’s Cavalry Division, reaching the rank of captain. She is a veteran of the Iraq War, having served in northwest Baghdad from January 2009 to January 2010. Andros first collaborated with the Endowments last year through her participation as a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs, a nine-month fellowship program that trains leaders in private, nonprofit and government sectors. As a Coro Fellow, Andros developed a survey to gauge veterans’ knowledge of organizations that serve them and to identify their individual needs, including employment opportunities and social support networks. Starting in August, Andros will pursue a master’s degree in public management at Carnegie Mellon University.
