Meet Charles Petrik, BA ’25
Clark Honors College
Major(s): Global Studies and Geography
Minor(s): Global Service
Get to know Charles
- Charles was a Rhodes Finalist (District 14) and served as UO Representative; "4th Global Peace Summit" at United Nations Thailand, UO CURE Surf Humanities Fellowship, among other accolades.
- His research covers a variety of topics, including a recent article entitled, “Being Bosnian: The Means and Ends of Territoriality and the Genocide of Bosniaks in the Former Yugoslavia.” Oregon Undergraduate Research Journal, vol. 22, no. 1, 2024, pp. 11-23. (Non-refereed)
- Charles plans to attend the Peace Corps as a volunteer in Senegal, departing September of 2025 and he hopes to pursue a career in diplomatic relations.
“As a recipient of more than one URDS funded scholarship/fellowship, my academic horizons have been transformed. Having had to work a restaurant job to finance my education, the merit-based support provided to me has levelled my opportunities to succeed with my peers and set me on a path toward a life of uninhibited academic exploration. I cannot thank CURE enough for their unwavering support, not just at the financial level, but also on the human level, ensuring that I compound my hard work.”–Charles Petrik
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