ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT MARIA VAUGHN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
Deree The American College of Greece | Athens, Greece | Advancing SDG 8 & UNAI 1
Millennium Fellowship Project: Growth in Developing Economies through Financial Technology
A research project focused on increasing financial technology in developing countries has the potential to increase equality, increase financial literacy, grow economies, and lead to more competitive companies on the global playing field. This project analyzes the current state of financial inequality in developing economies and how financial technology in both banking and online transactions can benefit citizens, companies, and economies. In addition, this project analyzed countries for examples of previous success and possible future implementation through case studies in Indonesia and Ecuador.
About the Millennium Fellow
Maria Vaughn is a senior at The American College of Greece. She is currently completing her B.S. in International Business. Maria grew up in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, where she completed her A.S. in Business Administration. She has worked in an administrative role for a Fortune 500 company, as well as in banking, real estate, and specialty sales. Moving forward, she hopes to use the values she learns through the Millennium Fellowship to connect and advance the world around her while pursuing her career in International Business.
