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FELLOWS, CLASS OF 2012

Patrycja Ajdukiewicz, Baruch College
A first-year student at Baruch College, Patrycja Ajdukiewicz is majoring in Public Affairs with an interdisciplinary minor combining NYC Studies, French and Photography. She emigrated from her native Poland only five years ago. Patrycja has explored her interest in social activism as a volunteer at a Native American Navajo reservation in Arizona where she assisted in the building of a playground for children of single mothers. Later, she worked with the Social Activism program at the Museum of Modern Art. She is currently a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Patrycia is an avid Francophile, and spent a year studying at Lycée Charles de Gaulle in Paris in 2008-09. In addition to French, she is also fluent in Polish and Spanish. For her first Watson summer she interned at the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
MaryBeth Apriceno, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
MaryBeth Apriceno is a second year student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice considering majors in forensic psychology, criminology, sociology, English, and/or Spanish. Her wide array of interests include sports, drama, and photography. She also has extensive experience as a community service volunteer. She played varsity softball and volleyball in high school, was a member of the drama and photography clubs, and organized social events for her school. As a volunteer she has worked with New York Cares Coat Drive, Operation Christmas Child, and Project Hospitality Holiday Food Drives. She has also served as a guide or representative for a wide variety of school events. A member of the Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society, she is in the Honors Program at John Jay. Echoing Green hosted MaryBeth during her first Watson summer.
Anne Boatner, Brooklyn College
Anne Boatner grew up in Tennessee. She has strong interests in both political science and journalism. A second year student at Brooklyn College, Anne has a consuming passion about coffee and its impact as a world commodity. She has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and Amnesty International; has worked with a community garden; and has led workshops for high school students on the importance of sexual consent. She was also a founding organizer of the Brooklyn College Coffee Collective whose aim is to broaden understanding of the connections between coffee and the global economy, and to serve high-quality, ethically traded coffee on the Brooklyn campus. Anne interned at the New-York Historical Society this summer.
David Bonilla, Hunter College
David Bonilla came from Colombia to New York to study at Hunter College where he is a second-year student. A political science major, he spent a year studying language and socio-cultural studies at the Universidad de los Andes in Colombia. A native Spanish speaker, David has offered his assistance to adult language learners as a grammar and conversation teacher. He also shares his athletic skills as a recreation assistant at the Keith Williams Recreation Center in Queens. By teaching children soccer and other sports, David works to instill a stronger sense of teamwork among them. As a high school student in Bogotá, he excelled in student government and was on the winning team of the national high school "philosophy olympics." The Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund is where David interned during this first summer.
Sophia Eilbacher, Pace University
A first year student majoring in English at Pace University, Sophia Eilbacher's extracurricular activities span from practicing Brazilian Jujitsu to the creative arts. In high school in Brick Church, NJ she was president of the Art Club and the creative director of her high school literary magazine. Her athletic interests include cross country running, track and field events. She holds a third degree brown belt and is the captain of her Judo club. She was also a member of the National Honor Society. Sophia has participated in a wide variety of volunteer activities such as painting elementary schools, organizing fundraisers and working in soup kitchens. Sophia was a summer teaching Fellow in the Bronx Zoo Education Department, a part of the Wildlife Conservation Society, during her first Watson summer.
Irvin Ibarguen, College of Staten Island
Irvin Ibarguen is in his second year at the College of Staten Island where he is majoring in Marketing and Economics with a minor in History. He is currently an active member of the Verrazano School Student Board, and organizes events to foster a sense of community among students. An accomplished writer, Irvin is a recipient of a Gold Key Scholastic Art and Writing Award, and was awarded an honorable mention for memoirs in the Random House Creative Writing Competition. The son of Mexican immigrants, he has mentored two undocumented Mexican young men whom he met playing soccer several years ago. He has had multiple internship experiences, serving as an administrative assistant at the Northfield Local Community Development Corporation in Staten Island, and working as a marketing Intern at Simon and Schuster in their Audio Department. For his first summer, Irvin interned for the Global Scholarship Program of the Institute of International Education.
Sabina Ibarrola, Hunter College
Sabina Ibarrola came from Florida to New York to study at Hunter College where she is a second year student majoring in performance and gender and social change. As an active member and former president of her high school Amnesty International Club, Sabina organized demonstrations and events in an effort to raise student consciousness of human rights injustices around the world. She has performed various dances including bellydancing and West African dance, and has instructed young children in dance and creative movement. Sabina is also musically talented, having majored in viola at the A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. She has spent the last four summers lifeguarding and teaching swimming and water fitness at the Wellington Aquatics Center. Sabina interened in the Education Department at the Studio Museum in Harlem for her first Watson summer internship
Erica Jackson, Marymount Manhattan College
Erica Jackson is considering careers as a museum curator, a journalist, or a writer. An art history major with a minor in English at Marymount Manhattan College, she is in her second year. The recipient of a scholarship for academic excellence, and a Deans List student, Erica is an accomplished writer. She won an award as a playwright and writing for the newspaper at her high school Maryland. In high school she was both on the varsity and junior varsity cheerleading squad. Last summer, Erica interned at the Library of Congress assisting in a project involving the papers of Vladimir Nabokov. The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs hosted Erica during her first Watson summer.
Renelle Lawrence, Baruch College
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Renelle Lawrence is a second-year student at the Macaulay Honors College at Baruch College. She is pursuing a degree in psychology with a double minor in Japanese and interdisciplinary New York studies. Renelle has volunteered her time to assist children improve literacy through the Book Buddies program at her local library, the Change for Kids program at P.S. 160 and as a tutor at the Champion Learning Center. She has also worked with the Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H Program in New York City teaching healthy eating and exercise habits. Active in community service, Renelle has also participated in the Lend-A-Hand program and It’s My Park Day. She has honed her skills in leadership and organization as a stage manager for productions from plays and musicals to fashion shows and concerts. Renelle engaged in a research project at the Beth Israel Cancer Center during her first summer.
Adela Ruiz, Saint John's University
Adela Ruiz was born in the Dominican Republic. She is a first year student at Saint John's University, and is planning to major in anthropology. She is considering several career options: social worker, lawyer, counselor, or teacher. She participated in project to refurbish an old church in Detroit for use as a soup kitchen and clothes drive location. Dedicated to service, Adela works as a wellness peer educator. She has tutored elementary school students, volunteered at a nursing home, and acted as a church retreat leader. Adela is fluent in Spanish, and has been awarded the National Spanish Examinations Gold Award as well earned the Tri-City 3rd Place Award in the level 4 bilingual category. Year Up New York hosted Adela for her first Watson summer.
Lauren Smyth, Saint John's University
Lauren Smyth comes from Skokie, Illinois and is studying at Saint John's University planning to major in anthropology. A first-year student with interests in architecture, curatorial work in museums, anthropology, and languages, she is a Saint John's Presidential Scholar and honor roll student. Lauren is an accomplished French horn player, having held the position of 1st chair in multiple ensembles. In addition, she is also a versatile athlete competing in soccer, basketball and swimming. Lauren was named the 2009 Senior Athlete of the Year and given the District 219 Superstar Award for Athletics and Activities. Her volunteer experience includes refereeing for the American Youth Soccer Organization, tutoring high school students in literacy and working for the Coalition of Concerned Legal Professionals. The Publications Office of the Rubin Museum of Art , is where Lauren worked during her first summer.
Amire Solomon, Long Island University's
Amire Solomon is a second year student at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus and is planning to major both in English and accounting. He has worked with the MTA Arts for Transit-Music Under New York program where he traveled to various locations to monitor the program's musicians. A bass player, his interest in music is both professional and personal. Amire has also acted as a docent for the New York Transit Museum and as a teen counselor for his vacation bible school. His most noted achievement, however, is athletic. He is the co-captain for the LIU track and field team and holds a high school record in the triple jump. Amire interened with the Opera workshop at the Arroyo Foundation this summer.
Ethan Taylor, Pace University
Ethan Taylor attended high school in Stroudsburg, PA. Now in his second year at the Pace University's Pforzheimer Honors College, he will major in political science. His career interests included government service, diplomacy, law enforcement, and intelligence work. He is a consultant for the Pace Writing Center where he assists students with their work, creates tutoring materials and helps to market the program to Pace students. Working with data and statistics, Ethan helped Sanctuary for Families compile information to assist with NY state legislation against domestic violence. He has been a participant in the Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship, a member of the Society of Dyson Fellows and of the Pace Sophomore Honors Society. In his free time he enjoys golfing and was a member of his high school golf team. The New York city on-line newspaper, the Gotham Gazette, hosted Ethan for his first summer.
Tenyse Williams, Long Island University
Majoring in journalism Tenyse Williams is a second year student at the Brooklyn campus of Long Island University. When she isn’t working on her courses, she works as an intern with NY1, New York’s local news television station, conducting interviews, operating cameras and editing news content. She is the host of a weekly television program for LIU called “Live with Tenyse Williams” as well as a weekly evening radio show called “The J Spot” for WLIU-BK. Tenyse is an avid lacrosse player and organized a lacrosse program for girls ages 12 – 16 in Bedford Stuyvesant. She has also volunteered for Sancofa, a program focused on assisting homeless teenagers. Tenyse's interest in mentoring were perfectly suited to her first Watson internship at IMentor, during her first Watson summer.
Peter Xu, Queens College
Peter Xu is a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School where he developed his strong interest in science. A first year student at Queens College, he plans to major in physics. A speaker both of Cantonese and Mandarin, his interests extend from playing the clarinet to breakdancing. He is also dedicated to service, having volunteered in the admissions department of a local hospital, and tended to residents' needs in the Greenpark Care Nursing Home. Peter's interest in environmental issues has led him to participate with the New York Public Interest Research Group where he has organized campus events to promote green initiatives, worked with 350.org to urge policy makers to create stronger climate change initiatives and lobbied for enforcement of current environmental policies. For his first Watson summer, Peter is interning at Global Kids.
FELLOWS, CLASS OF 2011

Tyler Alterman, Hunter College
A fourth year student at Hunter College, Tyler Alterman is pursuing a major in media studies and is interested in becoming a creative director. He is a Hunter Undergraduate Student Government senator and a representative at the Macaulay Honors College University Scholars Council. Tyler also does freelance graphic design for the Women’s Rights Coalition, The Greener Apple Sustainability Blog, and the Roosevelt Institution. In high school, Tyler was the founder and Editor-in-Chief of a humor magazine, The Scallion. He is an Eagle Scout with a dedication to community service, and he has interests in a variety of arts including writing, composing, and visual design. For his first summer, he interned at DonorsChoose. He spent his second Watson summer at a public relations firm, CooperKatz.
Caroline Craig, Pace University
Caroline Craig is a third year student at Pace University, where she has plans to major in environmental studies and minor in political science. She has worked for the Lower East Side Ecology Center and The Fund for Public Interest, for which she solicited donations and memberships for Environment NY. In high school, she was president of several clubs including the Environmental Club, the Human Rights Club, and the Photography club. She also played JV softball and volunteered for community service in New Orleans, West Virginia, the Bronx, and her hometown, Carmel, NY. During the summer of 2008, she travelled through Western Europe, and for her first Watson summer, she worked with the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo. Her second internship was with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
Damala Denny, Long Island University
A Brooklyn native, Damala Denny is a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School, where she was part of the Student Government Organization, founder and President of the Double-Dutch Club, and a participant on a debate team. She is currently a third year student at Long Island University, where she is interested in studying English and political science in pursuit of a career in law. Damala is a volunteer at a soup kitchen in Brooklyn, as well as the Cobble Hill Senior Citizens’ Home. In the past, she has worked for the Blue Ridge Firm and at Cleary Gottlieb, Steen, & Hamilton. For her first Watson summer, she interned at The Studio Museum of Harlem. She spent her second summer at the Brennan Center for Justice.
Javeria Hashmi, Brooklyn College
Born in Pakistan and raised in New York City, Javeria Hashmi graduated from Edward R. Murrow High School and is now a fourth year student a Brooklyn College. Javeria is interested in a career as an immigration attorney or high school teacher, and as such, she is pursuing a double major in political science and education. In high school, Javeria was involved with the Council for Unity club which emphasized diversity, and raised money for Darfur, Toys for Tots, and Homeless shelters. Javeria was a member of SING!, for which she designed and made costumes for its annual musical, and she competed in a high school level mock trial in Moot Court. Two summers ago, Javeria studied abroad in Istanbul. Her first Watson internship was with the IIE Global Leaders Program. She interned at the law firm of Hughes, Hubbard & Reed LLP during her second summer.
Jocelyne Jeannot, Lehman College
Jocelyne Jeannot is a fourth year student at Lehman College, where she is studying political science and mass communications. For the past two years, Jocelyne has participated in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, and she has been a volunteer for New York Cares since 2004. Jocelyne is also the three-time winner of the Tavern on the Green Annual Hat Competition, for which she designs and makes her own elaborate and artistic hats. She is a Lehman College Representative of the Macaulay Honors College University Scholars Council, and a student communications Intern at the Honors College, for which she organizes and advertises a variety of cross-campus events. She is a graduate of Eleanor Roosevelt High School in New York. For her first Watson summer, she interned at the Central Park Conservancy. She worked at the Conference Board for her second summer.
Alex Kane, Marymount Manhattan College
Alex Kane has interests in journalism, activism, and civil rights law, and he is currently studying political science, international studies, and sociology as a fourth year student at Marymount Manhattan College. Alex is a member of the Indymedia U.S. editorial collective, as well as the web administrator of nyc.indymedia.org, and a reporter, writer, blogger, and volunteer for the Indypendent, a New York City-based newspaper. He has volunteered with Food Not Bombs, taught as a substitute teacher at Battery Park City Day Nursery, and worked in nursery care at Trinity Church on Wall Street. At Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, New York, Alex was President of Students United for Cultural Awareness. In 2008, he traveled to Denver to report on protests surrounding the Democratic National Convention, and for his first Watson summer, he interned at the Gotham Gazette. He interned at Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting during his second summer.
Brian Kateman, College of Staten Island
A fourth year student at the College of Staten Island, Brian Kateman is studying biology and psychology, with aspirations to be a professor, a psychologist, or a conservation biologist. Brian is a Macaulay Honors College Ambassador, a teaching volunteer at the American Museum of Natural History, a Macaulay Honors College biology tutor, a Macaulay Honors College Outward Bound Orientation Group Leader, a food pantry volunteer at Project Hospitality, and a peer educator at the College of Staten Island Wellness and Health Center. In the summer of 2008, Brian volunteered as a teacher and guidance counselor assistant at Lillian Raskins High School. He interned at Echoing Green for his first Watson summer. His second summer took him to an internship at the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation at Columbia University.
William Leverett, Queens College
William Leverett is a current third year student at Queens College with an interest in international studies, urban studies, and political science. William is also interested in music and composition and is a member of the Queens College Wind Ensemble. He is a church youth usher and lay reader at St. Albans Congregational Church and a member of the Queens College Black Student Union. William currently works as an Office Assistant at the Center for Preparatory Studies in Music at Queens College. He is an Eagle Scout and is interested in possible careers as a musician, a composer, a political representative, or a teacher. William interned at the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development during his first Watson summer. He interned with YearUp New York for his second. He deferred his third summer to take up a Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship in Washington, DC in the Summer of 2010.
Michael Maslankowski, College of Staten Island
Michael Maslankowski has strong interests in film and writing. He is a cinema studies and English double major at the College of Staten Island, where he is currently a fourth year student. Outside of his academic work, Michael is a College of Staten Island orientation leader, and a CSI student mentor for the Office of New Student Orientation/CLUE/Pluralism & Diversity. Michael is also an Adult Day Service student mentor for the Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program. In pursuit of his film interests, Michael was the production assistant for the independent documentary, “To A Man,” sponsored by the Council of Arts and Humanities for Staten Island. Michael worked at the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs for his first Watson summer. During his second summer, he worked at the development office of Channel Thirteen/WNET.
Peter Michalakis, Hunter College
Having grown up in Brooklyn, Peter Michalakis graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School before enrolling at Hunter College, where he is a third year student pursuing possible majors in political science or journalism. Peter is also interested in computer science and basketball, and has participated in various local basketball tournaments and leagues, including the JCH Intramural League, the Leif Ericsson Summer League, and the Regina Poris Open. Since 2005, he has worked as a Parts Consultant at Bay Ridge Service Honda and Volvo. Peter aspires to possible careers in broadcast journalism, politics, investigative reporting, and law. He spent his first Watson summer interning at Scenarios USA. He interned with Justice Yates at the New York State Supreme Court for his second summer. He deferred his final Watson summer until 2011.
Christine Pigott, Brooklyn College
Christine Pigott is a fourth year student at Brooklyn College, where she is pursuing a double major in computer science and television & radio. She aspires to be a director/producer of film, an entrepreneur, or an FBI agent. In high school, Christine participated in SING, the Stepping for the Step team, and the poetry club as an editor. Currently, Christine is a black belt student and instructor of Ronin Shotokan Karate, a musician in a steel band, and a member of the Brooklyn College Television Club, Chess Club, NBSSO, and CSU. She is also the events coordinator for the Academic Club Association, and an Ambassador for the Bridges to Computing program. For her first Watson summer, she interned at the Rubin Museum of Art. She worked at the Office of City Council Member Leroy Comrie during her second summer.
Lorendra Pinder, Pace University
A fourth year student at Pace University, Lorendra Pinder is pursuing possible majors in English literature, women and gender studies, and political science, with an interest in a possible career in international and human rights law or international journalism. Lorendra is a writer and editor of Pace’s literary magazine, Aphros, a debater with Model United Nations, and an Orientation Leader during freshman and transfer orientations. She is also a tutor at the Writing Center and volunteers as a reading, English, and GED instructor at The Door, a youth community center. In the summer of 2008 she traveled to Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa with a Pace University political science class, and for her first Watson summer she worked with Ford Motor Company’s International Fellowship at the 92nd Street Y. For her second Watson summer, she interned with the Gay Men's Health Crisis during her second summer.
Eric Polanco, The City College of New York
Eric Polanco is a third year student at The City College of New York, where he is interested in studying media and communication arts and creative writing in pursuit of a variety of possible careers including screenwriting, film directing, video editing, journalism, education, and politics. In his high school, Eric founded and led a poetry club which published the poetry of his peers. He also filmed and edited a documentary about the Highbridge, and tutored his peers in English and Spanish. Eric was the valedictorian of his class at C.A.R.E.S. high school. He spent his first Watson summer interning with Scenarios USA. He deferred his second Watson summer until 2011.
Ilya Ryvin, Brooklyn College
A film production major with interests in anthropology and archaeology, Ilya Ryvin aspires to be a director, editor, producer, and educator. He is currently a fourth year student at Brooklyn College. A graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School, Ilya has been a member of Key Club International, Progressive Student Awareness group, and Future Business Leaders of America, of which he was also a founder. Ilya has written several screenplays and was once cast as an extra for the television show, “Fringe.” In the summer of 2008, Ilya volunteered at SLQC Diagnostic and Treatment Center, and for his first Watson summer, he worked with the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. He worked in the chambers of Judge Bonnie Wittner at the New York State Supreme Court during his second summer.
Bing Shao, The City College of New York
Bing Shao is pursuing a double major in Biology and English at The City College of New York. She is interested in exploring possible careers as a writer, doctor, teacher, psychologist, and singing instructor. In her time as an undergraduate, Bing has been a workshop leader for the General Chemistry sequence at CCNY, Vice-President of Sustainable CCNY, mentor of the Science Club, volunteer in Costa Rica during the winter of 2008, a Cook at Siu’s Chinese Restaurant, volunteer at KittyKind Shelter, and volunteer for New York Cares. In high school, she was President of the PreMed Club, captain of the Animal Room, writer for Biology Journal, research Assistant at Weill Medical College, and founder of the Helping Hand Food Distribution Organization in Harlem. Bing worked with Global Kids during her first Watson summer. For her second summer, she worked at the constituency Office of Congressman José Serrano.
Sushanta Singha, Lehman College
Sushanta Singha is a third year economics and political science major at Lehman College. Born in Bangladesh and graduate of Manhattan Center for Science and Math, Sushanta has strong interests in both the sciences and the arts. At Lehman, he was the freshman class representative of the Macaulay Honors College University Scholars Council, and also a participant of the Capoeira Club. In high school, Sushanta was captain of his cross country, indoor, and outdoor track teams, and a member of the Desi Club. He volunteered with organizations like Special Olympics and Top Soccer, and also serviced the Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple. For his first Watson summer, he interned at IIE Scholar Rescue Fund. His second summer he interned at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ.
Julianne Willis, Marymount Manhattan College
Julianne Willis is interested in studying political science and international studies at Marymount Manhattan College, in pursuit of a career as a human rights lawyer or women’s rights lawyer and advocate against domestic violence. Prior to her time at Marymount Manhattan, Julianne was a student at Kingsborough Community College, where she served as the Student World Assembly Chapter President and organized many campus-wide activities including a Campus Clean-Up, an Eyes Wide Open event, and a Women-for-Women International Used Book Sale. Julianne also initiated and led a semester-long “Campaign Against Poverty,” and served as a student mentor for fellow students. During the summer of 2008, Julianne attended the Long Island University Global College Summer Program in Costa Rica, and for her first Watson summer, she worked for the Scholars at Risk Network. She worked at the law firm of Hughes, Hubbard & Reed LLP during her second summer.
FELLOWS, CLASS OF 2010

Alane Celeste, Long Island University
Internship 2007:
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Internship 2009:
The Bronx Defenders
Internship 2010:
Hoops4Hope, South Africa
Eileen DeLeon, The City College of New York
Internship 2008:
Echoing Green
Internship 2009:
The Conference Board
Internship 2010:
The Campaign for Youth Justice
Joseph Eastman, Hunter College
Internship 2008:
New York City Department of Parks
Internship 2009:
NYC Department of Small Business Services
Internship 2010:

Herby Jeanty, Pace University
Internship 2008:
Beth Israel Cancer Center
Internship 2009:
Center for Orthopedic Research, Columbia Univesity
Internship 2010:
Hoops4Hope, South Africa
Jeffrey Lewis, Marymount Manhattan College
Internship 2008:
Central Park Conservancy
Internship 2009:
CooperKatz & Company, Inc.
Internship 2010:
VE Global, Chile
Marina Malomud, Brooklyn College
Internship 2008:
The Conference Board
Internship 2009:
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Internship 2010:
The Conference Board
Anusha Mehar, Hunter College
Internship 2008:
International Coalition of Site Museums of Conscience
Internship 2009:
Acumen Fund
Internship 2010:
92nd Street Y
Alexa Mieses, The City College of New York
Internship 2008:
Bronx Zoo
Internship 2009:
Gay Men's Health Crisis
Internship 2010:
VE Global, Chile
Sasha Paulino, College of Mount Saint Vincent
Internship 2008:
New-York Historical Society
Internship 2009:
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Internship 2010:
American Language Partnership, Dominican Republic
Blaire Porter, Long Island University
Internship 2007:
Facing History School
Internship 2009:
The Bronx Defenders
Internship 2010:
Crain's New York Business
Rosemary Taveras, Brooklyn College
Internship 2008:
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Internship 2009:
Martina Arroyo Foundation
Internship 2010:
Campaign for Youth Justice
Jonathan Vazcones, Queens College
Internship 2008:
Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund
Internship 2009:
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
Internship 2010:
Endeavor, Chile
Olivia Anne Warren, Marymount Manhattan College
Internship 2008:
Gotham Gazette
Internship 2009:
Office of Congressman Jose Serrano
Internship 2010:
APCA Orphanage, Cambodia
Carla Whyte, Lehman College
Internship 2008:
United Nations Population Fund
Internship 2009:
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Internship 2010:
Ministry of Education of the Republic of Liberia, Liberia
Michael Young, College of Staten Island
Internship 2008:
Global Kids
Internship 2009:
New York City Department of Parks
Internship 2010:
Boys Hope/Girls Hope, Guatemala
FELLOWS, CLASS OF 2009

Molly Rose Avila, Hunter College
Internship 2006:
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Internship 2007:
Scholars at Risk Network
Internship 2009:
Kitezh, Russia
Brian Bonci, Pace University
Internship 2007:
Gotham Gazette
Internship 2008:
GMHC
Internship 2009:
AMIDEAST, Tunisia
Alvin Bradbury, The City College of New York
Internship 2007:
Scholars at Risk Network
Internship 2008:
Bronx Defenders
Internship 2009:
Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Ghana
Mikaela Chase, Lehman College
Internship 2007:
Rubin Museum of Art
Internship 2008:
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Internship 2009:
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston
Nick Copeli, Queens College
Internship 2006:
Global Kids
Internship 2007:
DonorsChoose.org
Internship 2009:
VE Global, Chile
Aaron Gavin, Brooklyn College
Internship 2007:
Scholar Rescue Fund, IIE
Internship 2008:
CooperKatz & Company, Inc.
Internship 2009:
MV Foundation, India
Maria Gonzalez, Queens College
Internship 2007:
New-York Historical Society
Internship 2008:
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Internship 2009:
Hilda Rothschild Foundation, El Salvador
Alexandra Gratereaux, Long Island University
Internship 2007:
Scenarios USA
Internship 2008:
Crain's Business Weekly
Internship 2009:
Hoops for Hope, Cape Town
Aniqa Islam, Queens College
Internship 2007:
United Nations Population Fund
Internship 2008:
New york City Global Partners, Inc.
Internship 2009:
The Conference Board, NYC
Ansamma James, Lehman College
Internship 2007:
Beth Israel Cancer Center
Internship 2008:
Bronx Defenders
Talia Krevsky, Hunter College
Internship 2007:
Wildlife Conservation Society
Internship 2008:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Internship 2009:
Idealist.org, Argentina
Nicole Lebenson, Brooklyn College
Internship 2007:
For Motor Company's International Fellowship at the 92nd Street Y
Internship 2008:
Sesame Workshop
Internship 2009:
International Institute of Education, Mexico City
Anusha Mehar, College of Mount Saint Vincent
Internship 2007:
International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience
Internship 2008:
Acumen Fund
Valerio Russo, Lehman College
Internship 2007:
Gotham Gazette
Internship 2008:
New York City Department of Small Business Services
Internship 2009:
Hoops for Hope, Cape Town
Long Tran, Hunter College
Internship 2007:
Global Kids
Internship 2008:
The Conference Board
Internship 2009:
Hilda Rothschild Foundation, El Salvador
ALUMNI FELLOWS, CLASS OF 2008

Jamie-Lynn Argenta, Marymount Manhattan College
Internship 2006:
International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience
Internship 2007:
Christie's Fine Art Auction House
Kunchok Dolma, Lehman College
Internship 2006:
United Nations Population Fund
Internship 2007:
New York State Supreme Court
Internship 2008:
Department of Information and International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration, India
Rony Enriquez, Long Island University
Internship 2006:
Broadway Housing Communities
Internship 2007:
New York State Supreme Court
Internship 2008:
Boys Hope Girls Hope, Guatemala
Regina Gennari, Pace University
Internship 2006:
New York State Supreme Court
Internship 2007:
Echoing Green
Internship 2008:
Cambodia's Hope, Cambodia
Ron Kagan, Hunter College
Internship 2004:
city Lights Youth Theatre
Internship 2005:
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Internship 2008:
Macaulay Honors College, New York
Rebecca Khan, Brooklyn College
Internship 2006:
New York Historical Society
Internship 2007:
CooperKatz & Company, Inc.
Internship 2008:
Ford Motor Company's International Fellowship at the 92nd Street Y, New York
Maria Komartsova, The City College of New York
Internship 2006:
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Internship 2007:
The Bronx Defenders
Internship 2008:
AmidEast, Tunisia
Jonathan Kuhr, Long Island University
Internship 2006:
Rubin Museum of Art: Art of the Himalayas
Internship 2007:
Pratt Center for Community Development
Internship 2008:
Asha, India
Shivanie Latchman, The City College of New York
Internship 2005:
Institute of International Education, Scholar Rescue Fund
Internship 2006:
Trickle Up
Internship 2008:
Save the Children, Ethiopia
Jihye Lee, Pace University
Internship 2006:
New York City Department of Youth and Community Development
Internship 2007:
Trickle Up
Internship 2008:
Legal Resources Center, South Africa
Tien-Der Luo, Brooklyn College
Internship 2006:
Central Park Conservancy
Internship 2007:
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Internship 2008:
The Conference Board, Hong Kong
Alexander Perkins, Brooklyn College
Internship 2006:
Gotham Gazette
Internship 2007:
Senator Hillary Clinton
Internship 2008:
Save the Children, Washington, D.C.
Kendra Pierre, Lehman College
Internship 2006:
Gotham Gazette
Internship 2007:
Conference Board
Internship 2008:
M.V. Foundation, India
Jessenia Vazcones, Queens College
Internship 2006:
New York State Supreme Court
Internship 2007:
Pratt Center for Community Development
Internship 2008:
Institute of International Education, Budapest
Catherine Zinnel, Hunter College
Internship 2006:
Channel Thirteen/WNET New York
Internship 2007:
Pratt Center for Community Development
Internship 2008:
M.V. Foundation
ALUMNI FELLOWS, CLASS OF 2007

Alphria Alghali, Pace University
Internship 2005:
MTV Networks
Internship 2006:
Echoing Green
Internship 2007:
Breakthrough Collaborative, New York
Shahriar Ashraf, Queens College
Internship 2005:
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Internship 2006:
The Bronx Defenders
Internship 2007:
International Federation of Women Lawyers, Ghana
Rafat Azad, Queens College
Internship 2005:
Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo
Internship 2006:
Tutor.com
Internship 2007:
AMIDEAST, Tunisia
Shalena Broadnax, Brooklyn College
Internship 2005:
Global Kids
Internship 2006:
Scenarios USA
Internship 2007:
Save the Children, Malawi
Sara Butler, College of Staten Island
Internship 2005:
NYC Department of Consumer Affairs
Internship 2006:
Breakthrough Collaborative
Internship 2007:
University of California, Los Angeles
Frank Copeli, Queens College
Internship 2004:
Global Kids
Internship 2005:
Echoing Green
Internship 2007:
M.V. Foundation, India
Christine Curella, Hunter College
Internship 2005:
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Internship 2006:
Institute of International Education
Internship 2007:
Legal Resources Center, South Africa
Hal Harris, College of Staten Island
Internship 2005:
Institute of International Education
Internship 2006:
Breakthrough Collaborative
Internship 2007:
Hoops4Hope, South Africa
Lisa Marie Jamhoury, Pace University
Internship 2005:
United Nations Population Fund
Internship 2006:
Women's Commission for Refugee Women & Children
Internship 2007:
Save the Children, Mozambique
Giovannah Philippeaux, Queens College
Internship 2005:
The Studio Museum in Harlem
Internship 2006:
Institute of International Education
Internship 2007:
Sesame Workshop, New York
Mitu Quan, Long Island University
Internship 2005:
NYC Deptartment of Youth & Community Development
Internship 2006:
Beth Israel Cancer Center
Internship 2007:
International Planned Parenthood Federation, England
Ilya Shmulenson, Hunter College
Internship 2005:
Gotham Gazette
Internship 2006:
American Museum of Natural History
Internship 2007:
Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program, Equatorial Guinea
Ricky Sim, Lehman College
Internship 2005:
Central Park Conservancy
Internship 2006:
The Conference Board, New York
Internship 2007:
The Conference Board, China
Reggie Thomas, Pace University
Internship 2005:
The Bronx Defenders
Internship 2006:
92nd Street Y International Relations
Internship 2007:
M.V. Foundation, India
ALUMNI FELLOWS, CLASS OF 2006

April Boland, College of Staten Island
Internship 2004:
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Internship 2005:
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Internship 2006:
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Italy
Christine Carleton, Long Island University
Internship 2004:
Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo
Internship 2005:
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of New York City
Internship 2006:
Tuungane Project, Kenya
Cristina DeLuca, Pace University
Internship 2004:
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Internship 2005:
New York City Department of Parks
Internship 2006:
Institute of International Education, Hungary
Brittany Gleixner-Hayat, Hunter College
Internship 2004:
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Internship 2005:
Conflict Prevention Working Group
Internship 2006:
M.V. Foundation, India
Kit Lee, Pace University
Internship 2004:
New York City Department of Consumer Affairs
Internship 2005:
New York State Supreme Court
Internship 2006:
Campaign for Youth Justice, Washington, D.C.
Ruby Lukse, The City College of New York
Internship 2004:
New York City Department of Youth and Community Development
Internship 2005:
Good Companions Senior Center of Henry Street Settlement
Internship 2006:
St. James Hospital, India
Katherine McCarthy, Hunter College
Internship 2004:
United Nations Population Fund
Internship 2005:
International Rescue Committee
Internship 2006:
International Rescue Committee, Ethiopia
Melody Messina, College of Staten Island
Internship 2004:
Association to Benefit Children
Internship 2005:
Broadway Housing
Internship 2006:
Pragat Shikshan Sanstha, India
Sarah Osewalt, Hunter College
Internship 2004:
Children's PressLine
Internship 2005:
Cooper-Katz & Company, Inc.
Internship 2006:
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Italy
Christopher T. Perre, Marymount Manhattan College
Internship 2004:
The Conference Board
Internship 2005:
New York State Supreme Court
Internship 2006:
AMIDEAST, Tunisia
Dynell Pinder, Long Island University
Internship 2003:
Global Kids
Internship 2004:
NYU Medical School - High School Summer Fellows Program
Internship 2006:
Boys and Girls Club, Atlanta
Pawel Slabiak, The City College of New York
Internship 2004:
Lower East Tenement Museum
Internship 2005:
Greyston Foundation, Yonkers
Internship 2006:
Institute of International Education, New York
Khadijah Rentas, College of Staten Island
Internship 2004:
Gotham Gazette
Internship 2005:
M Booth & Associates
Internship 2006:
Save the Children, Malawi
Abdallah Zihni, Queens College
Internship 2004:
Bronx Defenders
Internship 2005:
Institute of International Education
Internship 2006:
Middle East Institute, Washington, D.C.
ALUMNI FELLOWS, CLASS OF 2005

Briana Aguilar-Austin, Hunter College
Internship 2003:
Bronx Defenders
Internship 2004:
Baked in the ‘Hood
Internship 2005:
Save the Children, Malawi
Emily Alicea, Lehman College
Internship 2003:
Studio Museum in Harlem
Internship 2004:
New York State Education Department’s Summer Food Service Program
Internship 2005:
Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago
Alice Michelle Augustine, Lehman College
Internship 2003:
New York State Supreme Court
Internship 2004:
New York City Council Committee on Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, and Disability Services
Internship 2005:
Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Ghana
Cornel William Bradford, Marymount Manhattan College
Internship 2003:
Bronx Defenders
Internship 2004:
AOL Music
Internship 2005:
Save the Children, Uganda
Rebecca Delachartre, Queens College
Internship 2003:
Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo
Internship 2004:
Beth Israel Cancer Center
Internship 2005:
Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago
Michael Huang, City College
Internship 2003:
Gotham Gazette
Internship 2004:
Institute of International Education
Internship 2005:
Institute of International Education, Hong Kong
Jennifer Incontro, Hunter College
Internship 2003:
United Nations Population Fund
Internship 2004:
Acumen Fund
Internship 2005:
U.S. Diplomatic Mission, Morocco
David Ledet, Long Island University
Internship 2003:
Central Park Conservancy
Internship 2004:
Institute of International Education
Internship 2005:
M.V. Foundation, India
Njeri Micheu, The City College of New York
Internship 2003:
Jasmine Court
Internship 2004:
Association to Benefit Children
Internship 2005:
Treatment Research Aids Center, Rwanda
Chika Okoye, Hunter College
Internship 2003:
Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo
Internship 2004:
Beth Israel Cancer Center
Internship 2005:
Save the Children, Uganda
Edward Quilice, Hunter College
Internship 2003:
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Internship 2004:
Asia Society
Internship 2005:
Pace Law School, White Plains, NY
Charles Claudio Simpkins, The City College of New York
Internship 2003:
The Conference Board
Internship 2004:
The Foreign Policy Association
Internship 2005:
Institute of International Education, Hungary
Joanna Sorocki, Long Island University
Internship 2003:
New-York Historical Society
Internship 2004:
New York State Supreme Court
Internship 2005:
The International Federation of Women Lawyers, Ghana
Priya Suryanarayanan, Queens College
Internship 2002:
United Nations Population Fund
Internship 2003:
Asian University for Women
Internship 2005:
The World Bank, Kenya
Julianna Tabak, Long Island University
Internship 2003:
The Conference Board
Internship 2004:
Bliss, Gouverneur & Associates
Internship 2005:
Breakthrough Collaborative, New York
ALUMNI FELLOWS, CLASS OF 2004

Cheryl Chan, Queens College
Internship 2002:
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Internship 2003:
Bliss, Gouverneur & Associates
Internship 2004:
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Italy
Steven Dawson, Pace University
Internship 2002:
Central Park Conservancy
Internship 2003:
Ruder-Finn, Inc.
Internship 2004:
Ruder-Finn, Inc., New York
Jana Hasprunarova, Long Island University
Internship 2002:
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Internship 2003:
AOL Music
Internship 2004:
The International Planned Parenthood Federation, England
Elie Jarrouge, College of Staten Island
Internship 2002:
Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo
Internship 2003:
Beth Israel Cancer Center
Internship 2004:
Health & Medicine Policy Research Group, Chicago
Robert Klein, Queens College
Internship 2002:
Global Kids
Internship 2003:
Pfizer, Inc.
Internship 2004:
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, New York
Shibinsky Martin, Long Island University
Internship 2002:
NYC Department of Consumer Affairs
Internship 2003:
M Booth & Associates
Internship 2004:
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, Chicago
Joel Mentor, Long Island University
Internship 2001:
Citizens Committee for NYC
Internship 2002:
Institute of International Education
Internship 2004:
The East-West Institute, New York
Jessica Murray, Marymount Manhattan College
Internship 2002:
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Internship 2003:
New York Theatre Workshop
Internship 2004:
The District Six Museum, South Africa
Marilyn Ordonez, Marymount Manhattan College
Internship 2002:
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Internship 2003:
New York City Mayor's Office of Special Projects and Community Events
Internship 2004:
Institute of International Education, Budapest
Elizabeth Osewalt, Hunter College
Internship 2002:
The Conference Board
Internship 2003:
Highbridge Woody Crest Center
Internship 2004:
The Futures Group, Namibia
Robinson Paulino, The City College of New York
Internship 2002:
New York State Supreme Court
Eriola Pira, Pace University
Internship 2002:
The Conference Board
Internship 2003:
Institute of International Education
Internship 2004:
The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York
Anja Vojvodic, Queens College
Internship 2002:
The Peter F. Drucker Foundation
Internship 2003:
Institute of International Education
Roberta Winters, Hunter College
Internship 2002:
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Internship 2003:
Asia Society
Internship 2004:
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Italy
Zubaira Zahid, Lehman College
Internship 2002:
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
ALUMNI FELLOWS, CLASS OF 2003

Lincoln Ajoku, City College of New York
Internship 2001:
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Internship 2002:
Standard & Poor's
Internship 2003:
Catholic Relief Services, Ethiopia
Albane Arcuri, Queens College
Internship 2001:
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Internship 2002:
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Internship 2003:
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, Chicago
Amer Assal, Lehman College
Internship 2001:
Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo
Internship 2002:
NYC Department of Health
Internship 2003:
Access Community Health Network, Chicago
Tara Autovino, Hunter College
Internship 2001:
Association to Benefit Children
Internship 2002:
The Graduate Center, CUNY
Internship 2003:
Asia Society, New York
Brandon Bolin, The City College of New York
Internship 2001:
New York State Supreme Court
Internship 2002:
The Foreign Policy Association
Internship 2003:
Alternative Missions, Honduras
Oghogho Edomwonyi, The City College of New York
Internship 2001:
United Nations Population Fund
Internship 2002:
Pfizer, Inc.
Internship 2003:
Save the Children, Washington, D.C.
Jennifer Freely, Pace University
Internship 2001:
Children's Express
Internship 2002:
CNN
Internship 2003:
Institute of International Education, New York
Kristine Gansico, College of Staten Island
Internship 2001:
Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo
Internship 2002:
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Internship 2003:
Institute of International Education, Budapest
Orlando Gonzalez, The City College of New York
Internship 2001:
New York State Supreme Court
Internship 2002:
The Foreign Policy Association
Internship 2003:
Office of New York State Assemblyman Jose R. Peralta, New York
Elena Malykhina, Queens College
Internship 2001:
Children's Express
Internship 2002:
The Foreign Policy Association
Internship 2003:
The Wall Street Journal, Belgium
Lola Odunsi, Hunter College
Internship 2001:
International Rescue Committe
Internship 2002:
M Booth & Associates
Internship 2003:
Save the Children, Bolivia
Gina Paese, Marymount Manhattan College
Internship 2001:
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Internship 2002:
The Manhattan Theatre Company
Internship 2003:
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Italy
Melissa Rodriguez, Marymount Manhattan College
Internship 2001:
The Fresh Air Fund
Internship 2002:
Institute of International Education
Internship 2003:
Institute of International Education, Mexico
Isabel Sinistore, Marymount Manhattan College
Internship 2001:
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Internship 2002:
42nd Street Development Fund
Internship 2003:
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Italy
ALUMNI FELLOWS, CLASS OF 2002

Ken Carter, College of Staten Island
Internship 2000:
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Internship 2001:
Institute of International Education.
Imran Chowdhury, Hunter College
Internship 2000:
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Internship 2001:
Pfizer, Inc.
Internship 2002:
Save the Children, Malawi
Ravi Gopaul, Pace University
Internship 2000:
The Fresh Air Fund
Internship 2001:
Vault.com
Internship 2002:
Umoja Student Development Corporation, Chicago
Raynal Jabouin, Long Island University
Internship 2000:
National Resources Defense Council
Internship 2001:
Bank of New York
Internship 2002:
Save the Children, Haiti
Jillian Lubow, Hunter College
Internship 2000:
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Internship 2001:
Perretti Film Productions
Internship 2002:
New-York Historical Society, New York
Yekaterina Lushpenko, College of Staten Island
Internship 2000:
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Internship 2001:
American Express
Internship 2002:
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Italy
Tara Lynch, College of Staten Island
Internship 2000:
United Nations Population Fund
Internship 2001:
CNN
Internship 2002:
Save the Children, Ethiopia
Jonnie Persaud, Lehman College
Internship 2000:
Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo
Internship 2001:
Random House
Internship 2002:
Christodora, New York
Thuyha Pham, Pace University
Internship 2000:
International Rescue Committee
Internship 2001:
Vault.com
Internship 2002:
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Italy
Kasia Reterska, Marymount Manhattan College
Internship 2000:
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Internship 2001:
International Rescue Committee
Internship 2002:
Save the Children, Malawi
Taruna Sadhoo, Queens College
Internship 2000:
New York State Supreme Court
Internship 2001:
Institute of International Education
Internship 2002:
Save the Children, Ethiopia
Tara Wachter, Queens College
Internship 2000:
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Internship 2001:
Neilsen Media Research
Internship 2002:
Thirteen/WNET New York, New York
Rose Weixel, Queens College
Internship 2000:
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Internship 2001:
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Internship 2002:
Save the Children, Malawi
Cheryl Williams, Long Island University
Internship 2000:
Association to Benefit Children
Internship 2001:
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Internship 2002:
Save the Children, Ethiopia
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