But only for a moment before resuming her archaeological studies in England. There, the woman who spent her undergraduate career in the campus public eye hopes to fade from view-but just for a little while. In many ways, Rose has already started to gain that foundation. First attracted to archaeology her freshman year after a course in Greek civilization, she spent last summer in Pompeii, excavating a second-century BC house with a British research team. Her senior honors thesis, a study of the conflicting roles of children in Roman art and law, connects her modern-day political convictions with her academic interests.
Archaeologists tell stories of ordinary people.
It is ordinary people that Rose is interested in working for and with. Having spent the early part of her life in public housing and on public assistance, she developed a passion for helping those in need. She volunteered on her first political campaign at 12. By 17, she was a full-time paid coordinator for a US Senate campaign. Her freshman year at U-M, Rose ran for a student assembly seat, and by sophomore year, she was elected president.