Meet Rangel Fellows
2022 Fellows
Abiodun
Adeoye
Abiodun Adeoye was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and moved to the United States in 2009. He graduated from Salisbury University in May 2020 with degrees in History and Political Science. Abiodun has interned for Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and the United Nations, founded Salisbury’s first undergraduate research journal, and established a United Nations Regional Center of Expertise on campus. In graduate school, Abiodun hopes to study public policy. He is currently serving as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Kyrgyzstan, and his languages include Yoruba, Swahili, Russian, and Kyrgyz.
Cynthia Isabel
Avalos
Cynthia Isabel Avalos is a graduate of UCLA in political science and sociology. Cynthia is a bilingual, native Spanish speaker from Norwalk, CA. She currently serves as an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism practitioner at the San Mateo County Community College District in California. Cynthia has interned in various government organizations domestically and abroad, including the U.S. Mission to the U.N. in Geneva, Switzerland, and the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece. She held fellowships as a UCLA Law Fellow and USC Predoctoral Fellow.
Salamata
Bah
Salamata Bah was born in Bronx, NY but spent her childhood in Conakry, Guinea. In 2020, she graduated from Pomona College with a double-major in International Relations and Asian Studies. With an interest in Korean, she was selected for the State Department's Critical Language Scholarship, which allowed her to study Korean in Gwangju, Korea. Later, she returned to South Korea two more times, first as a study abroad student at Yonsei University and currently, as an English Teacher in Yeosu, Korea. She speaks Korean and Fulani.
Anna
Baker
Anna Baker is from Somerville, NJ and graduated from Rutgers University in 2019 with a degree in Animal Sciences. Anna completed a Critical Language Scholarship in Meknes, Morocco where she studied Modern Standard Arabic and the Moroccan dialect, Darija. She later travelled to Spain to work as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Santiago de Compostela. Since August 2020, Anna has been teaching high school biology in Nablus, Palestine.
Crystal
Card
Crystal Card is from Winchester, NH, and received her bachelor's degree from Smith College in 2016. Crystal taught conversational English in India as a Fulbright Scholar and was also selected as a TEDx Speaker in 2019, speaking about wealth inequality, specifically issues impacting those in rural poverty. Crystal has worked in the non-profit sector throughout her professional career and looks forward to continuing a career in public service as a Foreign Service Officer. Crystal has varying levels of proficiency in French, Bangla, and Hindi.
Isabella
Castro
Isabella Castro of Miami, FL is a proud first generation Peruvian-American. She is a senior Burnett Scholar at the University of Central Florida who will earn an honors bachelor's degree in International and Global Studies with minors in Diplomacy and French. Her experience interning with the International Visitor Leadership Program through Global Ties Miami, as well as her service work in Nicaragua, Haiti, and Ecuador, has inspired her passion in pursuing a career as a Foreign Service Officer. Isabella speaks Spanish, French, and Quechua.
Irving
Cortes-Martinez
Irving Cortes-Martinez is a Mexican-American immigrant from Medford, OR. He graduated from Union College where he majored in Political Science and Latin American & Caribbean Studies. During his time at Union, Irving studied in Brazil, Argentina, and Senegal. Irving also interned at the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants. After graduation, Irving served as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Malaysia. Now he works as a paralegal at the National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago. Irving’s languages include Spanish, French, Portuguese, and some Malay.
Cassandra
Cronin
Cassandra Cronin grew up outside of Atlanta, GA and received her bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College, where she double majored in Peace and Justice Studies and Spanish. She studied abroad in Japan, Cuba, Italy, and Spain and interned at the Stimson Center as a Conventional Defense Research Intern, after she completed the Summer Peacebuilding Program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Cassandra now works as the Political Associate at Foreign Policy for America. She speaks Spanish and Italian.
Michael
Cruz
Michael Cruz is a native New Yorker who studied Political Science and minored in Public Policy at the City College of New York. He studied abroad in Brazil, South Korea, and participated in a service-learning project in urban farming in the Dominican Republic. Michael also interned for U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand as an Immigration and Foreign Affairs Intern. He is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Peru as a Youth Development Facilitator. Most recently, Michael was a Placement and Assessment Specialist at Peace Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C. selecting future Peace Corps volunteers. Michael speaks Spanish and Portuguese.
Denzel
Degollado
Denzel Degollado was born and raised in the Philippines. He currently lives and works in New York City. He received his bachelor’s degree in International Relations and French & Francophone Studies from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where he held leadership positions and was a POSSE Foundation Scholar. Currently, he is an Associate in the Strategic Communications practice of Finsbury Glover Hering in New York City. He speaks English, Tagalog, and French. Degollado is interested in the intersections between security, development, and multilateral cooperation and hopes to further explore these topics in graduate school and as a Foreign Service Officer.
Harkismat
Dhaliwal
Harkismat Dhaliwal grew up in Danville, CA and graduated from Wellesley College in 2021. She studied Political Science and Economics with a concentration in Comparative Politics. She studied intensive Urdu through the Boren National Security Scholarship. Kismat has interned and worked with U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, the Brookings Institute’s Foreign Policy Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and worked as a SikhLEAD Fellow. Kismat hopes to serve as a Political or Economic Officer and explore her interests in international security, defense cooperation, non-proliferation, and human rights. Her languages include Spanish, Urdu, and Punjabi.
Keightley
Dudgeon
Keightley Dudgeon is from Crestwood, KY. She graduated in May 2019 with a major in Arabic and minor in Teaching English as a Second Language from Western Kentucky University. She has various internship and study abroad experiences, and she worked in Morocco through the Fulbright Program. Since her return, she started full-time work at Kentucky Refugee Ministries as a Citizenship and ESL Instructor. Keightley is interested in pursuing a degree in International Relations or International Development with a focus on immigrant/refugee policy. Her languages include Arabic, Spanish, and Moroccan Darija.
Matthew
Eng
Matthew Eng is from West Orange, NJ and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the George Washington University with his bachelor's degree in International Affairs and Political Science in 2020. Matthew interned for retired Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen and worked for the Peace Corps' Office of Global Health and HIV, the Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, and the International Republican Institute. In the Foreign Service, Matthew hopes to work on democratic governance and security issues, particularly within the Indo-Pacific region.
Oscar
Escobar
Oscar Escobar hails from Orlando, FL and graduated from Emory University with a degree in International Relations and East Asian Studies. Oscar studied abroad in Seoul and has worked in the nonprofit and civil society spheres, including working on peace and reconciliation issues in the Korean peninsula. Oscar’s languages include Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, and Korean. He plans to pursue a graduate degree in public administration or international affairs. Oscar wants to join the Foreign Service to advance people-to-people exchanges.
Cydney
Gardner-Brown
Cydney Gardner-Brown is a native Detroiter and 2021 alumna of the University of Michigan where she obtained a degree, with honors, in Public Policy. Cydney held several notable internships, including a summer in the office of Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence and another at the Detroit Justice Center. She intends to pursue a degree in Public Policy with a concentration in Urban Policy and Development. She spent time in Costa Rica, Senegal, and France studying abroad and for service projects; she is proficient in Spanish.
Jennifer
Gonzalez
Jennifer Gonzalez is a Nicaraguan-American who was raised in Paterson, NJ. A first-generation college graduate, she graduated from West Virginia University where she double majored in Political Science and International Studies. Jennifer has worked with the Peace Corps as a Secondary School Educator, AmeriCorps VISTA as a VISTA Leader, and Fulbright as an English Teaching Assistant in Costa Rica. Jennifer hopes to learn about ethics, peace, and human rights and how to apply these principles as a Foreign Service Officer. She speaks Spanish, Chichewa, and French.
Alexandra
Greig-Duarte
Alexandra Greig-Duarte is Brazilian-American and grew up in Oakland, CA. She spent her formative years at an international school in Uganda where she discovered her interest in development and diplomacy. Alexandra has a B.A. in Global Studies from the University of California- Santa Barbara and a certificate in International Affairs and Strategies from Sciences Po, Paris. She now works in Washington, D.C. at a nonprofit working in global development and intends to study security policy with a geographic focus in Sub-Saharan Africa during her graduate studies. Her languages are French and Spanish.
Emily
Harris
Emily Harris spent the majority of her childhood in South Texas. She obtained her B.A. in International Studies with a concentration in Political Science and a Hispanic Studies minor at Pepperdine University. Emily currently works in the International Programs Office at Pepperdine University and intends to study Public Policy and Global Affairs in graduate school while continuing her love for language learning. Emily is proficient in Spanish and Portuguese.
Jenna
Iskandar
Jenna Iskandar, from Fairfax, VA, graduated in May 2021 from the College of William & Mary where she majored in International Relations and Chinese Language & Culture. She interned at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou and worked as a research assistant, researching armed responses to global mobilization and with AidData. Jenna studied Mandarin and was awarded a Critical Language Scholarship for it; she is also proficient in French. In graduate school, she hopes to continue studying Mandarin, U.S.-China relations, and delve deeper into security studies.
Craig
Joiner
Craig Joiner was born and raised in Florida. He completed his undergraduate studies at Rice University, where he received a degree in Materials Science and Asian Studies. Craig volunteered in Argentina, China, and Japan before studying abroad at Keio University in Tokyo. Craig speaks Japanese, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. Craig hopes to deepen his understanding of the political and economic structures of foreign nations while acquiring the technical skills necessary for a successful career in diplomacy. Craig is a proud Questbridge Scholar, Gates Millennium Scholar, and now Rangel Fellow!
Gabriel
Kornas
Gabriel Kornas is from Seattle, WA but grew up partly in Doha, Qatar. He graduated in 2019 with a BA in International Studies and a minor in Law, Societies, and Justice from the University of Washington. Gabriel interned with the Department of State’s Bureau of Administration and the U.S. Embassy in Muscat, Oman, in addition to working part-time at the YMCA of Greater Seattle. He previously studied Arabic and Spanish. Since graduating, Gabriel has worked in the University of Washington’s Office of Federal Relations. He plans to pursue a Master of Public Administration.
Brandon
Lee
Brandon Lee, from Indianapolis, IN, graduated in December 2021 from Florida International University and majored in International Relations and minored in Economics and Business Analytics. During his undergraduate studies, he interned at the United States Department of the Treasury in the Office of International Development Policy. He studied Spanish, French, and Haitian Creole. In the fall, Brandon will pursue a master’s degree in international economic policy.
John
Lillegard
John Lillegard was raised in the rural town of Stanford, MT and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in history and German studies. He currently works as a legal administrative specialist for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. John taught English for two years with the Peace Corps in Ukraine and later served in the Montana Conservation Corps as a youth crew leader. John interned on Capitol Hill with Senator Steve Daines. John speaks German and Ukrainian and has also studied Russian and Swedish. He intends to pursue a Master’s in International Relations.
Sarah
Lind-MacMillan
Sarah Lind-MacMillan was adopted from Anhui, China, and grew up in Minneapolis, MN. She currently attends Lewis & Clark College, where will receive a degree in International Affairs with honors. Sarah has interned with government sectors, including USAID and the U.S. Department of State. She also interned with the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council and volunteered with Mano a Mano in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Sarah’s language skills include proficiency in Mandarin. She hopes to pursue a regional specialization in East and Southeast Asia. Sarah looks forward to continuing her research in human and labor rights, global economic justice, and humanitarian intervention.
Sean
Massa
Sean Massa is from San Jose, CA and is of Mexican, Japanese, Native Hawaiian, and Apache heritage. He holds degrees from UPenn, Yale, and the University of Hong Kong. Sean led indigenous advocacy and interfaith programming through the Penn Greenfield Intercultural Center, was the Diversity & Inclusion Chair of the Yale GPS Senate, and studied abroad in Vietnam, South Africa, and Brazil. He was a Princeton in Asia fellow and interned with the United Nations in Indonesia. In the Foreign Service, Sean hopes to promote democracy and LGBTQ+ rights abroad. He speaks Bahasa Indonesia, Spanish, Portuguese, Hawaiian, Mandarin, and basic Cantonese.
Sophie
May
Sophie May, born and raised in Cheektowaga, NY, has dreamt of serving her country as a diplomat since she started interning at the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. She studies Political Science, French, and History at the University of Buffalo, where she will be graduating in May 2022. She works as a French teacher for the Alliance Française and as a Research Assistant for the Political Science and Romance Language Departments; her languages are French, Russian, and German. In her free time, she likes to read, do embroidery, and do yoga. Sophie would like to study U.S. national security issues pertaining to Russia.
Daniela
Mengesha
Daniela Mengesha was born in Ruse, Bulgaria and grew up in Houston, TX. She is a Posse Scholar from the University of Virginia, majoring in Foreign Affairs and minoring in Middle Eastern Studies. She interned at the Justice Center for Legal Aid in Amman, Jordan and for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Daniela’s languages include Bulgarian, Spanish, and Arabic, but she is excited to learn more as a Foreign Service Officer. She hopes to obtain a master’s degree in public policy.
Sabrina
Mohamed
Sabrina Mohamed was born and raised in Boston, MA. She relocated to Washington, D.C in October 2020 to complete her fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sabrina is a Salem State University alumna, where she studied Political Science, Sociology, and Healthcare Studies. Sabrina has interned on Capitol Hill for representative Seth Moulton's office and served on various e-boards during undergrad. Sabrina hopes to study Conflict Resolution/Peace Keeping in graduate school.
Mayeen
Mohammedi
Mayeen Mohammedi is a Hyderabadi Indian-American who grew up in Southern California. She obtained her bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico before moving to the Gambia, West Africa to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer. She has worked at the United Nations Department of Safety and Security, the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, and the 1947 Partition Archive. Mayeen now works for Peace Corps HQ. She has lived in Ecuador, South Korea, the Gambia, and the Caribbean and speaks Hindi/Urdu, Sarahule, and conversational Spanish. Mayeen has traveled to 44 countries and aspires to be the first Muslim woman to visit every country in the world.
DeJorie
Monroe
DeJorie Monroe, from Columbia, SC, studied Spanish Language and Literature at the University of Notre Dame. She was selected as an Orr Fellow and worked in various roles, including the Consulting Sales Director at Genesys in Indianapolis, IN. She was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching grant and worked in Mendoza, Argentina. She currently teaches Spanish Literacy, Math, and Science in a Dual Language Immersion Program and is excited to pursue her interests in international education and international affairs. DeJorie speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic.
Maia
Moore
Maia Moore is from Tuscaloosa, AL, but currently resides in Chicago, IL. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Economics and Chinese Studies from Valparaiso University. She was a Benjamin A. Gilman Scholar to Hangzhou, China and interned for the Foreign Internship Program, working in Washington, D.C. and Tokyo, Japan. She was a Fulbright Scholar and served in Taitung, Taiwan. She speaks Mandarin and Spanish. Maia works as a Program Assistant at a Chicago-based non-profit focused on racial equity and bridgebuilding efforts.
Eunice
Muchemi
Eunice Muchemi hails from Silver Spring, MD by way of Nairobi, Kenya. She graduated from the University of the South in 2019 with a B.A. in International and Global Studies with minors in Politics and Women and Gender Studies. She studied abroad in Ghana and interned at the Center for Domestic Violence Prevention in Uganda. Her languages are Kiswahili and French. She works in Accenture’s Consulting Public Service Practice and was an AmeriCorps Summer Associate at the South Cumberland Plateau in rural Tennessee.
Ramatu
Muhammed
Ramatu Muhammed is a Ghanaian-American from the Bronx, NY. She studied Political Science and International Studies at the State University of New York at Potsdam, and she participated in the Charles B. Rangel Summer Enrichment Program. She interned at the Permanent Mission of Fiji and the UNDP’s Office of Latin America and the Caribbean. She works as an English Language Assistant in Spain. She plans on pursuing a Master of Arts in International Relations with a focus area in Culture and Technology. She speaks Akan-Twi, Hausa and is learning Turkish and Spanish.
Lauren
Newman
Lauren Newman is a St. Martin, MS native who graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2020 with majors in International Studies and Arabic. She studied abroad in Jordan and spent a year in Morocco as a Boren Scholar. Lauren co-founded Mississippi Votes and has also interned with the Carter Center's Democracy Program. She speaks Moroccan Darija Arabic, Levantine Arabic, and Modern Standard Arabic. Lauren plans to study public policy in graduate school with a focus on peace and conflict, democratization, and climate change.
Kelly
Nguyen
Kelly Nguyen is from Annandale, VA, and graduated in 2020 with a dual degree in Political Science and International Studies with double minors in Spanish and Gender, Sexuality, Women's Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has interned for Congressman Alan Grayson of Florida and the Virginia’s House of Delegates, and she is currently working for the International Rescue Committee. She hopes to earn a Master's in International Relations. Kelly speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and some Vietnamese.
Akaysha
Palmer
Akaysha Palmer is a proud Jamaican-American from the Bronx, NY. She
graduated from Seton Hall University in May 2022 with a B.S. in Diplomacy and
International Relations, with minors in Economics and Spanish. Akaysha has
interned at the Office of the Mayor of NYC, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations,
and has completed the Public Affairs and International Relations Fellowship at
Princeton University. Akaysha plans to obtain a master's degree in public policy, specializing in economic development within the Western Hemisphere and Sub-Saharan Africa. She is proficient in Spanish.
Marco
Ramos
Marco Ramos was born and raised in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He studied at the University of Rochester, majoring in International Relations and minoring in Chinese and Legal Studies. Marco has held various internships, worked with the Organization of American States during the 2019 Bolivian general elections, and is currently working as a paralegal at the Covington & Burling law firm. Marco hopes to expand his knowledge of international law, international organizations, and foreign policymaking during his graduate education. Marco speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese.
Cornelius
Sanford
Cornelius Sanford was born in Houston, TX but grew up across rural Kentucky. He attended the University of Louisville and double majored in Psychology and Pan-African Studies. Cornelius interned for Kentucky Refugee Ministries and Americana, and he attended the Public Policy and International Affairs Program at UC Berkeley as a Law Fellow. He held two policy research internships in Cape Town, South Africa, and he is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Madagascar as a TEFL Educator. He hopes to pursue International Affairs and Diplomacy in his graduate studies. His languages include Malagasy, Spanish, and some French.
Barghav
Sivaguru
Barghav Sivaguru was born in Chennai, India and grew up in Mahomet, IL. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with degrees in Political Science and Communications, with minors in Arab Studies and Informatics. He interned with several other organizations in fields ranging from healthcare to consulting, including with the Middle East Institute, where he works now. Barghav spent a year studying Arabic and interning in Amman, Jordan as a Boren Scholar. He speaks Tamil and Spanish.
Rashida
Thomas
Rashida Thomas is a magna cum laude graduate of Trinity (Washington) University. A Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, she taught English in Ukraine. Domestically, she has worked as a middle school teacher, Interim Director of Special Projects, and is currently a Program Manager at an education non-profit. Rashida is a proud New Yorker who credits the city for her love of culture and its many expressions. As a volunteer, she frequently collaborates in opportunities for youth, senior, and underserved populations. Rashida’s plans for graduate studies center International Affairs and Conflict Management, with a focus on practicing dispute resolution globally.
Darla
Torres
Darla Torres is a Cuban-born Miami native. She studied at Williams College, graduated with a degree in Mathematics, and did most of her work-study teaching Spanish and Science. She worked in South Korea for three years as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant. She worked at an elementary and middle school, and she finished her last year of the grant at the Seoul Science High School. Darla hopes to channel her passion for education and cultural exchange to connect with others abroad and in her work as a Foreign Service Officer. Darla’s languages include Spanish and Korean.
Maximo
Ulloa
Maximo Ulloa is a proud Chilean-American from Miami, FL. He graduated summa cum laude from Florida International University with dual degrees in Political Science and International Relations and certificates in National Security, European and Eurasian Studies, and Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Maximo has held positions in various government organizations, and he is currently a Legislative Aide in the Florida House of Representatives. Maximo hopes to study International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. He is bilingual in Spanish and is learning German.
Talisa
Woodroffe
Talisa Woodroffe is a proud Barbadian-American from Brooklyn, NY. She attended SUNY Buffalo State and graduated in May 2016 with a B.A. in Political Science. After graduating, she volunteered with FEMA Corps, providing disaster relief in the Southeast region of the US. She went on to teach English as a Peace Corps volunteer in Gansu, China, where she gained some proficiency in Mandarin. She also speaks Spanish. In graduate school, Talisa hopes to focus her studies on humanitarian assistance and sustainable development.
Joy
Woods
Joy Woods is a native of Greensboro, NC and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2021 with a BS in International Business and a BA in Political Science. Joy studied abroad in Nagoya, Japan and has also interned at the U.S. Department of State's Office of Japanese Affairs as a political intern. Joy is a Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Scholar and is very excited to expand her research in political economy in grad school. Joy speaks Japanese; in addition to Japan, Joy has also traveled to Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Airin
Wu
Airin Wu is from Los Angeles and studied Political Science at the University of California San Diego. She interned at the Children’s Law Center of Los Angeles, the Peace Corps, the Scottish Parliament, and worked at various legal and compliance settings. She has also worked on disaster relief teams, volunteered, and tutored refugees through various projects. In graduate school, Airin is interested in studying the intersections of technology, international security, and policy. She currently speaks Japanese but is hoping to improve her Mandarin as well.
2021 Fellows
Sarah
Ahmed
Sarah Ahmed
2021 Rangel Fellow
Sarah Ahmed, who hails from Maryland, graduated from the University of Maryland College Park in 2019 with a BA in Anthropology. With a strong commitment to public service, she worked at the United Nations Foundation as a Gender and Markets intern and for several NGOs. She was born in Pakistan, lived briefly in the U.A.E, and studied abroad in Ireland. Her language skills include fluency in Urdu and working proficiency of Hindi. Sarah will be attending Georgetown University for her graduate studies.
Nicholas
Albright
Nicholas Albright
2021 Rangel Fellow
Nicholas Albright, from Auburn, Alabama, graduated in May 2021 from Morehouse College, where he majored in International Studies and minored in Economics. During his undergraduate studies, he interned at the Liberian Consulate in Georgia and studied abroad in London. Outside of the classroom, he was a member of his school’s Speech and Debate Team and participated in multiple Model United Nations Conferences. He studied Spanish and Mandarin. He is interested in the Consular and Public Diplomacy career tracks in the Foreign Service. In the fall, Nicholas will join the School of International Service at American University.
Erica
Alexander
Erica Alexander
2021 Rangel Fellow
Erica Alexander is from Memphis, Tennessee and graduated in 2019 from Georgia State University, where she studied Global Studies. With an interest in East Asia, Erica studied abroad in Korea twice and interned with the USAID Asia Bureau. After obtaining her undergraduate degree, Erica taught English in Daejeon, South Korea. She currently serves as the HQ Social Media Manager for Delta Phi Lambda Sorority, Incorporated’s national headquarters. She speaks Korean and Spanish. She hopes to become a Public Diplomacy Officer in the Foreign Service. She will pursue her graduate studies at George Washington University.
Charlotte Armistead
Charlotte Armistead
2021 Rangel Fellow
Charlotte Armistead, who grew up in rural Mississippi, graduated in May 2021 from the University of Mississippi. She has studied in Jordan twice, speaks several Arabic dialects, and has worked on legislation calling for the relocation of a confederate statue at her university. Professionally, Charlotte has completed internships with Done By Native at the U.S. Embassy in Jordan, The Defense and Security Program at the Middle East Institute, and the U.S. Embassy to Yemen. She is an Arabic speaker interested in the Political career track. Charlotte will be pursuing her Master’s in Public Policy degree at Harvard University.
Radhika
Arora
Radhika Arora
2021 Rangel Fellow
Radhika Arora is a proud Indian-American from Chandler, Arizona. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and studied business administration and Arabic. She was an intern at the Department of State’s Office of Iraqi Affairs and the U.S. Embassy in Jordan through the U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program. Radhika currently works in Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Government & Public Services Practice. She hopes to become an Economic or Public Diplomacy Officer and has varying levels of proficiency in Arabic, Hindi, Spanish, and Korean. She will be attending University of Michigan for her graduate studies.
Houssaynatou Barry
Houssaynatou Barry
2021 Rangel Fellow
Houssaynatou Barry hails from Staten Island, New York, and is a first-generation Guinean-American. She attended City University of New York (CUNY) John Jay College of Criminal Justice and graduated with a degree in Public Administration. She was a 2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grantee to Ghana where she conducted research on the effects of free education on girls living in less privileged communities. She hopes to work as a Public Diplomacy Officer. Houssaynatou is fluent in Pular and French. Houssaynatou will be joining American University’s School of International Service in the fall.
Dalia
Batuuka
Dalia Batuuka is a Houston, TX native but spent some of her childhood in Uganda. She graduated from Penn State University in 2019 with bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and African Studies. Dalia participated in the Model African Union, interned at Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s office, and worked at the Department of Transportation. She has also worked in on senatorial and presidential campaigns. Her languages include Luganda and Spanish. Dalia intends to pursue her master’s degree in International Affairs.
Hermanoschy Bernard
Hermanoschy Bernard
2021 Rangel Fellow
Hermanoschy Bernard acquired a Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs from Baruch College School of Public and International Affairs. He completed several internships in government and nonprofit organizations and studied abroad in Thailand to explore Thai culture, language, and government. He currently works in the NYC Young Men’s Initiative, Mayor’s Office. Bernard speaks Haitian Creole and French, and has some proficiency in Central Thai. In the fall, Hermanoschy will attend Columbia University.
Mikah
Bertelmann
Mikah Bertelmann
2021 Rangel Fellow
Mikah Bertelmann, from Kailua, Hawaii, graduated in May 2021 from Lewis and Clark College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs and International Political Economy. As an undergraduate student, Mikah studied abroad in Siena, Italy and volunteered with Oxfam International. He has also interned with the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council. His languages include Spanish, Italian, and Hawaiian. Mikah will pursue his graduate studies at University of California, San Diego.
Amyre
Brandom
Amyre Brandom-Skinner
2021 Rangel Fellow
Amyre Brandom-Skinner is from Detroit, Michigan and earned her degree in Mass Communication from Xavier University of Louisiana in May 2021. She worked with the New Orleans Citizens Diplomacy Council, Xavier University’s Confucius Institute and Center for Intercultural and International Programs, and the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency. Amyre is interested in working as a Public Diplomacy officer and she is proficient in Spanish and American Sign Language. She will be attending Columbia University for her graduate degree.
Briah
Bass
Briah Bass
2021 Rangel Fellow
Briah Bass is from Buford, Georgia and studied at Boston University, where she majored in International Relations. While at Boston University, she participated in several cultural clubs and studied abroad in Madrid, Spain. Briah developed a strong interest in learning about other cultures following her first international experience doing volunteer work in Guatemala during high school. She has over eight years of experience in Spanish and studies Arabic. Briah will attend American University’s School of International Service for her graduate studies.
Tiffany
Brown-Louis
Tiffany Brown
2021 Rangel Fellow
Tiffany Brown is a Warner Robins, Georgia native who graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of Georgia. Tiffany completed a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grant to Colombia and spent two years working as a Princeton in Latin America Fellow in the Dominican Republic. She is fluent in Spanish and has studied Portuguese and Haitian Creole. Tiffany is passionate about facilitating meaningful cross-cultural interactions and intends to pursue the Public Diplomacy career track. She will be attending Georgetown University.
Allison
Chen
Allison Chen
2021 Rangel Fellow
Allison Chen is from Chandler, Arizona and graduated in May 2021 from Yale University where she double majored in Economics and Political Science. She interned at U.S. Embassy Beijing and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Allison has also interned at Love146 conducting research for preventative sex trafficking education in Africa. Her languages include Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, and French. In the fall, Allison will pursue her graduate degree at Columbia University.
Angela
Chin
Angela Chin
2021 Rangel Fellow
Angela Chin is from Prince George's County, Maryland and earned her Bachelor’s in Public Policy and Global Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a 2018 Rangel Scholar and 2019 PPIA Fellow. She has worked for the Sudan and South Sudan programs of the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Brookings Center of Middle East Policy, and the U.S. Census Bureau. Angela has studied abroad in Jordan and Ecuador and has working proficiency in Spanish and Arabic. She will be attending Georgetown University.
Yookyung (Sandra) Chung
Yookyung (Sandra) Chung
2021 Rangel Fellow
Yookyung (Sandra) Chung was born in Anyang, South Korea and grew up in New Jersey and Georgia. Sandra studied International Relations with a focus in East Asia and Middle Eastern Studies at Wellesley College. During her undergraduate studies she interned at the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor-East Asia and Pacific region and the U.S. Consulate General in Shenyang. Sandra’s languages include Spanish, Korean, Arabic, and Mandarin. She will be pursuing her graduate degree at the Fletcher School of Tufts University.
Carolina
Cortez
Carolina Cortez
2021 Rangel Fellow
Carolina Cortez was raised in Sutter Creek, California, and received her Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Carolina relocated to Washington, D.C., working in the U.S. Senate for Vice President Kamala Harris and as a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals Fellow. She worked for an NGO in Mexico, and she speaks both Spanish and German. She plans to pursue a career as an Economic Officer. Carolina will join Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
Katarina de la Rosa
Katarina de la Rosa
2021 Rangel Fellow
Katarina de la Rosa is an El Paso, Texas native interested in international economic development. Katarina holds undergraduate degrees in Economics and Political Science with a double minor in sociology and sustainability studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She has worked within the U.S. government, the private sector, and with international and regional non-profits in Guatemala, Iceland, Kenya, Mexico, and Panama. She is fluent in Spanish and knows some Portuguese. In the fall, Katarina will pursue her Master’s in Public Policy degree at Harvard University.
Landon Fortenberry
Landon Fortenberry
2021 Rangel Fellow
Landon Fortenberry hails from Muskegon, Michigan and has Bachelor’s degrees in Chinese and International Relations from Michigan State University. He has worked as a congressional intern at the Michigan Capitol, a tutor with Americorps, and an Intercultural Aide at Michigan State University. He was a Rotary Youth Exchange Student to Brazil and a Boren Scholar to China. He hopes to pursue a Master of Arts Degree in International Affairs. He speaks English, Mandarin, and Portuguese. Landon will attend Harvard University in the fall.
Brittni
Foster
Brittni Foster
2021 Rangel Fellow
Brittni Foster is a proud Jamaican American with southern roots who hails from the Southside of Chicago. She attended Tufts University and graduated in Spring 2021 with degrees in Middle Eastern Studies and International Relations with an Identity concentration. Brittni studied abroad in Germany, Morocco, and Russia, and holds varying proficiency in German, Arabic, and Russian. In graduate school, Brittni hopes to expand her regional interests to include both the Middle East and Eastern Europe and focus her studies on the contexts of international law, development, and energy. Brittni will be attending Georgetown University for her graduate studies.
Sophia
Fulton
Sophia Fulton
2021 Rangel Fellow
Sophia Fulton is a proud Laotian American from Minnesota. She is a Spring 2021 graduate of Baylor University majoring in Arabic, Economics, and Finance. She interned for the Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs and the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon through the U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program. Sophia studied abroad in Morocco and most recently worked as a National Security and Intelligence Analysis Intern for the Institute for the Study of War. Sophia has studied Arabic and French. She is interested in the intersections between security and economic policy in the Foreign Service. In the fall, Sophia will be attending Columbia University.
Alejandro Garcia
Escobar Plascencia
Alejandro Garcia Escobar Plascencia
2021 Rangel Fellow
Alejandro Garcia Escobar Plascencia is a graduating senior at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service majoring in Culture and Politics. He is from Libertyville, Illinois. Alejandro has had the chance to study in Germany, Cambodia, and Rwanda, and is fluent in Spanish and proficient in German. He hopes to become a Political Officer in the Foreign Service. Alejandro will be pursuing his graduate degree at Harvard University.
Bezakulu
Gebru
Bezakulu (Beza) Gebru
2021 Rangel Fellow
Bezakulu (Beza) Gebru is from Metro Phoenix, Arizona and in 2015 graduated from the University of Arizona with a double major in Geography and Anthropology. As an undergraduate, Beza studied abroad in Morocco as a Gilman Scholar and interned at Arizona State Legislature and at the White House Office of Legislative Affairs. She is interested in nation building and U.S. immigration policy. Beza speaks Amharic and Arabic. She will be attending American University in the fall.
Fana Haile Selassie
Fana Ruth Haile Selassie
2021 Rangel Fellow
Fana Ruth HaileSelassie was born in Nairobi, Kenya and grew up in Durham, North Carolina. She is a graduating senior at Spelman College pursuing a major in International Studies with a minor in Spanish. While at Spelman, she established a professional network for students through the non-profit organization Women of Color Advancing Peace & Security (WCAPS). Traveling abroad to China, Spain, and Sweden solidified her intention to pursue a career as a Foreign Service Officer. Fana will pursue her graduate studies at Georgetown University.
Taylor
Hinch
Taylor Hinch
2021 Rangel Fellow
Taylor Hinch of Birmingham, AL, is a senior Presidential Scholar at Villanova University who will earn two Honors Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Peace and Justice. As a Gilman Scholar, Taylor completed a study and internship program in Dublin, Ireland, where she conducted research on consociational democracy and improving community relations in Northern Ireland. She also studied at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. She plans to pursue a career as a Political Foreign Service Officer and will be attending Columbia University.
Korde
Inniss
Korde Inniss
2021 Rangel Fellow
Korde Inniss is an Air Force veteran and graduate of Morehouse College from Valley Stream, New York. While attending Morehouse College he participated in the Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program, which motivated him to serve in the Foreign Service upon completion of his military commitment. He served in the Air Force as an Intelligence Officer and Combat Aviation Advisor. In his capacity as a Combat Aviation Advisor, he advised partner nation forces in both Malaysia and Panama. Korde has a language background in Spanish and French. He will attend Harvard University for his graduate studies.
John
Iosefo
John Iosefo
2021 Rangel Fellow
John Iosefo is originally from American Samoa and was a student studying Politics at the University of San Francisco. John served as President of the undergraduate student Senate and interned on Capitol Hill with the office of Congresswoman Aumua Amata Colemen Radewagen. He studied abroad at the John Felice Rome Center of the Loyola University Chicago and participated in the USF Erasmus program. John is fluent in Samoan. In the fall, he will attend Georgetown University.
Idia
Irele
Idia Irele
2021 Rangel Fellow
Idia Irele is a Nigerian-American global education professional. She received her Bachelor’s from Smith College in Government and International Politics and holds an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in International Education Policy. She worked as Director of Curriculum and Strategic Relations Manager at the Latin American Leadership Academy in Medellin, Colombia. Idia served as a Fulbright Fellow in Andorra in 2016. She has studied Mandarin for eight years and speaks Yoruba, Spanish, and some Portuguese. In the fall, Idia will join the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.
James (Lowell) Jackson
James Lowell Jackson
2021 Rangel Fellow
James Lowell Jackson was born in the Philippines and grew up in Ithaca, New York. He received a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in 2017. As an undergraduate, he participated in the Critical Language Scholarship Program in Indonesia, served as the TA for a Vietnam Engaged Learning Program, and interned for a labor NGO in Hanoi, Vietnam. He currently works for the New Conversations Project at Cornell University. Lowell speaks Bahasa Indonesia, Tagalog, French, and some Vietnamese. He will be attending Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
Tatum
James
Tatum James
2021 Rangel Fellow
Tatum James was born and raised in the small town of Fountain Hills, Arizona. She is a first-generation college student and graduated from Arizona State University (ASU) in 2020 with degrees in Global Studies and Spanish Linguistics. Tatum studied abroad with the Balkan Language Initiative in Albania and later received the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship to represent the United States in Spain. In Fall 2021, she will embark on a Fulbright grant to North Macedonia and upon her return she hopes to pursue a Master’s in Public Diplomacy or International Development. Tatum speaks Spanish, Albanian, and some Portuguese.
Isaac
Kim
Isaac Kim
2021 Rangel Fellow
Isaac Kim is originally from Northbrook, Illinois and graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in International Politics and a certificate in African Studies. Currently, he serves as a Princeton in Africa Fellow with the Kenya Country Program of the International Rescue Committee. Isaac worked as an external relations intern for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, at the Lalibela Game Reserve in South Africa, and for Senator Tammy Duckworth. His languages include French, Korean, and Kiswahili. Isaac will attend the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University in the fall.
Zizhan
Luo
Zizhan Luo
2021 Rangel Fellow
Zizhan Luo was born in Wuhan, China and raised in Oregon, Vermont, and New Jersey. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Science and a B.A. in International Studies from American University. Zizhan studied abroad at the University of Oxford and was a 2019 Fulbright Scholar to China. She has interned with the Wilson Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Defense Fund, Ocean Conservancy, and Oceana. She currently works in the field of sustainable finance. Fluent in Mandarin, with a background in French and Spanish, Zizhan plans to serve as an Economic Officer in the Foreign Service. She will be attending Harvard University to obtain her Master in Public Policy degree.
Misbah
Nauman
Misbah Nauman was raised in Islamabad and came to the United States at the age of twelve. She attended Stony Brook University, double majoring in Economics and Business Management, while pursuing several activities on campus. She attended the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program in the summer of her junior year, which affirmed her passion to join the Foreign Service. In her senior year, she studied abroad at the London School of Economics and after graduation, she worked across various sectors as a financial analyst. Prior to beginning the Rangel Fellowship, she worked as an associate at MUFG, a Japanese bank. She has traveled to Morocco, France, Canada, and the United Kingdom. She plans to pursue a Master in Global Affairs prior to entering the Foreign Service. In her spare time, she likes to spend time outdoors, play sports, and pursue creative hobbies.
Dan (Tammy) Nguyen
Dan (Tammy) Nguyen
2021 Rangel Fellow
Dan (Tammy) Nguyen is a proud Vietnamese-American from Da Nang, Vietnam. She graduated from American University in 2021, where she studied International Relations and served as Editor-In-Chief of the undergraduate research journal. While in college, Tammy studied Russian as a Gilman Scholar in St. Petersburg, Russia. She was also an Undergraduate Fellow for The Peace and Security Funders Group and The Truman National Security Project. Tammy speaks Russian and is fluent in Vietnamese. She will pursue her Master in Public Policy degree at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.
Cierra
Powell
Cierra Powell
2021 Rangel Fellow
Cierra Powell was born in Miles City, Montana and graduated in 2018 from Carroll College. She earned two Bachelor’s degrees in International Relations and Spanish with a minor in Latin American Studies. Cierra studied abroad in Seville, Spain and conducted independent research in Ecuador as a 2017 Gilman Scholar. After graduating, she served as a Gilman Alumni Ambassador and 2019-2020 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in the Canary Islands. Cierra speaks Spanish and is learning Catalan. She will attend Pennsylvania State University for her graduate studies.
Christina
Presmy
Christina Jane Presmy
2021 Rangel Fellow
Christina Jane Presmy is a proud Haitian-American from Fort Myers, Florida. She attended Florida A&M University and graduated in May 2021 with her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in Disaster Management. Christina has interned with USAID as a Countering Violent Extremism Intern, the Red Cross as a Disaster Workforce Engagement Intern, studied abroad in Ghana, and is a Take Stock in Children Scholar. Christina speaks Haitian-Creole and is learning Akan Twi. In the fall, she will attend Webster University.
Jayaram
Ravi
Jayaram Ravi
2021 Rangel Fellow
Jayaram Ravi grew up near Seattle and attended Stanford University, majoring in Political Science with a focus on International Relations and Human Rights. He interned with Freedom House, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and on Capitol Hill. He is a 2017 Rangel Scholar. After graduating, Jayaram joined the Treasury Department’s International Affairs Office. His experience at the Treasury Department inspired his interest in becoming an Economic Officer. He speaks Spanish and Tamil. Jayaram will be pursuing his graduate degree at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.
Jhoalmo
Sibrian
Jhoalmo A. Sibrian
2021 Rangel Fellow
Jhoalmo A. Sibrian is a Salvadoran-American immigrant. He graduated from the University of North Texas (UNT) where he concentrated in Security and Diplomacy. He served in Colombia for two years as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant and was a 2016 Rangel Scholar. As a CHCI Public Policy Fellow, Jhoalmo worked at Brookings and is now at the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. As a future FSO, he plans to continue to address the inequities and systematic barriers in multicultural societies while implementing U.S. foreign policy. Jhoalmo will attend Harvard University for his graduate degree.
Kayla
Smith
Kayla M. Smith
2021 Rangel Fellow
Kayla M. Smith was born and raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Fascinated by the intersections of storytelling, the arts, and diplomacy, she earned a B.A. in International Studies with a Diplomacy concentration from Spelman College this year. Kayla has studied abroad in Antigua and Barbuda and Santiago de Cuba; the latter of which strengthened her Spanish speaking skills. She is also a 2019 Rangel Scholar and a 2020 PPIA Fellow. Kayla plans to pursue a career track as Public Diplomacy Officer. She will pursue her graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.
Dilek
Tas
Dilek Tas is a first-generation American who moved to the United States in 2007 from Germany after studying English and French at a language institution in Bavaria and becoming a translator. Her cross-cultural identity enabled her to become fluent in German and Turkish. She graduated summa cum laude from NYU with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences and a double concentration in history and international studies. As a full-time student, she also worked full-time as a multilingual flight attendant for a U.S. global carrier. During her 10-year career, she traveled to 54 countries on six continents, interacted with diverse people from all walks of life, and learned new perspectives while breaking bread with strangers and refuting stereotypes. Dilek has an unwavering commitment to public service that includes mentoring teenagers from underserved communities in New York and New Jersey, teaching ESL to migrant children, and mentoring refugee families living in NC. Additionally, she has been serving as a primary caregiver to her fiancé, a Marine Corps combat veteran. She is grateful to be part of the 2021 Rangel Fellowship and is looking forward to meeting and networking with the rest of the cohort soon.
Ashley
Towers
Ashley Towers
2021 Rangel Fellow
Ashley Towers is from New York and served as Military Police in the Army National Guard as a combat Veteran. She attended The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina, double majoring in Intelligence & Security Studies and Criminal Justice. She has worked as a contractor at the Department of Homeland Security National Infrastructure Coordinating Center. Ashley speaks Spanish and Russian. Ashley will be attending Yale University.
Jane
Viviano
Jane Viviano
2021 Rangel Fellow
Jane Viviano was raised in northeast Florida and graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies. Jane has studied, worked, and taught English in Jordan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Morocco through the Boren, Gilman, Critical Language Scholarship, Rotary Youth Exchange, and Fulbright Programs. Jane currently works as a Program Officer with the National Security Education Program at the Department of Defense and speaks Arabic and Turkish. She will pursue her graduate studies at University of Texas at Austin.
Cassia
Waligora
Cassia Waligora
2021 Rangel Fellow
Cassia Waligora was born in Chiangmai, Thailand and grew up in southwest China and Virginia. She earned a B.A. in International Relations and Mandarin Chinese at Wheaton College (IL) this year. Cassia has interned in the Executive Office of the U.S. Embassy in Singapore, was a Boren Scholar to Shanghai, China, and was selected for the U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program (USFSIP). Cassia is fluent in Mandarin, and she hopes to serve as a Public Diplomacy Officer. She will be attending Georgetown University in the fall.
Jacqueline White Menchaca
Jacqueline White Menchaca
2021 Rangel Fellow
Jacqueline White Menchaca is a proud Mexican-American from Tucson, Arizona. She received a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Public Service from Arizona State University. Jacqueline was a Staff Assistant for Congressman Ruben Gallego and is now working for the Department of State in the Bureau for Consular Affairs. She attended the McCain Institute for International Leadership, interned with The German Marshall Fund, and studied in Ecuador through Rotary Youth Exchange. She also studied Swahili and worked at Search for Common Ground as a Boren Scholar in Tanzania. Her languages include Spanish, Swahili, and French. Jacqueline will pursue a Master in Public Policy at Harvard University.
Lilah
Wilder
Lilah Wilder
2021 Rangel Fellow
Lilah Wilder grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, and graduated from the University of Kansas in 2019 with a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Global & International Studies and French, with Middle Eastern Studies minor. She became a FLAS Fellow for Arabic study and interned at the U.S. Department of State in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. She speaks French, Spanish, and Arabic. Lilah plans to join the U.S. Foreign Service as a Public Diplomacy Officer. She will be joining the School of International Service at American University.
Ngai Kay (Rachel) Wong
Rachel Wong
2021 Rangel Fellow
Rachel Wong, born in Hong Kong and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, graduated from Macalester College in 2019. She majored in International Studies with Geography and Asian Studies minors. After graduating, Rachel received a Fulbright Fellowship as an English Teaching Assistant in Taiwan. She now works for the National Democratic Institute on the Asia-Pacific Team and volunteers as the Communications Director for Fulbright Lotus. Rachel speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, and some Korean. In the fall, she will start her graduate studies at Georgetown University.
Jamie
Wu
Jamie Wu
2021 Rangel Fellow
Jamie Wu was born in New York City but spent her early years in rural China and Puerto Rico. She attended Williams College and graduated with degrees in History, Comparative Literature and French. Jamie moved to the Taiwanese island of Kinmen as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grantee. Following her grant, she has interned at a national immigration think-tank and volunteered with a 2021 mayoral campaign. Jamie speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, French, and Spanish. She will pursue her graduate studies at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.
2020 Fellows
Martha
Amaya
Iskandar
Atajanow
Kawther
Berhanu
Mara
Brody
Felipe
Bueno
Jada
Bullen
Honor
Donnie
Shamarcus
Doty
Carolina
Echeverri
Schönn
Franklin
Deja
Gainey
Emma
Giron
Abisola
James
Desmond
Jordan
Tiffany
King
Nephthaly
Leonidas
Jeremy
Luna
Gabriella
Mucerino
Patricia
Mulondo
Kiana
Nedele
Mary Frances
Odukwe
Ivan
Pineda
Shersil
Prentice
Santiago
Rios
Luna
Ruiz
Lee-Ann
Sims
Rachel
Tang
Broderick
Turner
Catalina
Wedman
Rui Qi Angela
Zheng
2019 Fellows
ANDRES ALBARRAN
CATHERINE BAKER
ERIKA BANUELOS
ZERLINA BARTHOLOMEW
KYLE BLIGEN
CONSTANZA CASTRO ZUNIGA
GABRIEL CORTEZ
MONICA EDWARDS
TOD ETHEREDGE II
MOJIB GHAZNAWI
JESSICA GUMUCIO
PHILMON HAILE
PAULA (ALLECIA) JONES
ELIZABETH LE
CHENOA LEE
KEVA LUKE
ABDUALRAHMAN MUHIALDIN
RUBEN MURRAY
SABRINA NEWTON
CAROLYNN NIXON
DEVEN RICHARDSON
JOSE SALOMON
SYDNEY SCARLATA
JEFFREY SIMMONS
AMINATA SY
TENZIN THARGAY
BIANCA URIBE
MONICA VEGA HERRERA
MICHAEL WISNER
VICTOR YAU
2018 Fellows
ERIK ANGAMARCA
MARTA APARICIO
CARLO ARAGON
SARAH BROKENBOROUGH
TIKKARA COOPER
PAULA CRAWFORD
TONI CROSS
KALA DETERVILLE
CODY ETLIN
JOHN FOSTER
LILY FRYER
SOFIA GOMEZ
CHANEL GRICE
JASMINE HADDAWAY
TAYLOR HALL-DEBNAM
ASHALYN HARDY
ASHLEY INMAN
CAROLINE KIM
CHRISTOPHER KOOY
SIN YAN (AMY) LAU
MARIA NARANJO
CHANIQUA NELSON
LIUBICA NIKOLIC
BRITTANY ORANGE
NIGEL ROBINSON
KRYSTIN RODRIGUEZ
D'JUAN SAMPSON
LYDIA SENATUS
TIFFANY VENMAHAVONG
AMMIEL WILLIAMS
ALVIN YOUNG
HUNTER ZHAO
2017 Fellows
EUNICE AJAYI
AARON BHATT
RAMI BLAIR
MIGUEL BOLUDA
EDUARDO CASTILLO
VERONICA CHIU
ANTHONY (CYPRIAN) CHRISTIAN
SAUMYA DEVA
JACOB DIETRICH
SURAYYA DIGGS
TANYA DONANGMAYE
TAILOR DORTONA
SYDNEY FREEMAN
KATIE GARAY
MANUELA HERNANDEZ
MATTHEW HINSON
TONY HUDSON
TERRELL HUNT
GREGORY JOY
ASEEBULLA NIAZI
NICOLE ROBERTS
KALIF ROBINSON
SHELDON RUBY
ZINNA SENBETTA
DeANDRE SMITH
CAMILLE SWINSON
HAWI TILAHUNE
SULAIMAN TOGHRAL
TIFFANY WILLIAMS
CHELSEA WILSON
SARAHANN YEH
2016 Fellows
RANISSA ADITYAVARMAN
JULIE AHN
NATALIA ARENAS
TYRA BEAMAN
CARLSKY BELIZAIRE
CHRISTIAN BURSTALL
YANIQUE CAMPBELL
ALEXIS COLEMAN
MEREDITH DAVIS
JOYCE DUDLEY
CHRISTOPHER FRANKLIN
VICTORIA HILL
SAHIL JAIN
SIMONE KENDALL
HAYLEY KING
JUSTINE KING
JASMINE LOPEZ
PLAMEN MAVROVHILL
MARK MOCK
CLARECE POLKE
CHRISTINA POWELL
NADIA RAMIREZ
JUAN REYES
JOANNA SANCHEZ
JOHN STEELE
KIERSTEN STRACHAN
SADE TUCKETT
REBEKAH VERMILLION
GABRIELLE YOUNG
HAMDA YUSUF
DANIELLA ZELAYA
2015 Fellows
LISA-FELICIA AKORLI
ASHLEY AROSTEGUI
WILLIAM BASKERVILLE
SHAWN BUSH
JUNY CANENGUEZ
CASSANDRA GIANNI
JOSHUA GONZALEZ
NICHOLAS GRANDCHAMPS
LARRY HARRIS
TESSA HENRY
DEJE HOLMES
MAURICE JACKSON
NIA JACKSON
SAMANTHA JACKSON
NATAZIA JOHNSON
JEFFREY JOSEPH
RAQUEL KING
JOY KING
CHAD MADDOX
MARIA MATE-KODJO
ANNE MWENDAR
CHUMA NNAWULEZI
APRIL REINO
ERIC SALGADO
KATRINA SPRINGER
CAMERON TORREON
JOSHUA TRINIDAD
PABLO TUTILLO
2014 Fellows
GARY ANTHONY
ALEXIS CARTER
QUAISHIONA CARTER
DILLON CLANCY
DeETTA CRAVENS
MELISSA CRAWFORD
SARA EL-SAYED
DAVID GUTIERREZ
BRITTANY HARDY
XIANGTONG KONG
DAVID LUNA
MOISES MENDOZA
STANISLAS PHANORD
KEOME ROWE
SUSAN TAPIA
CYNTHIA WAITE
AMANDA ZEIDAN
2013 Fellows
JULIA BENSON
XAVIER BILLINGSLEY
RYAN CALDWELL
DONG-THU CAOHUU
MORGAN CASSELL
LOREN COBBS
VIVIAN EKEY
LINNETTE FRANCO
MICHAEL HAYES
JOHN HOUSTON
DAVID HUTCHINSON III
KENYA JAMES
HILARY JOHNSON
CHRISTINE LAHENS
LENECIA LEWIS-KIRKWOOD
WILLIAM McILWAIN
DAVID MENDEZ
NAA KOSHIE MILLS
PATRICK PRATT
AMANDA ROACH
2012 Fellows
VANESSA ADAMS
ROBERT BLANCO
GABRIELA CANAVATI
SHEENA HALL
TAMEISHA HENRY
KAYLA HOWE
ALENA JOSEPH
JESSICA KUHN
SUN LEE
CRISTIAN MARTINEZ-LUSANE
KELLY McCRAY
BRIGID OTIENO
ABDEL PERERA
GARVEY PIERRE
KRISTIN SMITH
MICHELLE SUAREZ
HEATHER THORNTON
ABIGAIL TRENHAILLE
KELLEY WHITSON
CHARLOTTE YOUNG FADARE