Sarah graduated with honors from McGill University with a degree in international development studies and economics and a minor in political science. She has researched the impact of the bio-fuels industry on food security and held leadership positions in the Black Students Network, the Africana Program, and the Social Justice … Read more
Veronica Conti
Veronica graduated with honors in nutritional sciences from Cornell University in 2008. She was a Cornell Commitment Tradition Scholar, volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, and worked in Nicaragua teaching at a local school and volunteering at a program for pregnant women. She also wrote an honors thesis on body composition techniques, … Read more
Benjamin Bowman
Originally from Glastonbury, Connecticut, Benjamin graduated from Fordham University in 2007 with a degree in philosophy and Latin American and Latino studies. He has studied in El Salvador with the Casa de la Solidaridad program, and worked with various social justice communities, including the Grupo de Solidaridad in rural Nicaragua … Read more
Girmay Zahilay
Girmay is a 2009 graduate of Stanford University, where he earned a degree in biological sciences. On campus, he served as the president of the Black Student Union, the president of his Sophomore Class, a member of the Spoken Word Collective, a mentor in the East Palo Alto Boys & … Read more
Sarah Shubitowski
Originally from Midland, Michigan, Sarah attended Calvin College, spending a semester in Honduras before graduating in 2006 with a degree in elementary education and Spanish. Since college, she has taught second grade at San Jeronimo Bilingual School in Honduras and served an AmeriCorps term working for National Student Partnerships in … Read more
Tim Shadix
Originally from Ashland, Oregon, Tim graduated from Whitman College in 2009 with a degree in politics. He organized a field study and conference on clean water access in rural India, led a project to strengthen networks among Oaxacan migrant hometown associations in the Pacific Northwest, and conducted quantitative research on … Read more
Etan Newman
Originally from Minnesota, Etan graduated from Brown University in 2009 with a degree in history. He has worked to connect low-income families to social services, taught about the Holocaust in high schools, interned at the Poverty Institute, and lobbied for the rights of undocumented immigrant students. Etan also studied human … Read more
Patrice Mobley
Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, Patrice graduated from North Carolina Central University in 2008 with a degree in political science. She studied agricultural development and food sovereignty in Chiapas, Mexico as an Institute for International Public Policy fellow and participated in the Global Youth Connect El Salvador Program. She has … Read more
Megan Mills-Novoa
A native Minnesotan, Megan graduated with honors and phi beta kappa from Lewis & Clark College in 2009 with a degree in environmental studies and conservation biology. Megan created and led a youth garden education program at a public housing development, worked as a Global Engagement Coordinator, and co-led new … Read more
Meisha McDaniel
Meisha is a 2009 honors graduate of Guilford College, earning a degree in community and justice studies with a concentration in non-profit management. As one of two students completing the Interdisciplinary Leadership for Social Change program, she also served as a Multicultural Leadership Scholar, Judicial Board member, and volunteered with … Read more
Sarah Lyons
Born in Singapore and raised in Indonesia, Italy, and Illinois, Sarah graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in anthropology and peace studies and a minor in gender studies. She fought for workers’ rights with the Campus Labor Action Project, helped lead a campus … Read more
Donna Leuchten
Originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, Donna graduated from Saint Joseph’s University in 2009 with a degree in sociology and a minor in faith-justice studies. She served as a Service Scholar and Poverty Awareness Week committee member, tutored GED classes, and was active in Back on My Feet, a running club … Read more