Name: Andrew Han

Grad Year: 2025

Award: Watson Fellowship

Project: "The Bicycle as a Tool for Community Empowerment": The bicycle's introduction two centuries ago ushered in a new form of social and economic mobility. Exploring global bicycle infrastructure and advocacy – from rural communities to congested urban streets – this project asks how these simple machines uplift communities, improve the environment, and address social inequity.

“My Watson project emerged from my lifelong love of bicycles but was deeply informed by my experiences working at the Bike & Ski Co-op here on campus and community organizations like PikeRide, Concrete Couch, and Kids on Bikes. Throughout my Watson year, I will connect with bike advocates and organizations in The Netherlands, Sierra Leone, and Bolivia (and perhaps a couple more countries) to empower communities through fixing, distributing, and riding bikes,” says Han. “I feel incredibly grateful for every mentor, advisor, professor, classmate, and friend that has shaped my time at CC. I am now equally excited and nervous for this next life-changing experience.”

Han would especially like to thank Rachael Abler, Associate Director of Outdoor Education, for her help during his time at CC and throughout the Watson application process.