{"id":23905,"date":"2024-07-31T13:36:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T17:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/?p=23905"},"modified":"2024-07-31T13:36:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T17:36:07","slug":"transylvania-grad-supports-rural-economic-development-while-attending-clinton-school-of-public-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2024\/07\/transylvania-grad-supports-rural-economic-development-while-attending-clinton-school-of-public-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania grad supports rural economic development while attending Clinton School of Public Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Seth Wyatt \u2013 Making a Difference in Arkansas\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c6e9Q6ADaqc?feature=oembed&rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Transylvania University graduate Seth Wyatt &#8217;21 has been supporting the economic development of a rural community in his home state of Arkansas while attending the Clinton School of Public Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The school recently featured its new alumnus for his capstone project analyzing demographics to attract retail businesses to the town of Warren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transylvania helped foster Wyatt\u2019s dedication to making a difference. As an undergraduate, he majored in philosophy, minored in religion and served as president of the Interfaith Alliance. \u201cTransy is fertile soil for people who really want to make an impact and do something about the problems they see \u2014 whether on campus or off,\u201d he said for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2019\/02\/transy-provides-fertile-soil-for-sophomore-intent-on-making-impact\/\">previous 1780 blog story<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the <a href=\"https:\/\/uasys.edu\/campuses-units\/other-institutions\/clinton-school\/\">Clinton School<\/a>, where students earn a Master of Public Service through hands-on projects, Wyatt could continue this passion for community engagement among others of like mind. 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