Andrew Eldredge
Andrew Eldredge
Education
Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Candidate for Bachelor of Arts, Major in Political Science May 2011
• Cumulative GPA: 3.53 / 4.00
• Earned Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence Fall 2007-Spring 2008, Fall 2010
IES, Cape Town, South Africa Spring 2010
• Coursework in South African Politics, Conflict Resolution and Environmental Management
Honors
• Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society Winter 2010
• Winner of Stevenson Prize for Expository Speaking, Social-Sciences Division Winter 2010
• First-place winner of Kingsford Prize Speaking Competition Fall 2009, Fall 2010
• George W. Cobb Award for Outstanding Leadership and Character Fall 2009
• James Dempsey Scholarship for Excellence in Public Speaking Fall 2009
• Quarterfinalist, National Championship Debate Tournament Spring 2008
Research Experience
Candidate for Political Science Honors Thesis, Colgate University Fall 2010-Spring 2011
Lampert Fellowship, PPE Institute, Colgate University Summer 2010
• Interviewed leading scholars and government officials in South Africa and Washington D.C. on
foreign responses towards the crisis in Zimbabwe
• Conducted research under the guidance of Jeffrey Herbst, President of Colgate University
• Candidate to present research report at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Leadership
Colgate Debate Society, Varsity Member, Colgate University Fall 2007-Present
President Spring 2009
• Led 3rd nationally-ranked debate society and directed bi-weekly practices
• Collaborated with other student leaders to coordinate showcase debates, such as events on
diversity, climate change, and foreign policy
Vice President Fall 2008
• Met with administrators to raise funds and plan travel to international tournaments
Academic Affairs Board, Student Member, Colgate University Fall 2009
• Elected to work alongside deans and faculty in setting academic policy and determining long
term academic goals for the university
Student Government, Senior Policy Advisor, Colgate University Fall 2009
• Lead initiatives in collaboration with student groups to improve the campus social climate
Work Experience
Township Debate League, Debate Coach, Cape Town, South Africa Spring 2010
• Taught and provided mentorship to underprivileged students in public speech and debate
Cooley Science Library, Library Assistant, Colgate University Fall 2008-Present
Camp Moosilauke, Sailing Counselor, Orford, NH Summer 2008, 2009