Washington Post - August 11, 2010
Washington Post
When Jill Hawk, chief ranger for the National Park Service's northeast region, teamed with Anthony Luongo, director of criminal justice training programs at Temple, to create ProRangers, it was a good fit. ProRangers is a different kind of internship program that is designed to attract a broad range of students who might not have considered careers in law enforcement, particularly in an urban national park. Temple has a nationally ranked criminal justice program and a student body more diverse than most. ProRanger could serve as a model for other federal agencies facing a wave of retirements and wanting to diversify their workforce. Temple's four-year program includes academic studies, law enforcement training and internships. It attracts students like Tia Solomon, a 20-year-old sophomore from Philadelphia. "It's a great opportunity," she said. "It's one of my big achievements in life: to be a part of this program."