
2019 Fellows

Hope Hack
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Major in Orginizational Psychology
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West Point Writing Fellow
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Selected as a 2019 Truman Scholar

Xander Mitchell
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History of Art Major
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Worked in Programming and Education at the Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy
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Quest Bridge Mentor
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Incoming Associate at Bain and Company

Anchor Losch
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Major in Chemical Engineering and Middle Eastern Studies
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Completed service work in Vietnam, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, and the Galapagos Islands

Andrew Solomonodies
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Major in Nuclear Engineering and Persian
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Attended the Defense Nuclear Weapons School
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Studied Persian in Tajikistan

Julian Martin
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Major in Global Affairs, focusing on international development
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Works as an Arabic teaching assistant
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Volunteer with the New Haven Legal Assistance Association

Michael Huang
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Major in Statistics and Economics with a focus on investment, political economy, and trade
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President of Yale Urban Philanthropic Fund

Jesse Nadel
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Major in Ethics, Politics and Economics and Global Affairs
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Production and design editor for the Yale Daily News

Rene Olivarez
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Major in Chemistry focusing on Chemical Biology
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Part of the Model UN Team
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Research in a lab that works with anti-cancer drugs

Jasper Boers
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Major in Ethics, Politics, and Economics and History
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Researcher for Political Science Department
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Events Director for William F. Buckley Jr. Program

Kat Berman
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Major in Chemistry and Political Science
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Studies the impacts of religion on politics in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East
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Works with the Yale refugee project

Mary Clare Cassidy
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Major in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Cyber
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Has conducted research in quantum circuits and technology

Kaneen Manuel
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Major in Environmental Science
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Conducted research in radioactive imaging
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Served in Gambia through a developmental NGO

Mary McCurry
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Major in English and Arabic
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Has researched the concept of national identity in Israel and the West Bank

Alexandra Bauman
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Major in History with Arabic and Spanish certificates
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City Engagement Coordinator for the Yale Dems
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Works with ESL students in New Haven Public Schools

Robel Mulugeta
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Major in Ethics, Politics, and Economics
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Tutors student at New Haven public schools
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Works with nonprofits on urban and housing issues

Amy Cheng
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Major in Ethics, Politics, and Economics
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Online Editor at the Yale Daily News
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Chairs Moden United Nations Conferences for YIRA

Katherine Hu
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Majoring in Global Affairs and History
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Opinion editor for the Yale Daily News
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Senator for the Yale College Council

Makayla Haussler
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Major in Political Science
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2018 Truman Scholar
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Has worked as a in legislative advocacy at planned parenthood

Daniela Schulman
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Major in Global Affairs, focusing on international development
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Works as an Arabic teaching assistant
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Volunteer with the New Haven Legal Assistance Association

Hannah Kazis-Taylor
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Major in History and Modern Middle East Studies
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Has completed research projects based on field interviews in the West Bank and Arab cities of Israel
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Will pursue a Ph.D. in political science following a year working in Tunisia

Mehmed Olgac
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Applied Mathematics and History Major focusing on the Middle East
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Antonette Romanello Scholar at Yale

Lorena Ortega-Guerrero
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Major in Latin American history and Arabic
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Has worked with immigration legal advising no-profit firms

Lucas Ferrer
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Major in political science with a data science certificate
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Chief of Staff and Funds Raising Director does New American Politics PAC
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Chief Whip of the Yale progressive party

Kelsey Frizell
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Major in Sociology with a minor in diversity and inclusion at West Point
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Worked with global orphan project in Haiti

Sammy Reichenthal
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Major in Mechanical Engineering
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Has studied Russian in Kazakhstan
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Practiced mountaineering in the Republic of Georgia

Ruth Talbott
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Major in Mechanical Engineering
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Has studied the protective effects of combat boots in mounted IED explosions
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West Point Writing Fellow

Canaan Harris
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Major in Global Affairs
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Focus is on military and diplomatic strategy
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Chaired his party, the Federalists, in the Yale Political Union

Shreeya Singh
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Major in History, focusing on Middle Eastern and African Studies
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Researched and published articles on Islamic family law and Morocco
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Tournament Director for the Yale Debate Association
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Legal aide for Engender
