2017 Fellows


Ahmed, Khadara: MORE

Anderla, Grant – East Asia Japan Program, Stimson Center

Cofell, Leela – PRIDE Fund to End Gun Violence

Fadahunsi, Olayemi – Global Witness

Fiorentine-Strawn, Tom – Michael D. Baker Consulting


Gillis, Danny – American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF)

Kanyetzny, Allison – Children’s Museum of South Dakota

Klein, Brendan – Growth and Justice

Kuhl, Mackenzie – Health East Care System in St. Paul


Peyton, Skylar – Wolf Ridge


Rethermeier, Nick – Jubilee USA Network


Simonet, Danica – New American Services Program, Catholic Charities


Torres, Jarol – Legal Rights Center in Minneapolis

Ziemer, Briana – Boys & Girls Club of Brookings, SD


Baumert, Gabrielle – NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice

Burgstahler, Matthew – WellShare International

Christian, Emily – Eloise Butler Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary


Hernandez-Chaire, Arantxa – Diversity Council


Hermerding, Maya – U.S. House Ways and Means Committee

Johnson, Quinton – Stearns History Museum


Lindquist, Grace – Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute

Marceleno, Sandra – Little Village Community Council


Mix, Felicia – Open Cities Health


Payne, Ashley – Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (Los Angeles, CA)


Steenberge, Mary Catherine – Obama Foundation

Urbina, Mariana – Immigrant Law Center