Sana Asifriyaz ‘25

• This summer, Sana worked as a clinical research assistant with the Penn Medicine Princeton Center for Eating Disorders. Working alongside  supervising psychologist Dr. Rebecca Boswell, Sana’s research  included survey administration, data analysis, and manuscript production. She also observed the treatment of mental health conditions.. The experience allowed Sana to gain clinical research skills, practical clinical knowledge, and insight into supporting individuals seeking treatment for eating disorders . 

Jason Bohner ‘25

• Jason worked with Company Ventures, a tech start-up that supports underrepresented groups in the New York City tech community. He assisted with research and development and administrative coordination for an active incubation. His work included sourcing interviews, helping prepare interview guides, assisting in interview facilitation, and participating in synthesis sessions. Through this opportunity, Jason gained experience relevant to  his passion of increasing diversity and equity in the technology industry. 

Ela Gebremariam ‘27

• Ela worked with Ethiopia-based Kubik, an innovative environmental organization turning plastic waste into building materials, with the aim to build affordable housing. She spent the summer in Addis Ababa,, assisting Kubik’s team with visits to collection sites, attending meetings with an outreach coordinator, and doing field research into Kubik’s stated mission of creating job opportunities that empower women. 

Elizabeth He ‘25

• Elizabeth returned to the Bogle Fellowship for a second consecutive year working at the University of Texas Health's Neurocognitive Disorders Center. She continued the pivotal dementia research she started during last summer's internship and began new projects addressing critical knowledge gaps. A core focus of these projects is serving underrepresented and underserved groups in clinical diagnosis, treatment, and research to address disparities. This summer, Elizabeth revisited patients, carried forward ongoing research, and developed new studies evaluating health disparities and protective and risk factors for neurocognitive disorders.

Celine Ho ‘25

• Celine also returned to the Bogle Fellowship, working with the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) on a project to deliver a Technology Literacy Program (TLP) in Bali, Indonesia. The work was a partnership between the UNFAO and a local Indonesian non-profit organizationn. The TLP develops various  computer skills—including Google Apps, Microsoft, and basic software applications—educating the non-profit leaders, learning center fellows, and also local children.

Katie Horan ‘25

• This summer, Katie partnered with Camp Hill, a worldwide social initiative that creates communities designed to include people with and without intellectual disabilities. By visiting three Camp Hill sites in Minnesota, Sweden, and Botswana, Katie learned about biodynamic agriculture through practice, working in the communal gardens and with animals. As a result of this experience, she intends to write a senior thesis that is a work of emancipatory and participatory scholarship, which provides a framework of co-creation with the communities that she was able to visit. 

Aidan Iacobucci ‘25

• As a Bogle FellowAidan worked with the High Atlas Foundation, which is committed to furthering sustainable development in Morocco. Aidan conducted field research and helped digitize information pertaining to one of the foundation’s cultural preservation projects. Specifically, among other important sustainability efforts, Aidan worked closely with a tree nursery project used to help ease climate stress for subsistence farmers in the region. 

Jade Jang ‘25

• Jade worked with the Disability Rights Section (DRS) at the Department of Justice as an undergraduate legal intern. She aided the DRS in investigating claims of discrimination against individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. During this internship, Jade successfully pushed herself to learn new legal skills, as she worked alongside second- and third-year law student interns.

Annalisa Jenkins ‘27

• This summer, Annalisa interned with Casa Pueblo, an alternative governance and environmental sovereignty organization in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. In addition to her day-to-day projects, she started an independent research project following the stories of recipients  of the Goldman Environmental Prize—a prize awarded to individuals for their work mobilizing against privatization and environmental exploitation. Annalisa hopes to turn the questions that emerged during her research into her junior paper and her senior thesis. 

Lucio Juarez ‘27

• Lucio worked with Dove Science Academy, his former high school, in Oklahoma City this summer. During the project, he guided students in their college applications and advised them on the different issues that they might experience while in college. He prepared the college prep materials that were presented to the students, and coordinated with local partners to help bridge potential partnerships with the academy. He also was in charge of coordinating volunteers for certain program activities.

Charlie Krieg ‘26

• As a Bogle Fellow, Charlie worked with Managing Public Defender Meghan Benson at the Missoula Public Defender’s Office. They supported the attorney on a variety of projects including advocating for youth facing the threat of incarceration, holding police more accountable during the evidence collection process, and providing accessible representation. They worked directly with the accused to ensure justice for all parties.

Edouard Kwizera ‘26

• Edouard is from Ishywa, Rwanda, a small island in Lake Kivu whose residents face educational challenges, with many youth dropping out of school due to the absence of high school facilities and geographic isolation. Students aspiring for high school education must endure difficult commutes to Nkombo Island, contending with limited boat capacity and long walks. The challenging commute affects their attendance and exposes the students to unsanitary conditions. This summer Edouard, through the Bogle Fellowship and with much community support, initiated a project to build two large boats for safer and more efficient transport, constructed sanitary facilities at the lakeshore, and conducted community workshops on sanitation. 

Daniel Kyong ‘26

• Daniel worked with the GO Project, a non-profit providing year-round support to New York City public school students.Daniel helped to develop, implement, and evaluate a test preparation web application aimed at simplifying the test-prep process for first-generation and low-income college students. The primary goal of the program was to provide underserved students with access to high-quality test-prep resources and personalized study plans, thereby reducing the dependency on costly and logistically challenging tutoring services.

Juliana Lopez ‘27

• This summer, Juliana returned to her high school in Washington, D.C., to lead a collaborative, three-week program called Beyond Boundaries: Empowering Postsecondary Pathways for rising seniors. While the program she developed in conjunction with high school counselors was aimed at college access broadly, Juliana focused on supporting students with their personal statements. She also developed a resource and curriculum guide so that the programming can be replicated in future summers. 

Emmanuel Nyaiwet ‘27

• As a Bogle Fellow, Emmanuel worked with the Dream Reach Scholars Program, a college-access organization for South Sudanese students. He focused on project management, data collection and analysis, and expanding Dream Reach’s network of career and educational support specialists.  During Emmanuel’s time with the program, he gained invaluable project management and non-profit skills that have allowed Dream Reach to solidify its programming for future years.

Ashley Park ‘26

• This summer, Ashley continued an ongoing project she has been working on with Princeton’s Campus Food Ethics and Values Think Tank. Ashley also worked as an intern for the New York Environmental Law and Justice Project, which further supported the progress of the food ethics and values project . Understanding ethical food systems as a multidimensional effort that focuses on labor rights and environmental justice, her work supported legal cases addressing these issues in agricultural spaces.

Amber Rahman ‘25

• As a Bogle Fellow, Amber worked with Squash Dreamers, an organization in Amman, Jordan, that supports young refugees through education and sports. During the summer, Amber helped to ready the organization’s new building for their summer program, and prepared curricula in collaboration with the executive director. She held fitness classes and helped to arrange travel for the younger female participants. She also facilitated a summer-long research and community engagement project seminar and a college-prep class for the older students.

August Roberts ‘25

• August worked with Princeton University’s Gender & Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) to support the updating and growth of their lending library. They first took inventory of the books in the GSRC library and removed outdated ones. Then they cataloged and reorganized the books to make the library more user-friendly. Finally, they took note of the gaps in the collection and sought funding through the Bogle Fellowship community partnership grant to purchase necessary books. 

Jonathan Tenenbaum ‘25

• This summer, Jonathan conducted research for ten weeks alongside the Zaidi Group,—part of the Mount Sinai Bone Program at the Icahn School of Medicine—which provided the first evidence of the pituitary-bone axis, and leads this field of investigation. He aided in testing the group's novel, humanized anti-FSH agent with promise in treating osteoporosis, obesity, and Alzheimer’s disease. He also contributed to other ongoing projects at the laboratory in addition to seeking out supplementary volunteer opportunities at Icahn.

Sophia Vernon ‘27

• Sophia lived and worked in her hometown of Gainesville, Florida, supporting three women-founded and women-led social entrepreneurships. She focused on creating and refining customer relationship management softwares for these organizations, and also was a part of trainings aimed to empower female leaders. Sophia is interested in making businesses more inclusive and learned skills like branding and marketing this summer that will prove valuable as she continues to explore career opportunities. 

Sal Yitayew ‘26

• Sal completed his second summer as a Bogle Fellow working with Counseling and Test Prep (CTP) Ethiopia, a summer college access program for Ethiopian high school students. Upon completing the fellowship, Sal commented that “returning to the fellowship for a second time this summer was an immensely rewarding experience, further enhancing my commitment to service and volunteering. Building on my previous involvement, this year's program offered an even more collaborative environment and a refined teaching-learning dynamic between students and instructors.”

Tresor Yubahwe ‘27

• Tresor is the co-founder of the Street Bridge Foundation, based in Kigali, Rwanda. Street Bridge is a youth-driven non-profit endeavor that is dedicated to uplifting the lives of vulnerable street children and their families through a holistic approach, encompassing academic support and economic empowerment programs. This summer, as a Bogle Fellow, Tresor focused on fortifying Street Bridge’s Here4You Program, a customized sexual and reproductive health education  program for female youth. 

Magnus von Ziegesar ‘25

• As a Bogle Fellow, Magnus spent time with the artist Haegue Yang, in her studios in Berlin and Seoul. He supported the day-to-day operations of the studios, and also helped make sculptures, wrote for artist publications, and contributed to several research projects. Additionally, he got to create his own art installation—an exploration of the affordable housing crisis in central Berlin. With funding support from the Bogle Fellowship and a collaboration with the artist, Magnus was able to attend the Busan Biennale in South Korea to gain a better understanding of non-western contemporary art. 

 

 

Adriana Alvarado ‘25

• Adriana participated in the Bogle fellowship this summer in her hometown, Delano, CA, working alongside community leaders and advisors to create spaces for students to build & expand their leadership skills, considering community engagement as a foundation to achieve this. She spearheaded, and continues to work on an exploratory project called PATH for Engaged Leadership with Wonderful College Prep Academy charter school. She hopes to continue expanding this initiative to students that attend smaller schools in rural areas across the central valley.

 

Peter Anella ‘25

• Peter worked in Birmingham, Alabama at a non-profit he created two years ago. He worked with cancer patients and hospitals in Birmingham to help the out of pocket costs of cancer treatment, as well as improving patients' time at the hospital. The Cool Cat Club has seen significant growth during the past two years, and this was Peter’s second summer as a Bogle Fellow.

 

Sana Asifriyaz ‘25

• This summer, Sana worked with Guardian Recovery Network. During her internship, she spent time at both Princeton Detox and Recovery Center, an inpatient unit for substance use treatment, and Guardian IOP New Brunswick, its partner outpatient unit, to gain clinical experience and insight into supporting individuals struggling with substance use disorders. This summer’s experience solidified Sana’s dedication to pursuing a career related to clinical psychology. 

 

Anika Asthana ‘25

• This summer, Anika worked with Rose Academies, an international nonprofit that works to remove the barriers that prevent equal access to education and healthcare services; to empower the rural poor with knowledge; and to provide the tools that will allow all individuals to reach their full potential in life. She worked with the main office in Santa Clara, California virtually to contribute to the Menstrual Hygiene Program, the YouLearn Program, and grant writing. She also visited some of Rose’s on-the-ground programs in Uganda, where she had the opportunity to compile a report with data and recommendations for improving the quality of educational programs Rose Academies offers. 

 

Andre Biehl ‘25

• This summer, Andre  worked as a software engineering intern at Solved, a climate technology startup, located in the southern city of Florianopolis, Brazil. He worked closely with Solved’s founder, Dr. Cesar Diniz, and was wowed by the range and quality of applications and software solutions Solved provides. Solved is a leading example of how technology can make pre-existing systems more effective. Its founder estimates that this all-inclusive software will save the state of Mato Grosso thousands of hours in administrative tasks per year. More importantly, in streamlining deforestation detection, it will help Brazil achieve the goal of stopping deforestation sooner.

 

Nasir Cook ‘25

• This was Nasir’s second summer as a Bogle Fellow, and he continued to nurture and grow the non-profit organization he founded in his hometown of Nasheville, TN. The Nashville Youth Initiative (NYI) builds common experiences between law enforcement and the urban community to promote inclusion and diversity. With the hopes of decreasing negative police interactions between the urban community and police, NYI wishes ultimately to eliminate implicit biases.

 

Janul De Silva ‘26

• Janul carried out an internship with Verite Research Institute, a non-profit, independent think tank operating within the spheres of economics, politics, law and media. In practice, Verite Research functions as a protector and watchdog for the Sri Lankan public, using data driven methods to highlight failings and inaccuracies in government budgets and policies, raising awareness as to unseen suffering undergone by ethnic and gender minorities, and strategizing potential routes to mitigate and restructure the present debt crisis.

 

Kriti Garg ‘26

• Kriti interned with the Center for Science and Environment in Odisha, India and organization that focuses primarily on education-based activism for climate action and promotes sustainable and equitable development. They have a three-pronged approach to activism–research and advocacy, knowledge dissemination, and capacity building. As an intern, Kriti worked on a few specific projects on policy advocacy related to industrial pollution, water security, and urban planning among others as well as climate reportage in their magazine, ‘Down to Earth’. 

 

Elizabeth He ‘26

• Elizabeth worked with the Neurosciences Neurocognitive Disorders Center (NDC) of the McGovern Medical School at University of Texas Health. While there as an intern, she had the opportunity to work with individuals suffering from neurocognitive disorders and their families, as well as contribute to research efforts aimed at improving understanding and treatment of these debilitating conditions. She was closely mentored by Dr. Paul E Schulz, a Professor of Neurology and the Director of the Memory Disorders and Dementia Clinic at McGovern Medical School. 

 

Celine Ho ‘25

• This summer Celine worked to create a comprehensive report on the status of youth migrants in Thailand, who are of predominantly Rohingya ethnic origin. As the Asia and Pacific lead for Migration for the youth of the UN, Celine’s goal was to have findings from her summer project fed into the World Migration Forum or even the High Level Political Forum. In August of 2023, she attended the Thai-Burma border, where she met with local leaders to understand the refugee crisis from a locality standpoint.

 

Aabid Ismail ‘25

• This summer Aabid worked with the Strivers’ Network, a Sri Lankan non-profit organization dedicated to providing personalized guidance in the college application process to high-achieving students from under-resourced backgrounds. During his internship, Aabid continued his efforts to democratize access to a quality higher education that many high-achieving students from low income backgrounds are not propelled towards. Beyond that, this summer, Aabid worked on a digital platform to report news that are often neglected by state media in Sri Lanka due to cultural biases in both English and Sinhala languages.

 

Shruti Joshi ‘25

• This summer Shruti worked in her hometown of Portland, ME with Dr. Kathleen Fairfield and her team to utilize publicly available data on COVID-19 and provide context for previously gathered testing data. Examining changes in the data since the start of the pandemic illustrated how underserved populations have been affected over time, including what efforts have functioned to support these populations and what can still be improved. In addition to data-driven analysis of testing disparities in Maine, she had the opportunity to meet various community partners involved in the implementation of testing facilities for underserved populations. 

 

Jasper Lydon ‘24 

• In today’s climate of political stagnation, how can we as a country make the necessary lifestyle changes to create a sustainable world? This is the central question Jasper considered during their Bogle Fellowship this summer. To that end Jasper drove across the United States and visited several intentional living communities or ecovillages. They were able to interview 30 members of these distinct communities. These interviews will be included as part of Jasper’s senior thesis work with the School for Public and International Affairs. 

 

Alexander MacArthur ‘25

• Alex worked at the University of São Paulo, Brazil in the Department of Philosophy with Professor João Vergilio Gallerani Cuter.  His studies as a history major, and his family connections to Brazil spurred him to want to analyze the rapid ascendancy of new forms of far right populist political movements across the globe. Alex was able to contextualize the academic learning he did this summer with a lot of community building and immersion with some musicians while he was in Brazil. 

 

Themba Ezra Narun ‘26 

• Themba worked this summer with Intshisakalo Yolutsha (IY), a community-based NGO in Zithulele, Eastern Cape, South Africa, offering them administrative support and helping them launch a new outdoor education initiative. IY was founded by Zithulele locals in 2022 to address community issues like underaged substance abuse and teenage pregnancy. IY’s focus is in uplifting the youth and community members through various initiatives, ultimately empowering them to actively engage in their community in intentional ways.

 

Jaisnav Rajesh ‘26

• Jaisnav worked as an intern for the organization Scholars of Finance (SOF). He worked on the programs team on nationwide member development, corporate partnerships, and interactive events to spread knowledge of SOF’s mission. He worked to ensure the smooth functioning of programming at fifty-one chapters across the nation. Jaisnav’s main project this summer was an initiative to organize financial literacy workshops for disadvantaged high school students across the country. 

 

Olivia Sanchez ‘26

• Olivia interned at South Jersey Legal Services (SJLS), at their Camden, New Jersey office. Camden is the poorest city in New Jersey with a 35.5% poverty rate. SJLS is a non-profit organization that provides this community with quality legal representation and advocacy for free. SJLS is crucial to ensuring that everyone, regardless of wealth, is equally protected by the law, and her work there this summer assisted them with this mission. She was assigned to SJLS’s Education Law Unit, wherein I will participate in client phone and zoom meetings, research, and administrative tasks. Education law encompasses issues such as truancy and disciplinary hearings as well as special education law matters and due process issues. This work ensures all children can access education and, if needed, receive bilingual education and special education services. 

 

Diego Solorio ‘24 

• Diego organized and carried out the Nicholas Academic Center (NAC) Labs, which was a 4-day high school level science and social justice enrichment camp.  The aim of the camp was to inspire students in the Latine community to pursue science, technology, engineering, and/or math (abbreviated as STEM) in higher education; as well as to create awareness towards social injustices within STEM fields, in order to adequately address the full picture of working in the sciences. 

 

Sydney Spector ‘24

• This summer Sydney worked at BattleAxe Digital, a company that forms outreach plans for campaigns and nonprofits. This includes everything from isolating a targeted population, coming up with the outreach strategy, creating the ads and mailers, and analysis of if the campaign succeeded. Some of BattleAxe's clients include the ACLU, Women's March, Victory Fund, and many state Democratic parties, all causes about which Sydney cares deeply. Sydney I worked mostly with the company’s nonprofit clients especially as after midterms, political campaigns are quieter. 

 

Sal Yitayew ‘26

• Sal was based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, working with Counseling and Test Preparation Ethiopia (CTP), an educational program that provides comprehensive SAT preparation, college counseling and internship guidance for high school students in Ethiopia. Sal was part of a team that is responsible for planning and administering the in-person lessons as well as for delivering a shorthand version of the same lessons virtually for students unable to attend the in-person classes. He also worked as an adviser helping students brainstorm ideas, select schools, understand the visa requirements and procedures and other things related to the college application process.

 

Andy Zhang ‘26

• Over the summer, Andy interned with Scholars of Finance, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization seeking to instill character and integrity in future finance leaders, specifically among current university students. By fostering young finance professionals with these core values, Scholars of Finance helps pioneer the new generation of impactful and thoughtful leaders who seek to do good for the world and society. As an intern on the development team, Andy worked on supporting the fundraising that drives various programs, such as the mentorship program that connects students and mentors, the speaker series granting students opportunities to learn directly from professionals, and developing the organization’s podcast. 

 

Aabid Ismail ‘25, Colombo, Sri Lanka 

• Aabid worked with the Strivers’ Network, a Sri Lankan non-profit organization dedicated to providing personalized guidance in the college application process to high-achieving students from under-resourced backgrounds. During his internship, he built a website for the organization, initiated the registration process to become a company limited by liability, organized an SAT math webinar series for the 2022 cohort program and coordinated 5 new mentors.

Alaina C. Joby ‘24, Honolulu, HI

• Alaina spent her summer in Honolulu, Hawaii working with the Hawaii Primary Care Association (HPCA) on two major projects: a social media strategy plan and a pipeline to employ and retain social workers within HPCA clinics. HPCA helps to fund several community health centers (CHCs) across the Hawaiian islands,  each varying based on the diverse demographics of the patients they are catering to. These clinics are need-blind and are supposed to provide care to anybody, regardless of ability to pay. Alaina helped the CHCs and HPCA revamp their current social media strategy to better communicate with the community in order to identify needs and become an influential step towards providing holistic and preventative care -- a significant mission of the CHCs. She also helped create a pipeline for MSW students to work within CHCs, further encouraging holistic care. 

Andre Biehl ‘25, Belem, Brazil

• Andre worked as a machine learning engineering intern at Imazon, a Brazilian non-profit that promotes conservation and sustainable development in the Amazon. He was in Belem, Brazil  for 7 weeks and helped Imazon build a model to more accurately discern where deforestation is taking place. He also spent one week in the Pantanal, a wetland region of Brazil, exploring and interviewing policy, finance, biology, and climate change experts. 

Claire Shin ‘25, Los Angeles, CA

• Claire spent the summer in LA working with animal rights organization Animal Rights International on social media and communications. She was excited to apply her writing skills to the workplace. She primarily wrote social media posts for the animal rights organization, particularly for Facebook. She also drafted press releases related to the organization’s different campaigns, such as Stop Circus Suffering, and also provided general support around the office, such as organizing envelopes to send to donors.

Diego Solorio ‘24, Santa Ana, CA

• For his Bogle fellowship Diego organized and carried out the Nicholas Academic Center (NAC) Labs, which was a 4-day high school level science and social justice enrichment camp for which a total of 27 students participated.  The aim of the camp was to inspire students in the Latine community to pursue science, technology, engineering, and/or math (abbreviated as STEM) in higher education; as well as to create awareness towards social injustices within STEM fields, in order to adequately address the full picture of working in the sciences. The camp was intended to motivate Latine youth, who accounted for a majority of students in the program, but this was by no means the only demographic supported by the curriculum, which was inclusive in nature. 

Don Kohla ‘25, Jacksonville, FL

• As a Policy and Government Affairs intern at K9s For Warriors, Don covered multiple focus areas from federal grants to research and strategic planning. He contributed to research and advocacy initiatives in support of an ultimately successful NDAA amendment, worked on brainstorming and implementing long term strategic plan frameworks (including OKRs), and drove measures in support of expanding our federal grant and university research programs. 

Elazar Cramer ‘25, Boston, MA

• Elazar interned with Associate Justice Michael Malamut of the Massachusetts Housing Court Eastern Division, a department of the Massachusetts Trial Court. He assisted the judge with legal research and writing, reviewing and revising draft orders, and assistance with trial and hearing preparation.

Evelyn Howe ‘25, Hong Kong

• Evelyn worked at Resolve Hong Kong this summer, an organization that works at the intersection of community building and inclusivity. As the community engagement and programs intern, Evelyn helped the programs team with any and all projects, mainly to put workshops into motion, and she created a mentor orientation program, as well as helped the organization to create their alumni newsletter. 

Jacquelynn Lin ‘25, Summit, NJ

• Jacquelynn spent the summer in New Jersey interning (remotely) with Tsinghua University. She researched the efficacy of various healthcare policies, investigated possible solutions to aspects of healthcare inequity, and connected with seasoned experts in regulatory science. This academic investigation serves as the groundwork for the proposal and implementation of updated drug regulations in China, aiming to tackle various healthcare inequities such as rare disease drug access, wealth inequality,

Kareena Bhakta ‘24, Newark, NJ

• For her Bogle fellowship Kareena worked at the Public Defender’s Office in Essex County, New Jersey under the System Navigation division. There she received referrals from the attorneys requesting help to connect their clients to certain social services. Requests might include finding the client housing, locating rehabilitation programs, and more.

Katie Horan ‘25, Wendell, NC

• Katie spent the summer developing an initiative called “All Bodies, All Brides”  to foster a conversation about accessibility in the bridal industry. She partnered with Simply Blush Bridal, one of the top bridal boutiques in the Southeastern region of the United States, and the Alliance of Disabilities Advocates in North Carolina. Katie is working to challenge ableist narratives within the bridal retail industry at large. 

Olivia Cao ‘24, Philadelphia, PA

• Olivia worked with Keep.id, an organization dedicated to providing secure data storage of identification documents for people experiencing homelessness. Olivia was a front-end engineer to fix and enhance the Keep.id website. She also volunteered weekly at Feast Incarnate, a church that serves dinner to people experiencing homelessness. As a concluding activity for her internship, she organized a dinner event at a homeless shelter to connect more with people experiencing homelessness and other service providers to learn more about how to improve Keep.id and build greater relationships with other nonprofits.

Tiana Ruden ‘24, Washington, DC

• Tiana worked as a Programs Intern at the Women’s Foreign Policy Group, a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. that advances the leadership of women in international affairs. During her internship, she helped lead monthly professional development events and global issues programming to promote the leadership of women in international affairs, reaching audiences of 100+ government officials, business executives, and young professionals  She also wrote event summaries, newsletter content, and policy reports on key topics in foreign policy, ranging from global health and international development to human rights and democratization. Lastly, she managed financial statements, fundraising campaigns, and database records for a network of 21,000 individual members and 16 organizational sponsors, consisting of government agencies, embassies and consulates, and multinational corporations.  

Stella Choi ‘24, Philadelphia, PA

• Stella worked at Esperanza Health Center in Philadelphia during her Bogle Fellowship. While there, she was making calls to patients enrolled at Esperanza both in English and Spanish asking about any barriers to health they might have. These questions were part of social determinants of health survey from which the data was then to be sent to insurance companies and included in grants for funding towards addressing issues that were most commonly experienced by individuals in the community. She also went door to door as part of a Christian medical organization for premed and medical students giving health screenings for diabetes, blood pressure, and hypertension to individuals living in North Philadelphia. Additionally Stella ran a pilot summer teen internship program at Esperanza for teens living in the zip code area who were interested in healthcare. Teens got to shadow, volunteer, hear from speakers of a variety of healthcare professionals from different backgrounds.

Esset Teshome ‘25, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• Esset spent the summer working with Teach for Ethiopia (TFE) Summer to assess its impact and effectiveness in the ten schools TFE has sent its fellows to. She  outlined improvements and highlighted areas of strength for the upcoming school year and worked with the fellows, students, and the larger community.

Valerie Wales ‘24, Buffalo, NY

• As a Bogle fellow, Valerie interned in 2 different offices in Buffalo, NY: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's office, and the Western New York Law Center. At both offices she conducted research and wrote memos about local issues, especially lead abatement, food deserts, urban planning, segregation, green infrastructure, Roe v Wade, the PACT Act, banking policy, and community benefits agreements. All of these topics played off of one another really well, and she was able to gain a better and more in-depth understanding of her community in Buffalo. 

Anika Asthana ‘25, San Jose, CA

• Anika spent the summer with Democracy Partners, and worked to launch the Youth Summer Training Program and the Alumni Engagement Program. She created the condition of these programs and created ways in which they can connect to one another. 

Peter Anella ‘25, Birmingham, AL

• Peter worked in Birmingham, Alabama at a non-profit he created two years ago. He worked with cancer patients and hospitals in Birmingham to help the out of pocket costs of cancer treatment, as well as improving patients' time at the hospital.

Nasir Cook ‘25, Nashville, TN

• Nasir spent the summer developing his non-profit organization in Nashville Tennessee, with the goal of building community and community between urban youth and law enforcement. These shared experiences between law enforcement and the youth will hopefully build a stronger and more inclusive environment within the Nashville community.Nasir ran a summer camp for children in grades 4th-6th that built common experiences between law enforcement and the urban community to promote inclusion and diversity. 

Shaky Salimjonova ‘24, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

• For her Bogle Fellowship, Shaky assisted Winrock International in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in their projects associated with the Safe Migration in Central Asia Project. Some of the highlights of the work she did included: researching international best practices on the identification and referral of victims of trafficking in persons (TIP), analysis and data visualization of survey information on Uzbek labor migrants abroad, analysis, summary, and follow-up on recent news related to TIP and safe migration, and support in engaging a contractor & coordinating their work/deliverables.

Kate Van Dusen ‘24, New York, NY

• Kate worked at the Legal Aid Society in New York City, where she helped collect evidence for clients' asylum hearings and attended those hearings with her supervising attorney. She learned about how to do good legal research and writing and hopes to be able to apply this new knowledge to her aspirations to study law. She also learned a lot about how to interact with clients, attorneys, and judges in a positive and professional way. 

Nolan Musslewhite ‘25, Washington DC and Cape Town, South Africa

• Nolan spent the first half of his Bogle fellowship interning on the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. He was a member of the Committee's Investigations and Oversight team, which allowed him to focus on the legal and international affairs portfolio of the committee. He spent the second half of the fellowship continuing similar work as an intern for a member of the Justice and Violence Prevention Program of the Institute for Security Studies, a think tank with offices across Africa. Work there focused on analyzing by-laws of major South African municipalities and the process by which by-law violations can create extensive criminal records in at-risk populations.

Sydney Spector ‘24, Fort Lauderdale, FL

• This summer Sydney interned for Judge Diaz at the Broward County courthouse. While there, she observed different types of trials and learned how the Justice System works at the county level from all sides, those of the attorneys, public defenders, assistant state attorneys, judges, and defendants. She became familiar with the work and documents necessary to keep court running smoothly. Meeting Judge Diaz and hearing his wisdom and advice was invaluable to Sydney this summer, and she  hopes to keep him as a mentor for years to come. 

 

Shrey Addagatla, Frisco, TX

• Stemming from his experience with DECA, Shrey plans to expand access to CTE programs to increase post-secondary opportunities for students that choose not to go to college. He also hopes to rebuild programs which COVID-19 impacted disproportionately.

Kojo Baidoo, Reisterstown, MD       

• Kojo will foster his interest in ornithology to work in the Stoddard Lab to create an online database for the Princeton Bird Collection to serve as a resource for students, teachers, and the public, and create an outreach program to promote biodiversity.

Akhila Bandlora, Phoenix, AZ

• Inspired by her freshman seminar, "Saving Seeds", Akhila will be working at Native Seeds Search in Arizona. She will publish a zine to share out her reflections on the ways in which her relationship to our Earth has grown over the summer

Mia Beams,  Marion, MA

• Mia will be working with the community farm in her area, which works to help alleviate food insecurity through donating their produce to local food banks. Mia will help develop a youth curriculum to help promote community engagement.

Shruthi Bharadwaj, South Brunswick, NJ     

• Expanding on past work with Amnesty International, Shruthi will work to implement workshop-model activism in the community. She'll train peer leaders to run discussion-based workshops on pertinent social issues--sparking change by starting hard conversations.

Trisha  Boonpongmanee, Tri-Cities, WA      

• Trisha will be working with the Downtown Pasco Development Center to create a series of videos and podcast episodes to strengthen business development programs, improve civic engagement, and create resources for the local small businesses.

Luke Chan, Manhasset, NY  

• Inspired by his experiences working with elementary/secondary school students, Luke will be partnering with Adventures in Learning, a non-profit educational and enrichment program to support and provide guidance to underserved students in his community.

Allan Gikonyo, Nairobi, Kenya

• Embracing his passion for education inequality and healthcare, Allan will be working with Beyond Fistula to help obstetric fistula survivors rebuild their lives after surgery through a grassroots tutoring program to aid their transition back into school.

Kristal Grant,  Kingston, Jamaica     

• Kris will be partnering with the LGBT Center at Princeton for a long term project aimed at reimagining queer liberation. This summer, she will conduct a series of interviews with Black queer people regarding their accessibility to healthcare.

Eric Gutierrez, Las Vegas, NV          

• Eric is partnering with the Focus on Youth Organization to help alleviate food insecurity in Portland. He intends to help strengthen the garden's food production, engage additional volunteers, and support the operational well-being of the organization.

Noah Harrigan, Malvern, PA

• Inspired by his writing seminar 'Justice Beyond Borders', Noah will be working as a policy intern this summer. He will be researching recent developments in economic and foreign policy and advocate for policy change in both of these realms.

Kutorkor Kotey, Newark, NJ

• Kutorkor will be working with the Abbott Leadership Institute to research what deep-rooted reasons within COVID disables Newark High School students from attending school and will formulate recommendations to decrease absenteeism rates in the Education System.

Yonit Krebs, Minneapolis, MN         

• Working with the ICWA Law Center, a non-profit that provides legal services focused on the Indian Child Welfare Act, Yonit will be conducting research on best practices in ICWA cases to enable better advocacy for Minnesota’s Native community.

Eric Lee, Aurora, CO

• As an aspiring physician, Eric will be working in a lab at the National Jewish Health hospital in Denver. There, he will assist in research and perform experiments related to pathways involved in repairing damaged lung cells caused by ARDS and COVID-19.

Hannah Lee, Suwanee, GA   

• Hannah will be working with the Asian New Life Foundation to create informational content on the significant disparity for Asian Americans in bone marrow donor registries, with the goal of expanding the donor registry for the Asian American community.

Uma Menon, Winter Park, FL           

• Uma will be serving as an Intern at the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), the largest aid group in Texas that provides legal services to undocumented immigrants and asylum-seekers in the US.

Elzbieta Noble, Brisbane, Australia  

• This summer, Elzbieta will be interning with TRACTION group to, firstly, develop a Program Evaluation Framework for the organization, and secondly, Elzbieta will be assisting in TRACTION’s 2021 fundraising events.

Rohit Oomman, Brooklyn, NY         

• Rohit will be spending the summer at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music as an assistant jazz guitar instructor. He will also be working on a citywide outreach project designed to bring in students who can benefit from the institution's financial aid.

Ana Palacios, Atlanta, GA

• Ana will work with the Agape Youth and Family Center to develop a health education curriculum. Agape is a center in Atlanta, GA that works to empower students from under-served families through academic achievement.

Francesca Pauca, Winston Salem, NC

• Francesca will work with the Shalom Project, a free medical clinic in her city, seeking to address the needs of its patients by both expanding clinic services as an intern and creating an informative handbook of resources for the city’s underserved.

Tevin Singei, Migori, Kenya 

• Inspired by his work with a local radio station during his gap year, Tevin will be researching the influence of the socio-political environment on the financial habits of residents of politically volatile rural Kenya.

Reva Singh, New York, NY

• This summer, Reva will be interning at the US Trade and Development Agency as a Public Affairs intern. Her work will be focused on increasing the accessibility of agency programs to connect developing countries to infrastructure development resources.

Jalen Travis, Minneapolis, MN

• As someone who is interested in youth advocacy, Jalen will work with the Just Action Coalition in Minneapolis MN to conduct a survey that will assess youth involvement and interest in social advocacy. Jalen will then present an analysis of his findings to the organization's board of directors, with recommendations on the best way to advance the mission of the organization.

Kate Van Dusen, Austin, TX 

• This summer, Kate will be working with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, which provides grants to philanthropic organizations worldwide. Kate will be involved in coordinating grants to organizations that combat gang related violence in Latin America.

Abdelhamid Arbab `23

• Dedicated to serving his community, Abdelhamid will be a Government Affairs intern for the Council on American Islamic Relations (NY)— America's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization whose mission is to protect and empower Muslim Americans.

Daisy Bissonette `22

• Daisy will be working at NuMED Inc., a medical company specializing in developing cardiovascular catheters. Daisy will be a part of the Research and Development team working on creating a new heart stent and improving a previous catheter.

Sienna Byrne `23

• Inspired by the Sustainable Futures writing seminar and work with conservation nonprofits, Sienna will create a narrative film about conservation work that has been done in North Kohala, Hawaii, focusing on stories of the local individuals who made it possible.

Preeti Chemiti `23

• Based on her experience as the founder of a mental health non-profit, Preeti will be working to improve mental health initiatives in rural high schools in her home state of North Dakota by partnering with the ND Department of Public Instruction.

Sim Chopra `23

• Sim will partner with Education Through Music - Los Angeles, an organization that works with disadvantaged students in Los Angeles. Through a video project, Sim will explore establishing music as a core subject in elementary and middle schools.

Nelson Chow `23

• Inspired by discussions of public health in his freshman seminar, 'Life on Mars: or Maybe Not', Nelson will be working with Freeport Recreation Center and Aquatic Solutions to expand access to CPR/AED/First Aid/Lifeguard training for low-income students.

Miguel Gracia-Zhang `23

• Inspired by his freshman seminar, 'What to Read and Believe in the Digital Age', Miguel will work at a local online newspaper while also researching how local journalism is innovating in the digital age and the era of COVID-19.

Noa Greenspan `23

• Noa will be interning with Wyoming Public Media to help develop a podcast on carbon sequestration technology and Wyoming's energy transition. She is so excited to work on a project at the intersection of culture, energy, and the environment.

Yaashree Himatsingka `23

• Disturbed by mounting crop failures and farmer suicides in her home state, Maharashtra, Yaashree will be working with Lifel (research platform) to create a resource that provides in-depth, solution-oriented reportage of the agrarian crisis in her state

Sam Kagan `23

• Embracing his passion for government, Sam will be working as a legislative intern for his representative, Congressman Mike Quigley. Sam will develop his understanding of Capitol Hill by conducting research, drafting letters, and authoring policy memos.

Hala Lachguer `23

• Drawn to the intersections of social justice, faith, civic education, and healthcare, Hala will work with the NYC Muslim Community Network to help facilitate the emergence of a Muslim-American identity that transcends gender, ethnic, and class boundaries.

Aaron Leung `23

• Aaron will be working at Nautilus with AI specialists on a project that aims to formulate data-based educational insights to develop accessible, personalized learning and innovative policy at the intersections of AI and ethics, education, and social good.

Kate Liu `23

• In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kate will work with the YWCA Princeton to bring resources and aid to affected members of the community. She will collaborate closely with the YWCA's various programs and other community organizations.

Colton Loftus `23

• Inspired by his computer science classes at Princeton, Colton will be partnering with the youth-development organization, 4-H, to carry out STEM education programs for youth around his community in Western Massachusetts.

Madison Mellinger `23

• Taking into account her own experience with college access, Madison will be partnering with the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and the Lenfest Scholars Foundation to organize a summer program for rising juniors in her rural Pennsylvanian hometown.

Rose Nguyen `23

• As a FLI student, Rose is a passionate advocate for education equities. She will be working with TRIO Upward Bound, a college access program for FLI students, to assist the online transition and further develop a critical lens of college access.

Mikala Parnell `23

• Mikala’s internship will be with a local non-profit organization called Step Up Wilmington, an organization that provides job and life training to underserved populations. Specifically, she will assist in the launch of their social enterprise program.

Karla Perez-Gazca `23

• Seeking to gain further insight of healthcare disparities and their effects, Karla will work with the nonprofit Proyecto Desarrollo Humano to expand accessibility to their health and nutritional education services in the surrounding South Texas community.

Celine Pham `23

• Celine will be working as a technical and outreach intern for D.C. Central Kitchen's Healthy Corners Program, a social venture that distributes affordable, nutritious food to small retailers in D.C.'s food deserts.

Rooya Rahin `23

• Expanding on her passion for policy work, Rooya will intern in the Department of Public Policy and Advocacy at Hunger Free Colorado, a nonprofit dedicated to battling local food insecurity.

Colton Simmons `23

• Colton will be working with a Congressional campaign in Tennessee to encourage civic engagement among students and young people. He will build coalitions and educate local youth by using social media as an outreach tool and conducting hands-on training.

Mayu Takeuchi `23

• Passionate about addressing environmental injustices, Mayu will work with the New Jersey Student Climate Advocates to pass nonpartisan state climate policy while amplifying the voices of underrepresented NJ communities through grassroots mobilization.

Elliott Weil `23

• Elliott will be working for Tenants Together, a California renter's rights organization, to conduct research about the profile and influence of landlords across the state. He will also assist in campaigns for housing justice during the COVID-19 crisis.

Harshini Abbaraju `22

• Harshini Abbaraju will be engaging in grassroots organizing of rural and Asian-American voters with the 2020 presidential campaign of Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, primarily in Central Iowa. She will focus on methods of strategic messaging, intentional outreach, and sustainable coalition-building.

Leyla Arcasoy `22

• As a Bogle Fellow, Leyla will be spending her summer researching the resources available for cancer care, prevention, and treatment, and consolidating the material gathered in a digestible curriculum for New York City teenagers.

Max Chan `22

• In light of China’s ongoing diabetes epidemic, Max will work with Abbott Laboratories in Shanghai and Beijing to research, create, and implement a plan to make diabetic care more manageable and affordable through subsidization of medical supplies.

Nikhil De `22

• Nikhil will combine his interests in law and environmental justice by working for a legal nonprofit in the Dallas Fort Worth area. He will work on a community revitalization project which combines cases of fair housing, environmental justice, and community development.

Asad Hussein `22

• Asad will be a Peer Mentor at the Refugee Youth Academy, a six-week program run by the International Rescue Committee which provides classes in English literacy and Math and other learning skills to newly arrived refugee and immigrant students.

Carrie Li `22

• Carrie will be an intern for 270 Strategies, a company that aids progressive causes by transforming their ideas into effective campaigns.

Derek Li `22

• Derek will be partnering with APIs Mobilize, a non-profit that provides political opportunities for high-school students. Derek hopes to develop community outreach skills, investigate representation issues, and encourage youth to be civically engaged.

Moin Mir `22

• Moin will spend the summer building an organization that works with Kashmiri high school students to put them in a better position to make decisions about their careers through workshops and mentoring.

Emma Moriarty `22

• As a prospective Woodrow Wilson major, Emma plans to study how state and federal policy impact implementation of the Trafficking Victims Assistance Program funds and other sources of aid in Hawaii.

Ronnie Kihonge `22

• Working in a solar power company, Ronnie’s internship seeks to improve access of low income people in Kenya to solar power as a clean energy alternative as opposed to detrimental traditional fuels being used.

Maya Mishra `22

• Maya will intern at NASA Headquarters in the Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer. She will be combining her interests in outer space and medicine by designing trainings and contributing to strategic guidance.

Ella Pang `22

• Ella will be working at the Raben Group in Washington D.C., a national public affairs and lobbying firm on issue campaigns and movements to drive up public awareness for a wide range of civic issues.

Tamica Perrera `22

• Tamica will be interning at Holy Cross Children's Home in Marawila, Sri Lanka in the summer of 2019. She will be teaching English and math to the orphans as well as leading workshops on self love, personal hygiene, and self care.

Tammy Pham `22

• This summer, Tammy will be working with students in her school district to help low-income, first-generation students prepare for the college application process and the transition between senior year of high school and freshman year of college.

Emily Sanchez `22

• Emily will be collaborating with NJ SEEDS, a non-profit organization that prepares low-income students in NJ for admission to independent schools. She will mentor students as they participate in programs that provide rigorous academic enrichment.

Isabel Segel `22

• Isabel's prospective internship is in the Office of Mayor William Peduto in her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, working specifically on legislative and gender equity issues in the City.

Grace Simmons `22

• Grace will spend 8 weeks of her summer at CHOP researching pediatric eating disorders and 6 weeks in Japan as a Global English Camp intern improving the English speaking confidence of camp participants and expanding her cultural awareness.

Zachariah Sippy `22

• Zachariah will be working with the Religious Diversity in Minnesota Initiative of Carleton College, investigating the relationship between the Somali-Muslim and Jewish community in the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul region.

Natalia Solano `22 

• Natalia will be interning at JFCS (Jewish Family and Community Services), helping with the resettlement and orientation of refugees and immigrants into the Pittsburgh community.

Jack Sullivan `22

• Jack plans to work with his local Congressional representative in Nashville, Tennessee. At the field office, Jack will learn about policy issues affecting homeless populations and affordable housing and apply this learning to advocacy work.

Emma Treadway `22

• Emma will be completing a summer internship with her city councilman in Cincinnati, Ohio. Emma will be exploring the intersection of service and political leadership, and how they can be more closely connected to bring about the humanization of political leaders.

Priya Vulchi `22

• Leveraging her non-profit CHOOSE's model of pairing interviews with systematic research, Priya Vulchi and her co-founder are traveling to the U.S. territories to spark public consciousness about neocolonialism and what it means to be “American.”

Christina Wang `22

• Christina plans on working with a nonprofit organization in New York dedicated to youth empowerment. Specifically, Christina would like to encourage students from historically underrepresented demographics to consider pursuing careers in STEM fields.

Ilya Yatsishin `22

• Ilya will be focusing on improving and innovating medical therapies and robotic surgery for urologic oncology to improve patient experiences and outcomes.

Anlin Zhang `22

• Anlin will be interning at the Autism Tree Project Foundation (ATPF), which is a non-profit that organizes over 200 events per year and 20 programs for children with Autism. She will plan workshops and directly interact with families affected by ASD.