Mary Urso

Class of 2027
Major: International Relations and Political Science
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Mary Urso is a Carnegie Mellon Institute of Strategy and Technology student studying International Relations & Political Science with a minor in Arabic Studies. Mary hopes to pursue a career in diplomacy and foreign policy research, with a focus on the Middle East and North African Region.

Mary grew up in the greater Pittsburgh area and is passionate about giving back to the community that raised her. Coming from a family that depended on social welfare programs, she understands how integral readily available access to resources can be to the success of low income community members. For this reason, she has taken a focus on inequalities in resource access.

Mary credits her deep commitment to community service to her upbringing in a mission driven church. There, she learned from an early age the importance of caring for others, addressing systemic inequities, and inspiring a shared vision to create impactful change. Such formative experiences fuel Mary's current passion to bridge the resource gaps experienced by members of low income communities.