Cecilia Cárdenas-Navia

Cecilia graduated with distinction from Yale College in 2005 with a dual degree in History of Science, History of Medicine and Ethnicity, Race, and Migration.  She served as an ethnic and freshman counselor at Yale, facilitating discussions about the role of race and ethnicity in cultural and academic life.  Cecilia has worked abroad in Bolivia, done extensive scientific research at the National Cancer Institute and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and combined her scientific background with her humanitarian interests to improve college preparatory curricula for disadvantaged youth in Connecticut and Texas.

Field placement: Utahns Against Hunger

Salt Lake City, Utah

Policy placement: Alliance to End Hunger

Washington, D.C.