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ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP

The Purpose
The Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship provides internships, mentoring, and enriched educational opportunities to promising New York City undergraduates with the goal of increasing their life choices and developing their capacity to make a difference in their own and others’ lives. The centerpiece of the Fellowship is on-the-job learning that will:
  • Provide opportunities for leadership and personal growth;
  • Help test in practice what you may be learning in the classroom;
  • Provide experience and insight on choices for a future vocation;
  • Assist you in thinking about graduate program opportunities;
  • Help you present a more compelling application for national fellowships, graduate admissions, and jobs.
The Thomas J. Watson Foundation was created in 1961 as a charitable trust by Mrs. Thomas J. Watson, Sr., in honor of her late husband, the founder of International Business Machines Corp., widely known as IBM. The Foundation initially used its resources in support of a variety of programs. In 1968 it created the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Program, which makes travel and study awards to outstanding graduating seniors at a select group of small liberal arts colleges throughout the United States. In 1999 the Foundation created the Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship in honor of the wife of Thomas J. Watson, Sr.

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The Opportunity
The Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship offers fifteen students paid internships for three consecutive summers. The internships will be closely supervised and provide challenging work from which one can learn.

In the course of the program, interns (Fellows) are encouraged to sample work in at least two of three sectors: nonprofit organizations, government service, and private enterprise. Each internship lasts up to ten weeks. The stipend is $5,000 for the first summer and $6,000 for the second and third summers.

Fellows will meet regularly in seminars with their peers, the fourteen other Jeannette K. Watson Fellows who are selected from ten New York City colleges, to discuss their internship experiences and talk about important issues with distinguished New Yorkers. Each year, 45 Fellows are at various stages in their three-year tenure.













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The Obligation
A Watson Fellow is expected to complete successfully three summers of paid internships of up to ten weeks that will enhance her/his vocational goals and personal development. During the summer, Fellows must also take part in a weekend orientation session, participate in a program of evening seminars designed to complement the internships, maintain a weekly professional journal, and attend cultural events scheduled both during evenings and on weekends. Attendance is also required at four term-time seminars held on Saturdays.

The Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship staff constructs internships in consultation with the Fellows. The Director must approve of all assignments.













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The Internship
Many of today's leaders first found purpose and meaning in their lives through internships they held during their college years. These experiences shaped their values, career directions, and further education plans. To have such an influence, an internship should be an experience from which one can learn, and an internship should have a strong mentoring supervisor.

The first two summer internships are spent in New York City, where Fellows experience for the first time the expectations, demands, and challenges of professional-level work in an office setting, whether in a nonprofit organization, a government office or a for-profit setting.

For the third year internship, Fellows are given the added option to pursue a work experience outside of New York City. Most choose to go overseas, taking advantage of the opportunity to work in a new country and to experience a new culture.

It is during the summer that the Fellows most often achieve great leaps in maturity, personally and professionally, and show real excitement at being able to take hold of a project and determine its outcome.

Below is a list of some of the most well established partnerships with internships offered to Fellows during their time in the Fellowship.

Nonprofit Sector:
92nd Street Y International Relations
Beth Israel Cancer Center The Bronx Defenders
DonorsChoose.org
Echoing Green
Gay Men’s Health Crisis
Gotham Gazette
Global Kids
Institute for International Education
International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
Martina Arroyo Foundation
New-York Historical Society
Rubin Museum of Art
Scenarios USA
The Studio Museum in Harlem
WCS Bronx Zoo

Public Service/Government Sector:
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
NYC Department of Parks
NYC Department of Youth & Community Development
NYS Supreme Court
Office of Councilmember Leroy Comrie
Office of Congressman Jose Serrano

For-Profit and Law Sector:
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
Christie’s
Crain’s New York Business
Fast Company Magazine
Hughes, Hubbard and Reed
Lumiere Productions, Inc.
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Shearman and Sterling

Overseas Internships:
America-Mideast Education and Training Services, Inc., Tunisia
America-Mideast Education and Training Services, Inc., Jordan
American Language Institute, Santo Domingo
Boys Hope/Girls Hope, Guatemala
Endeavor, Chile
Hoops4Hope, South Africa
Hilda Rothschild Foundation, El Salvador
Institute for International Education, Mexico and Hungary
M.V. Foundation, India
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice
Semilla Nueva, Guatemala

Other U.S. Cities:
Campaign for Youth Justice, D.C.
National Wildlife Refuge Association, D.C.
Save the Children, D.C.














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What Do Graduates of the Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship Do?

Enroll in Graduate Schools:
  • American University, Cairo, Middle East Studies
  • Brooklyn Law School
  • Cambridge University, Russian Studies
  • Cardozo Law School, Yeshiva University
  • Columbia University, Teacher's College (3)
  • Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health
  • Columbia University, School of Continuing Education
  • Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (2)
  • Cornell University, Political Science
  • CUNY, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn
  • CUNY, School of Law
  • Florida State University, Acting
  • Fordham University, Economics
  • Harvard University, Kennedy School of Public Affairs
  • Harvard University, School of Law
  • Hofstra University, School of Law
  • Hunter College, School of Health Sciences, Urban Public Health
  • Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent School of Law
  • INSEAD (Institut Europeen d'Administration des Affaires), Management
  • John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • The Johns Hopkins University, Political Science
  • Long Island University, Social Work/Nonprofit Management
  • Loyola University, College of Law
  • Massachusettes Institute of Technology, City Planning
  • New School University, Media Studies (2)
  • New York University, Gallatin Division, Strategic Communications
  • New York University, Master of Public Administration
  • New York University, Near Eastern Studies
  • New York University, Visual Culture Theory
  • New York University, Public Health
  • New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Film
  • New York University, School of Medicine
  • Oxford University, International Relations
  • Southern Methodist University, School of Law
  • SUNY, School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
  • Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy
  • University of California at Los Angeles, Political Science
  • University of Chicago, Political Science
  • University of Missouri at Columbia, Journalism
  • University of Tel Aviv
  • University of Washington Seattle, Creative Writing, Education
Win National Fellowships:

  • Beinecke Scholarship (graduate study)
  • Coro Fellows Program (2) - St. Louis; Pittsburgh
  • Critical Languages Scholarship, Arabic, Bangla
  • Fulbright (9), Albania, Bangladesh, Malawi, South Africa, Spain, South Korea, Turkey (2), United Kingdom
  • Gates Millennieum Scholarship
  • Harry S. Truman Scholarship (2)
  • Humanity in Action Fellowship
  • IREX/Dept. of State Young Leadership Fellowship, Russia
  • Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Humanities & Medicine Program
  • National Security Education Fellowship, Haiti
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse, Post-baccalaureate IRTA Fellow
  • New York City Civic Corps (2)
  • New York City Urban Fellows (2)
  • Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
  • PPIA, Public Policy and International Fellowship Program (2)
Volunteer for Service Opportunities:
  • New York City Teaching Fellowship
  • New York City Urban Fellowship (4)
  • Peace Corps (2), Costa Rica
  • Steppingstone Foundation, Boston
  • Teach for America (4), Chicago, Houston, New York City, Mississippi Delta
  • World Teach, Guyana
Find Jobs in Their Chosen Field:
  • Bushwick Housing and Legal Assistance, Housing Attorney
  • Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility, Assistant Director, Administration
  • Columbia University, Assistant Director, Columbia College Alumni Affairs & Development
  • Columbia University, International Programs for AIDS Care and Treatment
  • City University of New York, International Admissions Evaluator
  • Dynamic Resources, Project Manager
  • Fenton Communications, Vice President
  • Fox News Latino, Reporter/Writer and Web Producer
  • Ground Floor Development, Founder/Principal
  • Hagerty Consulting, Associate
  • Herricks Middle School, Mathematics Teacher
  • Hunter College, Counselor, Office of Student Services
  • Idealist.org, Program Coordinator
  • Institute of International Education (3), Senior Program Administrator, Program Administrator, Program Officer
  • Intermediate School 125, New York City Board of Education, Teacher of English
  • International Center for Transitional Justice, Communications Assistant
  • J.P. Morgan Chase, Analyst
  • Legal Aid Society, Development Coordinator
  • Marie Belle Chocolates, Manager
  • Medical Diagnostics Laboratory
  • Medical Health and Research Association, Manager of Information Systems and Technology
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2), Physician; Research Studies Assistant for Bone Marrow Transplant Service
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art, Assistant to the Controller
  • McGraw-Hill Connect, Strategic Marketing Specialist
  • Mizuho Corporate Bank, Middle Office Business Administrator
  • National Institutes of Health, Clinical Research Associate
  • New York Botanical Garden, Development Associate
  • New York City Board of Education, Fifth Grade Teacher, PS 1, Brooklyn
  • New York City Office of Emergency, CERT Consultant
  • Office of City Council Member Brad Lander, District Manager
  • Office of the Mayor of the City of New York, Legistlative Representative
  • PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Associate
  • Resnikow Schroeder Associates, Assistant Account Executive
  • Rubin Museum of Art, Publications Associate
  • Safe Homes Project, Social Worker
  • Simon Haysom LLC, Attorney
  • Sotheby's International Real Estate, Sales Associate
  • UNICEF, Officer, Volunteer and Community Partnerships
  • Vision Group Property Management, Portfolio Manager
  • Vitech Systems Group, Senior Consultant
  • World Bank, South Asia Rural Development Unit
  • Year Up Chicago, Site Operations Manager

  • Partial list of current employers and titles
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP

Alumni

Aguilar-Austin, Briana
Watson Year and College: 2005, Hunter College

Ajoku, Lincoln
Watson Year and College: 2003, The City College of New York
Graduate Education:
Master of International Affairs, 2008 - International Affairs, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
Postgraduate Awards:
Teach for America, Houston - 2003-06 Education Pioneers -- NYC Center for Charter School Excellence - 2008 Liberia Fellowship, Center for Global Development, John Snow, Inc. Research and Training Institute - 2009-2010

Alghali, Alphria
Employer: E.L. Haynes Charter School, Washington, DC
Watson Year and College: 2007, Pace University

Alicea, Emily
Watson Year and College: 2005, Lehman College

Alterman, Tyler
Watson Year and College: 2011, Hunter College

Arcuri, Albane
Watson Year and College: 2003, Queens College

Argenta, Jamie-Lynn
Watson Year and College: 2008, Marymount Manhattan College

Ashraf, Shahriar
Watson Year and College: 2007, Queens College

Assal, Amer
Employer: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Physician
Watson Year and College: 2003, Lehman College
Graduate Education:
Doctor of Medicine, 2008 - Medicine, New York University, School of Medicine

Augustine, Michelle
Employer: New York City Family Court
Watson Year and College: 2005, Lehman College
Graduate Education:
Juris Doctor, 2009 - Law, Loyola University, College of Law
Postgraduate Awards:
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans - 2006-08
Fulbright, Turkey - 2009-10

Autovino, Tara
Watson Year and College: 2003, Hunter College
Graduate Education:
Candidate Master of Arts, 2007- Film, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts

Avila, Molly Rose
Watson Year and College: 2009, Hunter College
Graduate Education:
Master of Philosophy, 2011 - Russian Studies, Cambridge University

Azad, Rafat
Watson Year and College: 2007, Queens College
Graduate Education:
Candidate Master of Arts, 2010- - Near Eastern Studies, New York University
Postgraduate Awards:
Fulbright Scholarship, Bangladesh - 2007-08 Critical Language Scholarship, Bangla - 2007-08

Boland, April
Employer: McGraw-Hill Connect, Strategic Marketing Specialist
Watson Year and College: 2006, College of Staten Island

Bolin, Brandon
Employer: Ground Floor Development, Founder/Principal
Watson Year and College: 2003, The City College of New York
Graduate Education:
Juris Doctor, 2007 - Law, Southern Methodist University, School of Law

Bonci, Brian
Employer: Asia Catalyst, Program Coordinator
Watson Year and College: 2009, Pace University

Bradbury, Alvin
Employer: Jewish Association for Services to the Aged, Social Worker, Adult Protective Services
Watson Year and College: 2009, The City College of New York
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Master of International Affairs, 2010- The City College of New York

Bradford, C, Will
Employer: Umbrellaswithstyle.com, Owner
Watson Year and College: 2005, Marymount Manhattan College
Graduate Education:
Master of Arts, 2008, Media Studies, New School University

Broadnax Krumm, Shalena
Watson Year and College: 2007, Brooklyn College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Master of Arts, 2011- Communications and NYC Community Development, Gallatin School, New York University
Postgraduate Awards:
New York University Reynolds Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurship

Butler, Sara
Watson Year and College: 2007, College of Staten Island
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Ph.D, 2007- Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles

Calouri, Andrea
Watson Year and College: 2007, Long Island University
Graduate Education: Master of Arts in Teaching, 2008, Italian Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Carleton, Christine
Employer: Main Line Health-Bryn Mawr Hospital, Pathologist Assistant
Watson Year and College: 2006, Long Island University
Graduate Education:
Master of Health Science 2011, Pathology Assistance Program, Quinnipiac University

Carter, Ken
Watson Year and College: 2002, College of Staten Island

Celeste, Alane
Watson Year and College: 2010, Long Island University
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Master of Public Administration, 2010, Long Island University, School of Business

Chan, Cheryl
Watson Year and College: 2004, Queens College
Graduate Education:
Parsons School of Design, 2008-09

Chase, Mikaela
Employer: National Institutes of Health, Clinical Research Associate
Watson Year and College: 2009, Lehman College
Postgraduate Awards:
Fulbright Scholarship, Nepal - 2010-11

Chowdhury, Imran
Watson Year and College: 2002, Hunter College
Graduate Education:
Master of Science, 2008, Management, INSEAD
Ph.D., 2008- Business Administration, ESSEC Business School
Postgraduate Awards:
Fulbright Scholarship, Malawi - 2002-03

Copeli, Nicholas
Watson Year and College: 2009, Queens College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Doctor of Medicine, 2009- - Mt. Sinai College of Medicine
Postgraduate Awards:
Humanities and Medicine Scholarship, Mt. Sinai College of Medicine - 2007

Copeli, Frank
Employer: City University of New York, International Admissions Evaluator
Watson Year and College: 2007, Queens College
Awards:
NSEP/Boren Scholarship, Russia - 2006

Craig, Caroline
Watson Year and College: 2011, Pace University

Curella, Christine
Watson Year and College: 2007, Hunter College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Master of City Planning, 2011- Urban Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Postgraduate Awards:
Harry S. Truman Scholarship - 2007-08 Truman-Albright Fellowship - 2008

Dawson, Steven
Employer: Southeby's International Real Estate, Sales Associate
Watson Year and College: 2004, Pace University
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Master of Science, Real Estate, 2010- New York University

DeLeon, Eileen
Watson Year and College: 2010, The City College of New York

DeLuca Savarese, Cristina
Employer: Oceanside High School, English Teacher
Residence: South Huntington, NY
Watson Year and College: 2006, Pace University
Graduate Education:
Master of Arts, 2011 - Teaching of English, Teachers College, Columbia University

Denny, Damala
Watson Year and College: 2011, Long Island University

Dolma, Kunchok
Employer: New York City Mayor's Office for Adult Education, New York City Urban Fellow
Watson Year and College: 2008, Lehman College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Master of Philosophy, 2011- - International Relations, Oxford University
Postgraduate Awards:
NYC Urban Fellowship 2009-2010 Clarendon Fund Scholarship, Oxford University - 2011-12

Eastman, Joseph
Employer: Citizens Committee (NYC Civic Corps), Project Coordinator
Watson Year and College: 2010, Hunter College
Postgraduate Awards:
New York City Urban Fellowship - 2010-11
New York City Civic Corps - 2011-12

Edomwonyi, Oghogho
Watson Year and College: 2003, The City College of New York
Graduate Education:
Master of Arts, 2006 - International Relations, Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Enriquez, Rony
Employer: New York City Department of Education, Counselor, William Grady High School
Watson Year and College: 2008, Long Island University Graduate Education: Candidate, Master of Education, 2009- Education, Long Island University

Freely, Jennifer
Employer: Columbia University, Columbia College Alumni Affairs & Development, Assistant Director
Watson Year and College: 2003, Pace University
Graduate Education:
Master of Science, 2011 - Fundraising Management, Columbia University, School of Continuing Education

Gansico, Kristine
Employer: Institute of International Education, Senior Program Administrator
Watson Year and College: 2003, College of Staten Island
Graduate Education: Master of Science, 2009- Urban Policy and Management, New School University, Milano School

Gavin, Aaron
Watson Year and College: 2009, Brooklyn College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Ph.D, 2010- Political Science, Cornell University

Gennari, Regina
Watson Year and College: 2008, Pace University
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Juris Doctor, 2009, Yeshiva University, Cardozo School of Law

Gleixner-Hayat, Brittany
Watson Year and College: 2006, Hunter College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Master of Arts, 2010, International Relations, Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Gonzalez, Maria
Employer: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Research Studies Assistant
Watson Year and College: 2009, Queens College

Gonzalez, Orlando
Employer: JP Morgan Chase, Analyst
Watson Year and College: 2003, The City College of New York
Graduate Education:
Master of Arts, 2008 - International Politics and Economics, Fordham University
Postgraduate Awards:
Peace Corps, Costa Rica - 2004-06

Gonzalez (Rodriguez), Melissa
Employer: Institute of International Education, Progarm Officer II, Global Scholarship Programs
Watson Year and College: 2003, Marymount Manhattan College
Graduate Education:
Master of International Affairs, 2008 - Management and Institutional Analysis; Latin American Studies, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
Postgraduate Awards:
Peace Corps, Costa Rica - 2004-06

Gopaul, Ravi
Employer: Nouveau Elevator, Executive Assistant
Watson Year and College: 2002, Pace University

Gratereaux, Alexandra
Employer: Fox News Latino, Reporter/Writer and Web Producer
Watson Year and College: 2009, Long Island University

Harris, Hal
Employer: Kipp Delta Collegiate, History Teacher, Grade Level Chair
Watson Year and College: 2007, College of Staten Island
Postgraduate Awards:
Teach for America, Mississippi Delta - 2008-10

Hashmi, Javeria
Watson Year and College: 2011, Brooklyn College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Juris Doctor, 2011- City University of New York, School of Law

Hasprunarova Luce, Jana
Employer: Cox Media, Research Specialist
Watson Year and College: 2004, Long Island University

Huang, Michael
Watson Year and College: 2005, The City College of New York
Graduate Education:
Master of Arts, 2007 - Political Science, University of Chicago
Candidate, Ph.D, 2009 - Political Science, Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies

Incontro, Jeni
Employer: Vitech Systems Group, Senior Consultant
Watson Year and College: 2005, Hunter College

Islam, Aniqa
Employer: New York University, Junior Research Scientist
Watson Year and College: 2009, Queens College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Master of Public Administration, 2010- - Public Administration, New York University

Jabouin, Raynal
Employer: Harlem United Community Aids Center, Program Manager, Special Projects and Outreach Services
Watson Year and College: 2002, Long Island University
Graduate Education:
Master of Education, 2005, International Educational Development, New York University
Master of Public Health, 2007, New York University
Awards:
Gates Millenium Scholarship - 2000
National Security Education Fellowship, Haiti - 2002-04
Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Disease Fellowship - 2008
Black AIDS Institute 2010 African-American HIV University Community Mobilization College

James, Ansamma
Employer: 1199 SEIU Training and Employment Fund, Development Coordinator
Watson Year and College: 2009, Lehman College
Postgraduate Awards Details:
MBA Diversity Fellowship - 2011

Jamhoury, Lisa
Watson Year and College: 2007, Pace University

Jarrouge, Elie
Employment: Internist
Watson Year and College: 2004, College of Staten Island
Graduate Education:
Doctor of Medicine, 2007, Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo

Jeannot, Jocelyne
Watson Year and College: 2011, Lehman College

Jeanty, Herby
Watson Year and College: 2010, Pace University
Postgraduate Awards:
New York City Civic Corps - 2011-2012

Kagan, Ron
Watson Year and College: 2008, Hunter College
Employment: Actor
Graduate Education:
Master of Fine Arts, 2011 - Acting, Florida State University

Kane, Alex
Employment: Freelance Journalist
Watson Year and College: 2011, Marymount Manhattan College

Kateman, Brian
Employer: Columbia University Center for Environmental Conservation, Program Coordinator
Watson Year and College: 2011, College of Staten Island

Khan, Rebecca
Watson Year and College: 2008, Brooklyn College

Klein, Robert
Employer: Public Health Solutions, Deputy Director of Information Systems and Telecommunications
Watson Year and College: 2004, Queens College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Master of Science, 2008 - Management and Systems, New York University, School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Komartsova, Maria
Watson Year and College: 2008, The City College of New York
Postgraduate Awards:
Critical Language Scholarship, Egypt - 2008
Fulbright, Jordan - 2011-12

Krevsky, Talia
Watson Year and College: 2009, Hunter College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Master of Arts, 2011- Conflict Resolution, Tel Aviv University

Kuhr, Jonathan
Employer: Rubin Museum of Art, Publications Associate
Watson Year and College: 2008, Long Island University

Latchman, Shivanie
Watson Year and College: 2008, The City College of New York

Lebenson, Nicole
Employer: Institute of International Education, Content Producer, Public Affairs
Watson Year and College: 2009, Brooklyn College

Ledet, David
Employer: Hagerty Consulting, Senior Managing Associate
Watson Year and College: 2005, Long Island University
Graduate Education:
Master of Science, Real Estate, 2009, Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University
Postgraduate Awards:
Coro Fellowship, St.Louis, 2006-07

Lee, Jihye
Employer: Year Up Chicago, Operations Manager
Watson Year and College: 2008, Pace University

Lee, Kit
Employer: Pace University, Residence Director
Watson Year and College: 2006, Pace University
Graduate Education:
Master of Public Administration, 2009- Emergency Management, City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Leverett, William
Watson Year and College: 2011, Queens College
Awards:
Public Affairs and International Affairs Scholarship (PPIA), 2010

Lewis, Jeffrey
Watson Year and College: 2010, Marymount Manhattan College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Master of Arts, Media Studies, 2011- Social Media and Social Change, The New School

Lubow, Jillian
Employer: Twisted Pair Solutions, Marketing Coordinator
Watson Year and College: 2002, Hunter College

Lukse, Ruby
Watson Year and College: 2006, The City College of New York
Employment: Physician
Graduate Education:
Doctor of Medicine, 2008, Medicine, New York University

Luo, Tien-Der
Employer: PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Senior Associate
Watson Year and College: 2008, Brooklyn College

Lushpenko, Kate
Employer: Marie Belle Chocolates, Manager
Watson Year and College: 2002, College of Staten Island

Malomud, Marina
Watson Year and College: 2010, Brooklyn College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Juris Doctor, 2010- Harvard University Law School

Malykhina, Elena
Watson Year and College: 2003, Queens College

Martin, Shibinsky
Employer: Safe Homes Project, Social Worker
Watson Year and College: 2004, Long Island University
Graduate Education:
Master of Social Work/Master of Arts, 2007 - Social Work/Non-profit Management, Long Island University

Maslankowski, Michael
Employer: College of Staten Island, Interim Assistant Director for New Student Orientation
Watson Year and College: 2011, College of Staten Island

McCarthy, Katherine
Employer: Hadassah, Exec. Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer and Foundation Director
Watson Year and College: 2006, Hunter College

Mehar, Anusha
Employer: Girls Write Now, Program Coordinator
Watson Year and College: 2010, College of Mount Saint Vincent

Mentor, Joel
Employer: BAE Systems, Inc., Analyst
Watson Year and College: 2004, Long Island University
Graduate Education:
Master of Arts, 2008 - International Relations, Georgetown School of Foreign Service

Messina, Melody
Employer: New York City Board of Education, Special Education Teacher, PS 89
Watson Year and College: 2006, College of Staten Island
Graduate Education:
Master of Education, 2008 - Applied Behavioral Analysis, Columbia University, Teachers College

Michalakis, Peter
Watson Year and College: 2011, Hunter College

Micheu, Njeri
Watson Year and College: 2005, The City College of New York

Mieses, Alexa
Watson Year and College: 2010, The City College of New York
Postgraduate Awards:
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Intramural Research Program Fellow, 2011-12

Murray, Jessica
Employer: New York City Department of Education, Fifth Grade Teacher, PS 1, Brooklyn
Watson Year and College: 2004, Marymount Manhattan College
Graduate Education:
Master of Science 2008, Education, Pace University
Master of Arts, 2004, International Education, Columbia University, Teachers College
Postgraduate Awards:
Teach for America, New York, 2005-07

Odunsi, Lola
Employer: Hunter College, Counselor, Office of Student Services
Watson Year and College: 2003, Hunter College
Graduate Education: Master of Science in Social Work, 2005. Advanced Generalist Programming and Planning, Columbia University, School of Social Work

Okoye, Chika
Watson Year and College: 2005, Hunter College

Ordonez, Marilyn
Employer: Dynamic Resources, Project Manager
Watson Year and College: 2004, Marymount Manhattan College

Ornstein (Lynch), Tara
Employer: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Research and Evaluation Coordinator
Watson Year and College: 2002, College of Staten Island
Graduate Education:
Master of Arts, 2004, Middle East Studies, University of Tel Aviv
Candidate, Master of Public Health in Global Health Leadership, 2011- - New York University
Postgraduate Awards:
IREX/Department of State Young Leadership Fellowship, Russia, 2002
US Dept. of State Critical Language Scholarship (Persian), 2007

Osewalt, Elizabeth
Employer: Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Nurse
Watson Year and College: 2004, Hunter College

Osewalt, Sarah
Employer: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Assistant to the Controller
Watson Year and College: 2006, Hunter College
Postgraduate Awards:
Fulbright Scholarship, Korea, 2006-07

Paese, Gina
Employer: Bayside Enrichment Long-distance Learning Academy (BELL Academy), New York City Board of Education, Teacher of English
Watson Year and College: 2003, Hunter College
Graduate Education:
Master of Science, 2008, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), St. John's University, School of Education
Candidate, Ph.D., 2008 - Literacy for Diverse and At-Risk Learners, St. John's University, School of Education

Paulino, Sasha
Employer: Private School in the Bronx, First Grade Teacher
Watson Year and College: 2010, College of Mount Saint Vincent
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Master of Science, 2011 - Education, College of Mount Saint Vincent

Paulino, Robinson
Watson Year and College: 2004, The City College of New York

Perkins, Alexander
Employer: US House of Representatives, Special Assistant to the Director of Preparedness
Watson Year and College: 2008, Brooklyn College

Perré, Chris
Watson Year and College: 2006, Marymount Manhattan College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Juris Doctor, 2010- Law, University of California, Berkeley

Persaud, Johnnie
Watson Year and College: 2002, Lehman College

Pham, Thuyha
Employer: Drapac Fund, Investment Advisor USA
Watson Year and College: 2002, Pace University

Phillipeaux, Giovannah
Watson Year and College: 2007, Queens College
Postgraduate Awards:
NYC Civic Corps, 2009-10

Pierre, Kendra
Watson Year and College: 2008, Lehman College

Pigott, Christine
Watson Year and College: 2011, Brooklyn College
Postgraduate Awards:
Fulbright Scholarship, United Kingdom, University College Falmouth, 2011-12

Pinder, Dynell
Watson Year and College: 2006, Long Island University

Pinder, Lorendra
Watson Year and College: 2011, Pace University
Postgraduate Awards:
Fulbright Scholar, South Africa, 2011-12

Pira, Eriola
Employer: Foundation for a Civil Society, Director of the Young Visual Artist Awards
Watson Year and College: 2004, Pace University
Graduate Education:
Master of Arts, 2009, Visual Theory, New York University
Postgraduate Awards:
Fulbright Scholarship, Albania, 2005-06

Polanco, Eric
Watson Year and College: 2011, The City College of New York

Porter, Blaire
Watson Year and College: 2010, Pace University

Quan, Mitu
Residence: Astoria, NY
Watson Year and College: 2007, Long Island University
Graduate Education:
Master of Arts, 2010, Biology, Long Island University
Candidate, Doctor of Medicine, 2010- New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

Quilice, Edward
Employer: Simon Haysom, LLC, Attorney
Watson Year and College: 2005, Hunter College
Graduate Education:
Juris Doctor, 2010, Yeshiva University, Cardozo School of Law

Rentas, Khadijah
Employer: Examiner.com, Content Reviewer
Watson Year and College: 2006, College of Staten Island
Graduate Education:
Master of Arts, 2009, Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia

Reterska, Kasia
Employer: Fenton Communications, Vice President
Watson Year and College: 2002, Marymount Manhattan College
Education Details:
Master of Arts, 2005, International Affairs, New School University

Roman, Crystal
Watson Year and College: 2002, The City College of New York

Rozario (Delachartre), Rebecca
Employer: Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility, Assistant Director, Administration
Watson Year and College: 2005, Queens College
Graduate Education:
Master of Public Health, 2011, Health Policy and Management, Columbia University, Mailman School
Postgraduate Awards:
New York City Urban Fellow, 2006-07

Russo, Valerio
Employer: New York Botanical Garden, Special Projects and Business Development Associate
Watson Year and College: 2009, Lehman College

Ryvin, Ilya
Employer: Lumiere Productions
Watson Year and College: 2011, Brooklyn College

Sadhoo, Taruna
Employer: UNICEF, Officer, Volunteer & Community Partnerships
Watson Year and College: 2002, Queens College
Graduate Education:
Master of Arts, 2010, Higher Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
Postgraduate Awards:
Steppingstone Fellowship - 2003-2005
World Teach, Guyana - 2005-06
Golden Arrowhead Award of Distinction: Service to Guyana - 2011

Shao, Bing
Watson Year and College: 2011, The City College of New York
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Physician's Assistant Certificate, 2011- Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, the City College of New York

Shmulenson, Ilya
Employer: Eden Village Camp, Year Round Programs Coordinator and Operations Manager
Watson Year and College: 2007, Hunter College
Graduate Education:
Master of Education, 2011, Curriculum Development, University of Washington

Sim, Lik Chee
Employer: Mizuho Corporate Bank, Middle Office Business Administrator
Watson Year and College: 2007, Lehman College

Simpkins, Claudio
Watson Year and College: 2005, The City College of New York
Graduate Education:
Juris Doctor, 2009, Harvard University Law School
Postgraduate Awards:
Truman Scholarship, 2005-06

Singha, Sushanta
Watson Year and College: 2011, Lehman College

Sinistore, Isabel
Employer: Resnicow Schroeder Associates, Assistant Account Executive
Watson Year and College: 2003, Marymount Manhattan College

Slabiak, Pawel
Employer: Princeton Review, Teacher/Tutor GRE, LSAT, GMAT (Part-time)
Watson Year and College: 2006, The City College of New York

Sorocki, Joanna
Employer: Bushwick Housing and Legal Assistance, Housing Attorney
Watson Year and College: 2005, Long Island University
Graduate Education:
Juris Doctor, 2008, Brooklyn Law School

Surya, Priya
Employer: World Bank
Watson Year and College: 2005, Queens College
Graduate Education:
Master of Public Affairs, 2010 - Public Affairs, International Development, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Awards:
Public Affairs and International Affairs Scholarship (PPIA) - 2004
Fulbright Scholarship, Turkey - 2006-07

Tabak, Julia
Watson Year and College: 2005, Long Island University
Graduate Education:
Juris Doctor, 2009, Hofstra University School of Law

Taveras, Rosemary
Employer: Brooklyn College
Watson Year and College: 2010, Brooklyn College

Thomas, Reggie
Employer: Office of the Mayor of the City of New York, Legislative Representative
Watson Year and College: 2007, Pace University

Tran, Long
Employer: Urban Prep Chicago, Teacher, Ninth Grade Algebra
Watson Year and College: 2009, Hunter College
Postgraduate Awards:
New York City Urban Fellowship, 2009-10
Teach for America, Chicago, 2010-2012

Vazcones, Jessenia
Watson Year and College: 2008, Queens College
Graduate Education:
Candidate, Juris Doctor, 2009- Chicago-Kent Law School

Vazcones, Jonathan
Watson Year and College: 2010, Queens College

Vojvodic, Anja
Employer: Legal Aid Society, Development Coordinator
Watson Year and College: 2004, Queens College

Wachter, Tara
Employer: Herricks Middle School, Mathematics Teacher
Watson Year and College: 2002, Queens College

Warren, Olivia
Watson Year and College: 2010, Marymount Manhattan College
Postgraduate Awards:
Coro Fellowship, Pittsburgh, 2011-12

Weixel, Rose
Watson Year and College: 2002, Queens College

White, Lindsay
Watson Year and College: 2009, The City College of New York

Whyte, Carla
Employer: NJ LEEP, College Bound Program Assistant
Watson Year and College: 2010, Lehman College

Williams, Cheryl
Employer: Emory Healthcare, Clinical Nutritionist, Emory Clinic Heart & Vascular Center
Watson Year and College: 2002, Long Island University
Graduate Education:
Master of Public Health, 2006, Public Health Nutrition, City University of New York, Hunter School of Health Sciences

Willis, Julianne
Employer: Kingsborough Community College, Advisor, College Transition Initiative
Watson Year and College: 2011, Marymount Manhattan College

Young, Michael
Employer: Ministry of Education, Spain, Teaching Fellow
Watson Year and College: 2010, College of Staten Island
Postgraduate Awards:
New York City Civic Corps, 2010-11
Fulbright Scholarship, Spain, 2011-12

Zahid, Zubaira
Watson Year and College: 2004, Lehman College

Zihni, Abdallah
Employer: Epic Systems, Project Manager/Implementation Consultant
Watson Year and College: 2006, Queens College
Graduate Education:
Master of Arts, 2010, Middle East Studies, University of Cairo

Zinnel, Catherine
Employer: Office of New York City Council Member Brad Lander, District Director
Watson Year and College: 2008, Hunter College
Awards:
Humanity in Action Fellows - 2009
New York City Urban Fellowship - 2009-10














 


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