Every year Luka and his colleagues attend the General Conference of IAEA member states , which consists of 175 countries .
VIENNA , AUSTRIA
In 2009 , Luka Vukadinovic ' 13 left his home in Montenegro in southeastern Europe to study abroad , blazing a new trail for himself in the United States . After graduating from Jacksonville University with his bachelor ’ s degree in economics , Vukadinovic joined the inaugural duo of JU Presidential Fellows , once again breaking new ground , this time helping to build a new way for recent alumni to serve the University .
Today , Vukadinovic continues to be a trailblazer , working for the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency , a foremost international development organization focused on improving global health , food and water security , and environmental factors .
Vukadinovic spends his days mobilizing resources and building partnerships in service to hundreds of public hospitals worldwide that are in need of better technology and skilled practitioners . He credits his liberal arts education at JU with helping to foster a sense of critical thinking and problem-solving , which served him as a graduate student at the London School of Economics and now in his role with the UN . Luka encourages his fellow young adults — those in college and beyond — to not shy away from challenges ; “ rather , have the courage to ask the difficult questions and exercise [ your ] right to demand change . Only then can we hope to achieve a more prosperous future .”