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CURRENT RECIPIENTS

SUMMER 2007

Sandra M. Scoseria-Katz ,a junior at Princeton University, has been selected to serve as the Harriman Fellow at the United States Embassy in Paris. A graduate of Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland, Sandra is studying at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and  International Affairs with concentrations in European Politics and  Society, French and German. Sandra has studied abroad in Germany, at the Freie Universitaet in Berlin, and, with the support of the Max Kade Foundation, served as an intern at the Office of Congresswoman Ute Kumpf of Stuttgart at the Bundestag.

A leader in her community with extensive experience in tutoring and the arts, Sandra also interned in the press department of the Kerry-Edwards Presidential Campaign and held a summer internship at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

After graduation, she plans to apply for a Fulbright or similar scholarship to further her studies of history, languages and international politics as she seeks a graduate degree in international relations, politics, modern history or international law. Sandra ultimately plans to work for the United States Department of State.

Zachary Schechter-Steinberg, a junior at Wesleyan University, has been selected to serve as the Harriman Fellow at the United States Embassy in London. Zachary is a history major who plans to seek a master of public administration degree or attend law school.  He is also plays men’s varsity soccer at Wesleyan where their team am went to the 2nd round in the NCAA in 2005 and 2006.  A graduate of Iowa City West High School, Zach was active on the debate team and lettered in varsity soccer where his team won the state tournament championship.

Zach’s public and community service activities include his internships with the Office of the Iowa City Public Defender and Senator Tom Harkin, as well as tutoring and a writing mentorship at Wesleyan.  In addition, Zach is a cofounder of the Wesleyan University Chapter of the Roosevelt Institution and is proud to serve Wesleyan as a residential advisor.

In the near term, Zach chose to pursue a State Department internship in order to further his education about foreign policy abroad; his longer range plans include working as a political staffer and then graduate school.

Michelle E. Zapiain , a senior at Florida International University, will serve as the Harriman Fellow at the Department of State in Washington, D.C.

Michelle is a graduate of Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas where she was awarded a Presidential Scholarship, which brought her to study at FIU as a National Hispanic Scholar.  Michelle is a double major, studying International Relations and Economics.  In her community, she has been active as a tutor and with “Hands on Miami.” Along with professors Patricia Price and Damian Fernandez at FIU, Michelle completed a study funded by the National Science Foundation titled “Comparative Civic and Place Engagement in Three Latino Enclave Neighborhoods in Transition.”  She is the founding President of the Undergraduate Economics Association at FIU and is planning to launch the first economics alumni association at FIU.


After graduation, Michelle plans to pursue her studies in International Affairs.  She is a finalist for the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship, which, if received would help greatly in achieving her career goals.  Her long-range career plans are to serve her country, ideally as an ambassador.

 

PAST RECIPIENTS

SUMMER 2006

Jared Bennici,a junior at the College of the Holy Cross, will serve as the 2006 Harriman Fellow at the State Department in Washington, DC. As a political science major at Holy Cross, Bennici has authored several research papers on American foreign policy and on international relations. He was selected for the Holy Cross Washington Semester Program in the fall of 2005 and was awarded the Edward M. Vannicelli Thesis Award for his Washington Semester thesis, titled, “Why the Federal Government’s Response to Hurricane Katrina Failed: 9/11 & Domestic Preparedness – The Missing Link.” A graduate of RHAM High School in Hebron, Connecticut, Bennici plans to join the Peace Corps and serve in a country in Southeast Asia following completion of his undergraduate studies.

Emiliano Reyes, a senior at Fordham University, will serve as the 2006 Harriman Fellow at the United States Embassy in London, England. Reyes is a business administration major and has been selected to the Dean’s List every semester. He also is a James Reynolds Scholar and a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. Reyes is very involved in campus politics at Fordham, where he is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Fordham Left Hook newspaper and serves as the President of the Fordham College Democrats. He currently serves as a scheduling assistant to former President Bill Clinton and is the former office manager of the Pots/Pans Community Outreach Center in New York. Following his studies at Fordham, Reyes plans to attend Oxford University and earn a degree in economics then open his own derivative brokerage firm.

Kelly McClure, a senior at Boston College, will serve as the 2006 Harriman Fellow at the United States Embassy in Paris, France. McClure is majoring in International Studies at Boston College, where she has been selected to the Dean’s list every semester. Additionally, she is a candidate for a Fulbright Fellowship. Her senior thesis project is a comparative study of Muslim immigrants in France and the Netherlands, specifically focusing on their processes of political integration and the implications for political theories of multicultural democracy. McClure currently volunteers as an English as a Second Language instructor and at the French Language and Cultural Center of Boston. Following her undergraduate work at Boston College, McClure plans to enroll in law school and then take the Foreign Service Exam.

Alternates:
Cindy Chou, Princeton University, U.S. Embassy in London Jessica Weddle, UC Berkeley, U.S. Embassy in Paris

SUMMER 2005

Allison Biggs,a junior at the College of William and Mary, will serve as the 2005 Harriman Fellow at the State Department in Washington, D.C. Biggs will serve her fellowship in the U.S. Department of State. A graduate of Warren County High School in Front Royal, Virginia, Biggs is involved in a variety of organizations and honor societies at William and Mary including the Mortar Board Service and Leadership Honor Society, the Order of Omega Greek Leadership Honor Society, the Pi Sigma Alpha Government Honor Fraternity, Golden Key Honor Society and the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Fraternity. She serves on the Student Alumni Council and as a tour guide and summer intern for the Office of Undergraduate Admission. She also served as the Student Assembly Deputy Secretary for Public Affairs and the Assistant Secretary to the Board of Visitors. In ten years, Allison hopes to have a master’s degree and a job that allows for frequent international travel.

Joshua Boehm, a sophomore at Yale, graduated from City High School in Iowa City, Iowa, where he was the Valedictorian, a National Merit Scholar, and an Iowa Governor’s Scholar. During his time at Yale, Joshua has served as a research assistant to both the Yale Department of Political Science and the Yale School of Management. Joshua volunteers as a tutor for America Reads at a local New Haven elementary school, where he meets with underprivileged first graders for five to six hours per week. He designs and teaches individualized lessons to help the students with reading and writing. After graduation, Joshua hopes to pursue a law degree and a master’s degree in international economics, which will prepare him for a career as a State Department diplomat.

David Peloquin, a junior at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, has been selected to serve as the Harriman Foreign Service Fellow at the United State Embassy in Paris. A graduate of Lakeville Senior High School in Lakeville, Minnesota, David is an accomplished classical pianist as well as a choir member at the Northfield Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. David was named to the Carleton College Dean’s List in 2002-03 and in 2003-2004. He compiled a dossier in French on the artists of the Fluxus movement, as part of the Carleton Paris Program in the spring of 2004 and received an exemplary rating on his sophomore writing portfolio. David has also researched the privatization of state-owned enterprises in the Czech Republic for his Soviet Economic History class. After graduation, David hopes to pursue a graduate degree in economics with the hope of eventually working in the international sector.

SUMMER 2004

Emily A. Godfrey,a sophomore at Stanford University, has been selected to serve as the Harriman Fellow at the United States Embassy in Paris. A graduate of Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Arizona, Emily is involved in a variety of activities, including Amnesty International, the Stanford Environmental Education Program and the Shakespeare Festival. She is the recipient of the Stanford University Presidential Award, the Kodak National Leadership Award and has been named a Rogel Scholar. Emily is a leader in her community, serving on her church's statewide committee on publication and interning for United States Congressman J.D. Hayworth, where she conducted research on rural education in American schools. Emily is an intended economics and international relations major; her short term plans include graduate school and the Peace Corps. Ultimately, she hopes to serve in the Foreign Service as an ambassador for peace negotiations.

Lauren C. Manners, a senior at Oklahoma State University, will serve as the Harriman Fellow at the United States Embassy in London. A graduate of Ripley High School in Ripley, Oklahoma, Lauren joins the program with a strong background in service that includes volunteering for the Oklahoma Special Olympics and the Study Abroad Office at Oklahoma State. She also served as the president of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society and as treasurer and vice president of Taking Care of Business, a business administration club. As a finance major with an international accounting concentration, Lauren has researched the East Asian financial crisis and the risks of international finance, as well as completing a descriptive case study on the effects of monetary integration in the European Union stock markets. Upon graduation in 2004, Lauren intends to pursue a Masters in International Accounting and Finance. Beyond graduate school, her plans include applying to the CIA's Professional Trainee Program and the World Bank Young Professional Program.

SUMMER 2003

Laurie Ball, a junior from Duke University, has been selected to serve as Fellow at the Office of the Secretary of State in Washington, DC. A graduate of Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School in Massachusetts, Laurie’s undergraduate work has focused on public policy. While studying abroad at the School for International Training in Chile, she volunteered as a tutor and mentor. During the summer of 2001, Laurie interned for the Guatemala Human Rights Commission. Her academic research has complimented her public service with a plan to examine the needs of Hispanic immigrant children in a local public school, entitled, “Educating Immigrant Children.” For her work in Chile`, she received the Mellon Award for Undergraduate Research. At Duke University, she remains on the Dean’s List with distinction. Laurie’s post-undergraduate plans include study at Oxford and eventually law school, specializing in International Law and Human Rights, after which she hopes to return to the State Department to begin her career.

Jonathan Bolls, a junior at the College of William and Mary, has been selected to serve as Fellow at the United States Embassy in London. From West Palm Beach, Florida, Jonathan attended the United State Military Academy at West Point from 1999-2001, where he made the Dean’s List. Since transferring to the College of William and Mary in August of 2001, Jonathan has worked as a Resident Advisor, serves in the ROTC unit, is a member of the Mock Trial Team, and represented the United Kingdom at the Harvard National Model UN competition. As an Eagle Scout, he still remembers with pride his project to refurbish an historic African American Church in Clifton, Virginia. Jonathan is currently concentrating in Government and Economics. Upon graduation in 2004, Jonathan hopes to attend law school, focusing on constitutional law, from which he hopes to begin a career with the State Department. He will take the Foreign Service exam in April.

Phyllis Maloney, a junior from Harvard University, has been selected to serve as Fellow at the United States Embassy in Paris. A graduate of St. Bernard Preparatory School, in Cullman, Alabama, Phyllis also joins the program with a commitment to public service. On the day her application arrived, she led a group of Harvard students to her hometown in Alabama to renovate low-income housing, while also helping to “break down stereotypes on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line.” At Harvard, she received the President’s Student Service Award for her commitment to community service. Last summer she received the Kawamura Visiting Fellowship to Japan, and in the summer of 2001, Phyllis studied abroad in Paris. In continuing the legacy of Pamela Harriman, Phyllis envisions an “everyman’s diplomacy,” stressing the importance of cross-cultural dialogue, friendship, and understanding in which every American can participate. Upon graduation in 2004, Phyllis hopes to attend law school, specializing in public interest or international law.

SUMMER 2002

Katherine Linder, a sophomore at Princeton University, has been selected to serve as Fellow at the United States Embassy in Paris. A graduate of St. Francis High School, Katherine ascribes wholeheartedly to her university’s motto, “Princeton in the Nation’s Service and in the Service of all Nations,” serving last summer as an intern for the Business Council for the United Nations; and co-authoring an article on Global Compact that was published last fall in the U.N. Association’s quarterly publication, The InterDependent. At Princeton, she has aligned her activities with her work experience as UNICEF chair in the Model United Nation’s Club, member of the Whig-Clisophic Society, officer for the Class of 2004, and Treasurer of Princeton’s Model Congress. Katherine has proven to be an equally active scholar receiving the Washington Crossing Scholar, National Women’s Political Caucus Award, National Merit finalist, and valedictorian of her high school class. Though her post-graduate plans remain uncertain, her interests have been narrowed to the field of foreign affairs.

Adam S. Rein, a junior at Yale University, has been selected to serve as Fellow at the United States Embassy in London. A graduate of the Crossroads School in Santa Monica California, Adam joins the program with a strong background in service that includes organizing a spring break service trip to Florida to work with Habitat for Humanity, providing weekly piano lessons for underprivileged children, and tutoring elementary school students in writing. As an Ethics, Politics, and Economics major, Adam has written numerous research papers on subjects ranging from the potential of PayPal and E-Commerce, to Utilitarian Voting Methods, to an in depth study of the Machiavellian State and Campaign Finance Reform. Adam spent his junior term studying at Oxford University. At Yale he served as a teaching assistant in Management Science and was selected to co-edit the Yale Daily News. Upon graduation in 2003, Adam intends to bridge his interests of business and government to eventually develop a comprehensive trade policy for U.S. government.

Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky, a sophomore from Princeton University, has been selected to serve as the Fellow to the Department of State in Washington, D.C. A graduate of The New-Forest School in New York City, Carlos joins the program with impressive experience in public service. Highlights include the Speechwriting Office of New York City Mayor Guiliani in 2001, a research analyst for Lazio’s New York Senatorial campaign in 2000, and an internship for the Committee for U.S. House of Representatives in 1999. An ambitious writer working towards a Public and International Affairs/Politics major, Carlos works as editor and founder of the student run magazine American Foreign Policy; serves as a regular columnist for the The Daily Princetonian; and chairman and founder of the Princeton Committee Against Terrorism, a student activist group. Upon graduation in 2004, Carlos plans on attending law school and earning an advanced degree in international relations.

Alternates:

Meghan Edwards-Ford, College of William and Mary
Victoria Nelson, Wellesley College
Rob Person, Stanford University

SUMMER 2001

Elizabeth Grimm, a junior at the College of William and Mary, has been selected to serve as the fellow at the United States embassy in Paris.  A graduate of Franklin Regional Senior High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth entered William and Mary with the prestigious recognition, Monroe Scholar.  Awarded the Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship, she is the only undergraduate "ambassadorial scholar."  While at the College, Elizabeth has served as a committee chair of the International Relations club, committee chair of the Bone Marrow Drive, Student Alumni Liaison Council, founding member of a Habitat for Humanity in Pennsylvania, and a English tutor during her semester abroad at the University of Nancy II, while maintaining an outstanding academic performance.  Her research projects include a summer internship examining the potential impact of closing Eastern State Hospital-the first public psychiatric hospital in the country.  Upon graduation, in 2002, Elizabeth hopes to enter a joint graduate program, earning both a law degree and Masters in International Affairs, followed by a career in the Foreign Service.

Jennifer Shaloff, a senior at the University of Maryland, has been selected to serve as Fellow at the United States Embassy in London, England.  Jennifer, a graduate of Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, Maryland, joins the program with a strong background in service, including work with The Program for Survivors of  Torture and Severe Trauma with the Center for Multicultural Human Services.  Her experience includes an internship as a Research Assistant at the World Resources Institute, an internship for the Office of Congressman Sanford Bishop, and an internship with the Bureau of European Affairs, specifically with Nordic and Baltic Countries.  At the University of Maryland, Jennifer's research combines international awareness with her curiosity in world health, including extensive involvement with Dr. Martin Heisler's paper, "The Conceptual and Empirical Attenuation of Loyalty,"  published in the Journal of the National Institute of Health, and her senior honors thesis on "Deconstructing the German and French Response to Jory Haider and the Freedom Party of Austria."  After graduation in 2001, Jennifer expects to attend graduate school in Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

Stephanie Molnar, a senior at Seton Hall University, has been selected to serve as the Fellow to the Department of State in Washington, DC.  Stephanie, a graduate of Lacey Township High School on Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, joins the program with a strong record of academic achievement, with an ambitious double major in social and behavioral science and a triple minor in political science, Spanish, and criminal justice.  She has kept an equally challenging array of community service projects, serving as a volunteer in the DC Reads Tutorial Program, Madison Avenue Baptist Church Homeless Shelter, New York Cares Day of Service, and Seton Hall University Day of Service.  For her efforts, Stephanie received the Seton Hall Servant Leader of the Century Award.  This summer, she will complete her second internship with the Department of State, the first in the Bureau of Narcotics and now as an intern for the Office of Counter Terrorism.  A highlight of her undergraduate service record included a trip sponsored by DOVE for an international service project to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.  After graduation in 2001, Stephanie plans to enroll in graduate school in International Affairs, with a concentration in International Security. 

 Alternates:

Tamela Woods, Spelman College
Donovan Maust, College of William & Mary
Rosemary Kelanic, Bryn Mawr



SUMMER 2000

Derek Smith, a senior government major at Harvard University, has been selected to serve as the Fellow at the Office of the Secretary of State in Washington, DC.  A graduate of Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, MD, Derek has distinguished himself as one of the finest students in his class.  Elected to Phi Beta Kappa and a recipient of the Keasbey Scholarship, Derek's leadership qualities extend beyond the classroom.  Music director, arranger, and soloist for an a capella group, he founded and led a barbershop quartet, rowed on the Harvard Freshmen Crew Team and composes chamber music.  He is currently completing his senior honors thesis on the proliferation of dual-use satellite systems.  Derek's postgraduate plans include completing an International Relations M. Phil. at Oxford University followed by law school.

Akash Desai, a senior political science major at the University of Rochester, has been selected to serve as the Fellow at the United States Embassy in London.  Akash, a graduate of Cortland High School in Cortland, NY, joins the program with a strong record of academic achievement, including his current thesis on Indian-American political participation.  He has organized a number of community service projects, most notably the firs National Gandhi Day of Service at the University of Rochester, and is on the school's debate team.  His experience includes an internship with the Department of State in the Bureau of European Affairs, and a semester serving as a research assistant in the House of Commons of the British Parliament.  After graduation, Akash plans to enroll in law school and pursue a master's degree in international studies.

Rachel Ziemba, a junior history major at the University of Chicago, has been selected to serve as the Fellow at the United States Embassy in Paris.  Rachel, a graduate of the Crofton House School in Vancouver, Canada, is well-suited for her Paris fellowship post.  She spent a winter at the University of Chicago's French Language and Western Civilization program in Tours, France studying French language, culture, and history.  Rachel has prior experience with the Department of State as an intern in Toronto, where she did market research for American companies.  At the University of Chicago, Rachel has been a member of the Model United Nations group.  Active in community service, she brings her Model UN experience to youth through United People, an outreach program that explains the purpose of the United Nations.  Rachel tutors area children in Latin as a means of helping them with reading and writing and teaches the fundamentals of art to fifth graders.  After graduation in 2001, Rachel expects to attend graduate school in history.

Alternates:

Rebecca Weitz, Princeton University
Sara Rainwater, Middle Tennessee State University
Jai Nair, Harvard University