Austin Rios

Austin G. Rios is the 2026 Claudine K. Brown Intern in Education at the Office of the Under Secretary for Education. He is currently a rising junior at Duke University studying public policy and education. Originally from Lexington, South Carolina, Rios is passionate about inspiring others, leadership development, and all things theatre. 

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