Prerak Shah

MY GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: It would be an understatement to say that a lot is happening in Washington, D.C., right now. In that sense, this job has been the greatest accomplishment of my career (so far). Having the opportunity to work with Senator Ted Cruz on many of the most important issues facing our country today has been both exhilarating and humbling.

HOW DREXEL HELPED: My job touches on issues spanning innumerable subject areas. One of the ways in which Drexel helped give me a strong foundation for my current position was the freedom the university offered to pursue my own plan of study. Although I was a biology major, I also pursued multiple minors and filled my schedule with countless other classes in disparate subject matters. That diversity of education and experience has proven invaluable in dealing with all the issues that come before the U.S. Senate these days.

MY HOPE FOR THE FUTURE: Whether it’s in government or out, I hope I will continue to have an opportunity to serve the public — and that I can look back on my time in the Senate and say that I was able to, in some tangible way, make things better.