John Lewis Young Leaders Fellow

Pronouns He/him Hometown Philadelphia, PA Expected Graduation Date May 2026 Your “feel good” album “Believe for it” by Cece Winans If you had to be any type of bird, what type of bird would you be? Eagle (Isaiah 40:31) What motivates you to be a changemaker in your community? What motivates me to be a…

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Pronouns She/her Hometown Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Major International Relations and Affairs and Business Administration and Management Expected Graduation Date May 2028 Your go-to fun fact I technically have 2 birthdays because my birth certificate was made late. And yes I celebrate both. Your “feel good” album Poison on Antidote by Dadju If you had to…

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Pronouns She/her/hers Hometown Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic/ Queens, NY Major Neuroscience and Human Development Expected Graduation Date May 2026 Your go-to fun fact I’m a concert girly!! I have been to 16 concerts and counting Your “feel good” album The “Love Yourself” Trilogy by BTS If you had to be any type of bird,…

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Pronouns She/they Hometown Palo Alto, CA Major International Development Studies and Political Science Expected Graduation Date June 2028 Your go-to fun fact I started doing theatre when I was two! Your “feel good” album EK Trip 2 by E.Sy Kennenga If you had to be any type of bird, what type of bird would you…

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Pronouns He/him Hometown Chicago, IL Major Finance and Data Science Expected Graduation Date May 2026 Your go-to fun fact Did you know that people in the Netherlands speak Dutch, English, and French! Your “feel good” album What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye If you had to be any type of bird, what type of bird…

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Pronouns He/him Hometown Bamenda, Cameroon Major Global Studies; International Development and Economics Expected Graduation Date May 2026 Your go-to fun fact I am scared of and allergic to cats Your “feel good” album “Thrill of it All” by Sam Smith and “The Prince I Became” by Ric Hassani- I can’t choose. If you had to…

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Pronouns She/her Hometown Los Angeles, CA Major Political Science on the Pre-Law Track Expected Graduation Date 2025 Your go-to fun fact I dream at least once every single night and I can remember most of them in vivid detail. Your “feel good” album Lady Lady by Masego If you had to be any type of…

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Pronouns He/him Hometown North Las Vegas, NV Major Political Science Expected Graduation Date May 2025 Your go-to fun fact My nickname, “Otis,” was given to me by my siblings because my favorite movie growing up was Barnyard, and my favorite character was Otis the cow. My favorite animal also happens to be cows. Your “feel…

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Pronouns He/him Hometown Suwanee, GA Major Philosophy, Public Affairs Focus; Business Expected Graduation Date May 2026 Your go-to fun fact My favorite season is Spring Your “feel good” album Larger than Life – Brent Faiyaz If you had to be any type of bird, what type of bird would you be? Black Eagle What motivates…

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Pronouns She/her Hometown Atlanta, GA Major Liberal Studies (Pre-Law) Expected Graduation Date May 2025 Your go-to fun fact My fun fact is I have visited over 10 countries across 4 continents! Your “feel good” album SZA CTRL If you had to be any type of bird, what type of bird would you be? A peacock;…

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Pronouns She/her Hometown Lima, Peru Major Bachelors of Science in Public Policy (data analytics track) Expected Graduation Date May 2026 Your go-to fun fact I love thrifting and journaling! Your “feel good” album ‘Moodswings In To Order’ by DPR IAN If you had to be any type of bird, what type of bird would you…

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Pronouns He/him Hometown Jackson Heights, NYC Major Industrial and Labor Relations, double minoring in International Relations and Migration Studies Expected Graduation Date May 2027 Your go-to fun fact I share the same birthday as Malcom X and Yuri Kochiyama! Two incredible anti-war and racial justice activists who advocated against the Vietnam War. Your “feel good”…

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