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Varsity - July 13, 2011

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? THEN You Might Remember... Roh helping UW score its first-ever Big Ten title in the second varsity eight and aid- ing a top-10 NCAA finish in the varsity four in 2008. Age: 25 Resides: Washington, D.C. (2 years) Family: Boyfriend, Adam Profession: Deputy press secretary for U.S. Sen. Patty Murray MEGHAN ROH WOMEN’S ROWING (2004-08) Catch us up on what you have been doing since graduation: “Immediately after graduation I started work full-time in Gov. Doyle’s office as the Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff. After about 1 1/2 years I left Wisconsin for D.C. to serve as the Legislative Correspondent in Rep. Ron Kind’s office. I am currently working as his Press Assistant and will soon be starting a new job as Deputy Press Secretary in Senator Patty Murray’s office. Each Saturday, I tutor a neighborhood student in reading as part of my boyfriend Adam’s non-profit, the Grassroots Education Project. In my remaining free time I serve as secretary for the Wisconsin Alumni Association: DC Chapter, keeping me connected to Madison and other DC-area Badgers.” How did your Wisconsin degree help you in your vocation? “UW-Madison was the perfect school for a political nerd like me. Not only is the Political Science department outstanding, the real-world experiences available being in the state capital only made it that much more valuable. I was also very fortunate to work with the academic staff of the athletic department.” What is your best memory of being a student-athlete at Wisconsin? “My favorite memory really wasn’t a particular victory or a certain award, but the moment when I realized how much I would miss being a Badger. It was a beautiful football Saturday morning my senior year and we were just about finished with practice. We took off towards Memorial Union and approached a handful of Badger band members walking along the shore, instru- ments in tow. As we passed them, almost as if out of a movie, they stopped and started playing ‘On Wisconsin’ as we rowed past. I sensed my senior boatmates sit up a little taller and row a little tougher, and we crossed the finish line just as the fight song had finished.” UW Degree: Political Science and Legal Studies (2008) NOW

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