We often hear the phrase, “Pay it forward.” But hearing it and seeing it put into action are two entirely different realities. Recently, I had an intriguing conversation with Catherine Barry, a former U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer who got her start right here at the U of I’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. In this episode, Catherine details how her first study abroad experience in France planted a seed to engage with the world and financially give back to students, like herself, who desire to see the world in order to understand their role in it. From her experience in crisis communications to the endearing foreign phrase that always paints a smile on her face, Catherine tells it all…here.
