This page: First-year Foundation Fellows wait outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art during their spring travel-study trip to New York and Washington, D.C. in March 2023.
Facing page: The Foundation Fellowship is celebrating 50 years in 2023, and we’re taking a look back with these photos of 1) the Porters and Jorgensens leading Fellows on a Sapelo Island trip in 1987; 2) Noel Hurley, John Worth, and Tom Cisewski wading through the marsh on Sapelo Island in 1987; 3) Fellows attending a dinner seminar in the 1980s; 4) Vanessa Reynolds, Matt Crim, Maria Anderson, and Jane Okpala performing at a welcome reception in 2003; and 5) the Class of 2016 attending the musical Once during their spring break trip in 2013.
Endowed and Named Fellowships
The University of Georgia Foundation Fellowship was created in 1972 by UGA Foundation trustees to enrich the educational experience of outstanding undergraduates. The Fellowship is supported by multiple endowments and a partnership with the Stamps Scholars Program. The Endowed and Named Foundation Fellowships provide an annual scholarship stipend for each Foundation Fellow.
Philip Alston Fellows
Aakash Arora ’23
William Cole Broomberg ’24
Eugene Black Fellows
Elise Maria Karinshak ’23
Aryan Thakur ’25
Carlyle Fraser Fellows
Maeve Akiko Breathnach ’23
Natasha Dörr-Kapczynski ’24
Adam Michael Starks ’25
Vera Milner Fellows
Cassidy Jean Hettesheimer ’24
Marianne Christine Lamarche ’23
Morehead Fellow
Thomas Elliot Willliamson ’24
Winship Nunnally Fellows
Christopher Alan Rosselot ’23
Maxwell Booth White ’24
Martha Nunnally Fellow
John Widener Norris ’26
Bernard Ramsey Fellows
Eshaan Agrawal ’23
Zainub Rushna Ali ’23
Claire Elizabeth Armstrong ’24
Jhaycee Coren Barnes ’26
Bemnet Ashenafi Bekele ’26
Surya Jane Cheadle Blasiole ’25
Jonathan Luke Bowles ’25
Mary Teresa Breen ’23
Ashley Nicole Brown ’26
Mariah Leigh Cady ’23
Theron E. Camp ’24
Benen Chancey ’26
Daniel Harrison Cohen ’25
Kayla Rose Costin ’24
Sophia Emelia DeLuca ’23
Alexander Joseph Drahos ’25
Aliya Danyel Elmore ’23
Danielle Chukwunoryenim Emefiele ’23
Vic Calvin Fischer ’23
Daniel Antonio Garcia-Pozo ’25
Martha Lee Garrett ’25
Eliana Naomi Gelman ’25
Patricia Alejandra Gonzalez ’23
Anita Gillum Gorman ’26
Madison Janel Greer ’23
Jason Germaine Hawkins ’24
Hyde Alford Healy ’23
Luke Miles Hendrix ’26
Savannah Mercedes Hernandez ’25
Jack Ryan Jarashow ’26
Evan Sidney Johnson ’24
Suhan Kacholia ’25
Melita Joanna Kalczynska ’23
Daniel Greer Klein ’24
Vanisha Kudumuri ’23
Joseph Andrew Lamb ’25
Sara Rose Logsdon ’25
Carlos Felipe López Ramírez ’23
Isabella My Lan Luu ’23
Sophia Maria Milazzo ’24
Ciara Ashley Mitchell ’25
Margaret Louise Mitchell ’23
Erin Christiane Monroe ’26
Eniola Olujumoke Olubunmi ’24
Margaret Lee Opsahl ’26
Sahana Maya Parker ’23
Ashni M. Patel ’24
Anna Grace Rachwalski ’26
Milca Odalis Ramirez ’24
Julianna Marie Russ ’25
Hadiza Sarr ’26
Kennedi Lashaun Scales ’25
Caroline Emma Schneider ’24
Catherine Anderson Smith ’26
Emily Paula Spector ’24
Exia DeLeon Stephens ’25
Dana Marie Theoc ’25
Jordan Edward Theoc ’23
Lillian Christyne Thomas ’26
Wyn Alyse Thomas ’26
Claudia-Michele ZiYi White ’23
Amanda Sydney Whylie ’25
Lauren Rose Wilkes ’23
Joseph Logan Williamson ’24
Bianca Elena Wilson ’26
John White Ramsey Fellow
Kunal Vohra ’24
Penelope W. and E. Roe Stamps IV
Fellows & Stamps Scholars
Brooke Elise Bergeron ’25
Audrey Violet Conner ’24
Denzel Jeremiah Cunningham ’23
Samuel Chukwubuike Ejiofor II ’23
Emilio Dante Ferrara ’24
Julian Louis Fortuna ’25
Shashank Sriram Ganeshan ’23
Jonathan Elijah Golan ’24
Nikita Jha ’26
Chinmay Joshi ’26
Matthew Jeffrey Li ’24
Larissa Alves Lozano ’25
Deborah Joy Madden ’26
Khushi Harshkumar Mehta ’24
Nicholas Gary Lamont Myers ’25
Natalie Elena Navarrete ’23
Priyanka Sunil Parikh ’23
Yeongseo Son ’25
Erin Suh ’26
Henry Ellis Traynor ’26
Leah Channell Whitmoyer ’24
Charlotte Conway Williams ’24
Charlotte and Claude Williams Fellow
Piper Danielle Duncan ’26
Bernard Ramsey Honors Scholars
Adeboye Adeoye ’24
Albert Zhonghai Chen ’23
Patrick Grant Chen ’24
CJ Jones ’24
Nicholas Andrey Kundin ’23
Matthew Robert Motley ’24
William Wallace Riley ’24
Molly Katherine Young ’23
and University Initiatives Committee Members
Natalie Schweers Coghill, Chair Augusta, Georgia
Allison Ausband Atlanta, Georgia
Leah Brown Phoenix, Arizona
Chris Brown Newton, Massachusetts
Betsy Cox Jacksonville, Florida
Jim Dinkins Atlanta, Georgia
Jennifer Flanagan Atlanta, Georgia
Trey Googe Atlanta, Georgia
Nancy Juneau Atlanta, Georgia
Keith Kelly Newborn, Georgia
Charlie Knox Augusta, Georgia
Elizabeth Richards Atlanta, Georgia
Jodi Selvey Atlanta, Georgia
Dorothy Sifford Nashville, Tennessee
Kim Stamper Alpharetta, Georgia
Becky Winkler Charlotte, North Carolina
Dee Yancey Rome, Georgia
Yvette Daniels Ex-Officio, Voting Stone Mountain, Georgia
Jack Hu Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Athens, Georgia
Ed Castro, Advisory Atlanta, Georgia
Mark Jennings, Advisory Athens, Georgia
Savannah Hembree, Associate Athens, Georgia
Bryson Henriott, Associate Athens, Georgia
Luke Naeher, Associate Athens, Georgia
Foundation Fellows Program Staff
Meg A. Amstutz
Dean
Jessica B. Hunt
Assistant Dean & Director of Scholarships
Emily L. M. Shirley
Program Administrator
Austin Stack
Graduate Assistant
Eniola Olubunmi
Student Worker
FROM THE PRESIDENT
For the past 50 years, the Foundation Fellowship program at the University of Georgia has enriched our campus while providing extraordinary opportunities to our students. Foundation Fellows thrive in the world-class learning environment of a major research university that offers the academic and personal support of a small, elite college. Through travel-study, mentoring, internships, and more, they are prepared to become leaders in whatever field they choose. I am honored to have been associated with the Foundation Fellowship program throughout much of my career, including serving as its director for five years. Over the decades, the program has grown in size and prestige as generous UGA alumni and friends have invested their time and resources in its advancement. I am deeply grateful to all of the program’s supporters for helping to make the Foundation Fellowship one of the premier undergraduate scholarships in the United States, and I look forward to the continued success of the program and its exceptional students and alumni in the years ahead.
Jere W. Morehead, President University of Georgia
FROM THE UGA FOUNDATION CHAIR
As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Foundation Fellowship, we extend a warm welcome to this incoming class, recognizing their exceptional talents and diverse backgrounds. Throughout history, we have witnessed the remarkable potential of these students, as they have made significant contributions to UGA. It is evident that many of these scholars will go on to pursue careers and endeavors addressing the most pressing issues of our local, national, and global communities. Additionally, numerous scholars will be accepted into renowned graduate programs, while others will earn highly esteemed post-graduate scholarships.
The University of Georgia Foundation takes great pride in supporting these exceptional students and firmly believes that the Foundation Fellowship stands as one of the most distinguished and premier programs of its kind in the nation.
Allison Ausband, Chair University of Georgia Foundation
FROM THE DEAN
Over the past 50 years, the Foundation Fellowship has brought students of exceptional talent to the University of Georgia, establishing the program’s national reputation for excellence. As academically gifted as these students are, they also regularly give of themselves through service, leadership, and outreach to others, surpassing even their own high expectations of themselves. It has been a true pleasure to work with Foundation Fellows and Ramsey Scholars throughout my time at UGA. Watching them grow from dedicated students to established alumni gives me great hope for our future, and I sincerely appreciate the contributions and support of so many people who ensure that this program continues to prosper. It is truly a privilege to serve as dean of the Morehead Honors College, and I have high hopes for the accomplishments of our Fellows in the years to come.
Margaret A. “Meg” Amstutz, Dean Jere W. Morehead Honors College
years of the UGA 50
50 years of an idea that grew into a community of scholars
Bob Edge had an idea. Bernie Ramsey secured its future.
Robert G. “Bob” Edge’s idea, inspired and informed by his experience as a 1960 Rhodes Scholar after his graduation from the University of Georgia, was to create a program to support UGA students who had the academic credentials to be courted by prestigious out-of-state institutions. Bernard B. “Bernie” Ramsey’s goal, supported by his successful career in banking and investment, was that the university could attract some of the best students in America and, in doing so, make the world a better place.
The Foundation Fellows Program was initialized 50 years ago by Edge and his colleagues on the UGA Foundation. The idea grew further in 1996 when UGA alumnus Ramsey left more than $31 million from his estate to create the Bernard B. Ramsey Foundation Fellowship, elevating the Fellows program to the ranks of America’s best.
PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES
Edge wanted other outstanding Georgia students to have the same opportunities he had at the University of Oxford. What the university needed was a scholarship program to attract and support high-achieving students, or, as faculty coordinator Emory Thomas put it in the 1985 Foundation Fellows Annual Report, those “Renaissance” students who possess outstanding skills and also “a capacity for leadership” and “a broad range of interests and talents to complement their intellect.”
“At that time, UGA didn’t have any prestigious scholarships,” Edge recalled. “I knew of a very prominent Atlantan who went to UNC Chapel Hill because the Morehead-Cain (the nation’s first merit scholarship program) was offered, and I thought, ‘Good gracious, we should have a couple of prestigious fellowships to hold them at Georgia to keep them from going off to other universities.’”
In 1973, the University of Georgia was a good regional university, in the early stages of expanding its research base and improving the quality of the student body. As Edge noted, and a 1982 issue of the Georgia Alumni Record described, the best high school graduates in Georgia were being recruited by the top public and private universities nationwide. Keeping those students in Georgia—and at UGA—was a priority.
The UGA Foundation established three scholarship endowments to provide funding for the new Fellowship program—the Malon C. Courts Scholarship Fund, the
Malon C. Courts Scholarship Trust, and the Carlyle Fraser Scholarship.
The first two Foundation Fellows were selected in the spring of 1973; by the mid-1980s, the annual total grew to the low 30s. Today, there are about 100 Foundation Fellows, a number made possible by the generosity of Bernie Ramsey, additional donor funds, and, since 2011, a partnership with the Stamps Scholars Program.
“The university owes so much to the vision and dedication of individuals like Bob Edge, Bernard Ramsey, and many others who dedicated their time and resources into building the Foundation Fellows program,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead, who directed the Honors Program and the Foundation Fellowship from 1999-2004. “The program has had a tremendous impact on the quality of the undergraduate experience at UGA, and I am confident that success will be sustained for many years to come.”
FACULTY IMPACT
It was a combination of present and future impact that the founders of the Fellowship had in mind. A critical component of that impact continues to be the involvement and enthusiasm of UGA’s faculty. From its inception, the Foundation Fellows program has been led by faculty from across UGA’s colleges and schools, all drawn to the opportunity to interact with the university’s brightest students.
The first faculty coordinator was George Parthemos, a professor of political science who also served as UGA’s vice president for instruction. He and Alex Patterson, an attorney, UGA alumnus, and Foundation trustee, developed the initial programming: grants for academic conferences, travel to Atlanta for special events, and dinners with faculty. Patterson’s involvement began his 26-year stint as the primary liaison between the Foundation trustees and the Fellows program.
Parthemos served from 1976-1979 and was followed by historian Emory Thomas, who focused on the social element of the program. He and Patterson worked together to develop a “community of scholars” and foster friendships among the Fellows. “This initiative has worked and has resulted in one of the unique advantages of the Foundation Fellowship that is not often found in top undergraduate scholarship programs at other universities,” Patterson reported.
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ANNUAL STIPEND FUNDING (IN-STATE)
Kim Walkenspaw Curley
Class of 1989
Vice President, Workforce Readiness Consulting, NTT DATA Consulting, Inc. | Charlotte, NC
“The Foundation Fellows program changed my life when I entered it in 1986, and it hasn’t stopped since. As a student, it opened my eyes to possibilities and ideas and dreams that my heart and brain expanded to hold. It also gave me forever friendships—people who are there for my greatest celebrations, my deepest sorrows, and especially for the everyday stuff that life is made of. I’ve also been lucky enough to help select the next Fellows—for well over 20 years now—and these amazing students are still expanding my heart and my brain. The Fellowship is truly a gift that simply keeps on giving!”
A COMMUNITY OF FELLOWS
For many alumni, the element that defines the Foundation Fellowship goes beyond the programming, the funding, and the travel opportunities. It comes down to friendships and community among the students, among current students and alumni, with their faculty mentors, and alongside the staff who support them.
Maggie Crowder Lawrence, Class of 1985, describes her experience in the Foundation Fellowship as opening doors to “lifelong friendships and to a life lived where learning remains a joy.”
Now a writer-editor with the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Lawrence says she “will never forget standing on Nanny Goat Beach huddled around Dr. Eugene Odum as he held a branch of marsh grass with several tiny fiddler crabs clinging to it and talked about the web of life that the salt marshes of Sapelo Island anchored. Only as a Foundation Fellow would someone like me, a non-science major, have the chance to talk with the man now known as the father of modern ecology.”
Nanny Goat Beach is located on the southeastern edge of Sapelo, a state-managed barrier island that played a main role in providing travel opportunities for Fellows in the early days
“Of all the journeys, the greatest gift was coming home and hearing stories from friends genuinely passionate about whatever they discovered. We were not alone in the universe and were grounded by others with very different fields and points of view. There was a profound sense that what we found was meant to be shared and given back, via service and inquiry. Building natural teachers and doers—not self-seekers—is an end that charges a complex and heavy world with the lightness and wonder of opportunity. At every stage, when times get tough, we can draw on the gift that got us started to begin to discover again.”
1) Cori Bargmann conducts research in a genetics laboratory in 1980; 2) Former President Gerald Ford talks to Fellows and faculty coordinator Emory Thomas in 1985; 3) Alex Patterson, left, meets with Foundation Fellows Sara Voyles, Frank Hanna and Mark Faucette in 1982; 4) Bernard Ramsey poses for a photo for Georgia Magazine in 1993; 5) Fellows visit Delphi, Greece, in 1998; and 6) Former President Jimmy Carter talks with Foundation Fellows after receiving the inaugural Delta Prize in 1999. 4 5 6
of the program. UGA faculty—including Odum and Jim Porter, now an emeritus professor of ecology—would guide students onto the ferry to Sapelo, through the marsh grass, and into the thick of the land.
Emory Thomas was followed in his faculty coordinator role by ecology professors Jim and Karen Porter (sciences) along with German professor Peter Jorgensen (humanities) and wife Else, who became the Honors scholarships coordinator.
TRANSFORMATIVE LEGACY
“But even with all the advances being made, the Foundation Fellowship was still operating at a relatively modest level into the 1990s,” said David S. Williams, longtime director of the Honors Program and founding dean of the Morehead Honors College. “It was not yet positioned to have a major impact on the future of the state or to extend far beyond it.”
It was at this moment that the Bernie Ramsey bequest transformed the Fellowship and, in many ways, the University of Georgia. Having provided gifts to UGA
Kacie Schoen Darden
Class of 2005
Owner, Blue Pineapple Travel | Marietta, GA
“I’ll never forget my summer on the Interdisciplinary Field Studies Program camping and hiking through the American West, or sailing through the Galápagos Islands on spring break, or being supported in my master’s research in India, or even the dinner seminars on campus (E.O. Wilson will always be my favorite of those dinners). In the Foundation Fellowship, I simply felt that all of my ideas were valued and pursuits were important, and I could and should go after them. I am envious of the students who are just starting on their FF years!”
totaling almost $45 million, Ramsey’s designation to the Fellowship of $31 million of that sum provided a level of financial resources that stabilized the program and enhanced the opportunities available to its students. Ramsey’s gift, and his vision for UGA, brought Edge’s idea and Patterson’s passion fully to life.
“I want a better student… so we can build a better university,” Ramsey said. “I want a better University of Georgia so we can build a better world.”
Ramsey’s gift also directly impacted how the Foundation Fellowship was managed. In 1997, with the approval of the UGA Foundation trustees, it shifted from indirect administrative oversight—Patterson in Atlanta; faculty coordinators on the UGA campus; and administrative assistant Paula Langston (who supported more than 500 Fellows and Ramseys from 1985 to 2008 during her time with the program)—and moved under the responsibility of the director of the Honors Program. The directors who oversaw its growth were Alex Rosenberg, now a professor at Duke University; Jere W. Morehead, now UGA’s 22nd president; and David S. Williams, who oversaw
Yannick
Morgan Class of 2007
Attorney-Adviser, U.S. Department of State | Washington, D.C.
“As a Fellow, you’re never more than a moment away from a searching conversation that will sit with you for years, or an unexpected friendship that will bring you through rough waters of futures unforetold, or the chance to watch the earth turn, and to then stand up, drive your heels into the ground, and turn the earth one time yourself. You will live a whole life here, and it will be just the beginning.”
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PAST GROUP TRAVEL LOCATIONS
Austin, TX
Australia
Argentina
Asheville, NC
Bali
Borneo
Bosnia
Brazil
Cape Canaveral, FL
Charleston, SC
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Ecuador
Egypt
England
Fiji
France
Galápagos Islands
Germany
Greece
The Hague Hawai’i
Hungary
Iceland
India
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan Mexico
Miami, FL
Mississippi Delta
Morocco
The Netherlands New Orleans, LA New York, NY New Zealand
Panama
Puerto Rico
San Francisco, CA
Sapelo Island, GA
Seattle, WA
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
Tanzania
Taiwan
Thailand
Tifton, GA
Turkey
Turks and Caicos
Uruguay
Vietnam
Washington, D.C.
Jasmaine Williams McClain Class
of 2010
Executive Director, Health Equity Alliance at The Health Management Academy | Sacramento, CA
“My current work in advancing health equity in partnership with hospital and health system executives across the country is informed by a well-rounded, global perspective that is easily traced back to my roots with the Foundation Fellowship. The relationships that began in Athens have served as a regular braintrust of ideas and inspiration. I am endlessly thankful for the opportunities afforded to me by the Foundation Fellowship, and look forward to seeing where the next 50 years will take us all!”
the transition of the Honors Program to the Morehead Honors College. The Foundation Fellowship continues to be housed in the Morehead Honors College today under the leadership of its dean, Meg Amstutz.
“A half-century into its existence, the Foundation Fellowship is firmly established as UGA’s premier academic scholarship and is nationally recognized for its longstanding excellence,” Amstutz said. “It truly is a community of better students building a better university that is, in turn, building a better world. Community is the heart that makes the Fellowship so special.”
On the second floor of Moore Hall, Jessica Hunt, assistant dean in the Morehead Honors College and director of scholarships, brings her personal experience to the role of coordinating the Foundation Fellows and Ramsey Scholars programs. A Foundation Fellow, Class of 1984, she also works with all UGA undergraduates and alumni—Honors and non-Honors—seeking external scholarships such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Schwarzman, Knight-Hennessy, Udall, Truman, and Goldwater.
“The Foundation Fellowship was created to recruit outstanding students,” she said. “From the first program directors until now, so many of the most influential people in the program’s history knew that the best way to support
Phillip Mote Class
of 2011
Pediatrician, LPG Pediatrics | Fort Myers, FL
“Now, more than a decade after my college years and the incredible experience of the Foundation Fellows, the main core value of Fellowship has impacted me the most—both on campus and beyond. Nothing can replace the camaraderie and sitting at roundtables finding common ground among a group of peers and mentors (even from all different interests and disciplines and subject matters and beliefs). This—especially in current times of division and polarization on all sides we find ourselves in—is crucial to the development of our formative years. ”
these outstanding students was to build community and to create spaces for conversation, friendship, inspiration, and mentorship from faculty and peers.”
Hunt has counseled hundreds of UGA students over the past 16 years through her work with the Fellowship and major scholarships.
“There is nothing better than connecting with students and alumni who are making a positive impact in the world. Every day I am inspired by their work, their stories, their engagement, and their insight,” Hunt said.
FOUNDATIONAL FRIENDSHIPS
Foundation Fellows alumni—who are now working to build a better world—recall specific memories from their time at UGA: having a dinner conversation with Dean Rusk, secretary of state in the Kennedy administration; meeting with former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford and celebrated writer Judith Ortiz Cofer; enjoying meals in the homes of UGA faculty and in the Pittard Foundation Fellows Library in Moore Hall; and experiencing cultures around the world.
Jesse Chan Class
of 2014
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Boston University | Boston, MA
“The Foundation Fellowship for me was one of those rare experiences in life that was greater than the sum of its parts and has continued to enrich my life in ways well beyond what I could have anticipated. The older I become, the more I realize having such a strong group of individuals supporting my endeavors is extremely rare to find and something I am incredibly fortunate to have as a part of my life. They’ve been the strongest support group I could have found professionally and personally, and it is the wonderful people that have continued to enrich my life long after the checks have cleared.”
No matter what decade they attended UGA or which countries they visited during their time with the program, the words that keep popping up in each of their reflections are remarkably similar: “support system of people”; “some of my most precious, affirming friendships”; “the strongest support group”; “camaraderie”; “the Fellows community”; “the relationships that began in Athens”; “fantastic individuals”; and “layers of innovation, love, and lasting support.”
“At UGA, I loved learning alongside classmates with interests ranging from religious studies to computer science to ecology,” said Smitha Ganeshan, Class of 2014, now an assistant clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. “The program instilled in me a deep commitment to public service, an intellectual curiosity about the world, and empathy for the lived experiences of others. The many experiences I had paved the path toward becoming a physician and helped me become the global citizen I strive to be.”
Camir Ricketts Class
of 2015
Bioinformatics Scientist/AI, NVIDIA | New York, NY
“At UGA, the Foundation Fellowship has been nothing short of transformative, taking my aspirations, turning them into tangible realities and helping me discover new goals I never dared consider before. Beyond the amazing benefits, it’s the enduring love and community that sets it apart. Even now as an alum, I feel as much a part of the Fellows community as ever. As we mark 50 years, I’m thrilled for future Fellows who will embrace life-changing opportunities to grow, learn, and thrive. ”
UGA
1) Jere W. Morehead, now UGA’s 22nd president, leads the Fellows retreat at Amicalola Falls in 2000 as director of the Honors Program; 2) Class of 2003 Fellows, left to right, Chris Gibson, Jennifer Gibson, Marshall Chalmers, Jennifer Srygley, Robbie Quinn, and Melanie Venable stand with the new Moore College sign; 3) Fellows travel to South Korea in 2005; 4) Doug Jackson runs data in a chemistry lab in 2007; 5) Amy Mulkey McGowan crowns Paula Langston in honor of her retirement in 2008; and 6) the Class of 2012 visits Stonehenge in 2009 during their Maymester at the University of Oxford.
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Samia McEachin, Class of 2018, a senior emergency management specialist with NYU Langone Health, puts it this way: “To have the opportunity to develop as an individual, to explore freely and without limitations, and to do it all alongside friends that became family, is truly priceless. …The Fellowship showed me just how big the world can be, thrust me out into it with full confidence, and challenged me to reconsider what I thought to be possible for myself.”
Kameko Nichols, Class of 2002, an independent consultant in Atlanta focused on global health and local food systems, shares: “The friends that I have made, and the experiences that the Fellowship brought, will stay with me for the rest of my life. It fed and nurtured my love of travel, and coupled with my degree in biology, eventually brought me to a career in global health. The Fellows experience is incredibly unique to have at such a young age—or really anytime in life—and I
Eilidh Geddes & John B. Stroud
Class of 2015 & Class of 2016
(Eilidh) Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia & (John) Senior Manager, Supply Chain Finance FP&A, The Kraft Heinz Company | Athens, GA
“The Foundation Fellowship has meant the world to us over the past decade. It has brought so much good into our lives, from meeting our closest friends to starting our careers to finding each other and getting married. It was such a gift to be able to travel and study with so many amazing people and to have met each other. We are thrilled that we recently were able to move back to Athens and look forward to many years of continued involvement with the program.”
continue to be humbled and awed by it as time goes by.”
Logan Campbell, Class of 2018, now a JD candidate at Harvard Law School, notes: “I have met some truly incredible people since college, but there is no community like the one I found through the Foundation Fellowship.”
From his graduation as UGA’s valedictorian in 1960 to his time now as an emeriti trustee, Bob Edge has stayed deeply connected to his alma mater, receiving in 2023 one of the highest honors UGA can bestow—the President’s Medal. In his recent interview, he noted that when he applied to the University of Georgia, he was offered a $50 scholarship (at the time, UGA was on the quarter system, and tuition was $61 a quarter). His plan had always been to attend UGA, but he knew more funding—and more opportunities—would keep more Georgians in state.
“You look back on your life and on the things you are most proud of, and the Foundation Fellowship is something I’m most proud of,” he said.
Bob Edge had an idea, and Bernie Ramsey secured its future. Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and donors have transformed it over the course of 50 years into the vibrant community it is today.
Gabrielle Pierre
Class of 2017
Engagement Manager, McKinsey and Company | Atlanta, GA
“I didn’t know when I first applied to the Fellowship I was really joining a family. I’m sure for all of us the Fellowship is where we met some of our best friends, in some cases our spouses. Reaching the 50 year anniversary is a beautiful milestone for our truly global community. Whether it was meeting up with Sheena in Beijing, Kirstie in Costa Rica, Ray in Singapore, or Krystal and Elizabeth in Jamaica—we’ve managed to co-create these layers of innovation, love, and lasting support that I’ll cherish now and forever.”
1) Judith Ortiz Cofer, UGA professor of English and creative writing, hosts a book discussion at a downtown Athens bookstore in 2011; 2) Victoria Akin, Matt Sellers, and Jessica Hunt watch the sunset at Monsoon Palace on a hilltop overlooking Udaipur during a spring break trip in India in 2011; 3) David S. Williams talks with Osama Hashmi, Mariana Satterly, and Chenée Tracey in front of Moore Hall in 2013; 4) UGA Rugby Club players Cameron Zahedi and Davis Parker face off in Myers Quad in 2014; 5) Caroline Coleman and Rand Pope take a break on route to Lake Khövsgöl in Mongolia in 2015; 6) Class of 2021 visits Glastonbury during their Maymester at the University of Oxford in 2018; and 7) Fellows and Ramseys banter in the Pittard Foundation Fellows Library in Moore Hall in 2019. 4 5 6 7
Sam Tingle
Class of 2018
Cartographer, Esri | Remote, traveling
“I believe the Foundation Fellowship isn’t just the best four years of your life, but that it builds the foundation for you to have the best every year of your life. As a part of the FFR community, I watched kids fresh out of high school embark on their life’s work of defining and redefining themselves, of overcoming limitations previously held, of learning from failure, of embracing the shifting nuances of who they are and how the world works. And after four years, I looked back and realized that the whole time I was doing the same. Inspired by other Fellows and supported by this powerful community, I grew in ways I never would have imagined. ”
FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP ADMINISTRATORS & STAFF
FACULTY COORDINATORS
George Parthemos: 1976-1979
Emory & Fran Thomas: 1979-1984
Jim & Karen Porter: 1984-1987
Peter & Else Jorgensen: 1984-1996
HONORS ASSOCIATE & ASSISTANT DIRECTORS
Sandy Whitney: 1994-2005
Kathleen Harris: 1996-1999
Steve Elliott-Gower: 1999-2008
Jessica Hunt: 2007-present
Lilian Zhu
Class of 2018
HONORS DIRECTORS & DEANS
Lothar Tresp: 1967-1994
Alex Rosenberg: 1995-1999
Jere Morehead: 1999-2004
David Williams: 2004-2022
Meg Amstutz: 2022-present
PROGRAM STAFF
Paula Langston: 1985-2008
Margaret McCullers: 2008-2011
Carolyn Crist: 2011-2012
Emily Myers Shirley: 2012-present
Solutions Engineer, Yotpo | New York, NY
“It is impossible to put into words everything that the Fellowship has given me over the past decade because it was so much more than the funding I received or the degrees I ended up pursuing on paper. It was the freedom to explore the world and use that to guide my decision for a career and, perhaps more importantly, it was the understanding that the Fellowship would have my back every step of the way. Today, when I’m asked how I met my roommates, my best friends, my support system, ‘we met in college’ doesn’t even begin to do it justice. My gratitude for this community has only grown with every year since graduation. ”
FELLOWS AND RAMSEYS HAVE
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
University of Georgia Foundation Fellows and Ramsey Honors Scholars come from around the country and globe, all arriving in Athens, Georgia, to advance their educational goals. This page provides an overview of the locations our students call home.
STATE AND COUNTRY REPRESENTATION
for 2022–2023, we have 110 Fellows and Ramseys from
4 from Louisiana 25 Fellows & Ramseys
7
countries
63 from Georgia
4 from Jamaica
1 each from Brazil, Canada, India, Nigeria, Peru, and South Korea
3 each from Florida and Maryland
2 each from California, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio states
Other states represented are Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin
Sam Ejiofor takes graduation photos on North Campus in spring 2023.
About the Foundation Fellowship
The Jere W. Morehead Honors College administers the university’s top academic scholarships—the Foundation Fellowship, UGA’s premier academic scholarship, and the Ramsey Honors Scholarship, one of the highest merit-based awards.
The Foundation Fellowship was created in 1972 by UGA Foundation trustees to enrich the educational experience of outstanding undergraduates. Fellows receive an annual stipend, research and academic conference grants, and individual travel-study grants. Fellows participate in a postfirst-year Maymester at the University of Oxford and spring group travel-study.
The Ramsey Honors Scholarship was created in 2000 by UGA Foundation trustees under the name of the university’s most generous individual benefactor, the late Bernard Ramsey (BS ’37). Ramsey Scholars have been selected through the Foundation Fellowship application process and receive an annual stipend and travel-study grants and participate in spring break trips. In 2021, the Ramsey Scholarship was merged with the Foundation Fellowship.
Fellows and Ramseys enjoy mentoring from professors who have matched interests, peer mentoring, dinner seminars and book discussions with faculty and alumni, cultural events, group travel, the Fellows Library in Moore Hall, and off-campus retreats that promote a sense of community.
Foundation Fellowship benefits, 2022–2023
• First-year housing supplement of $614 for in-state students, $1,228 for out-of-state students
• Annual stipend for in-state students: $13,150 plus the Zell Miller Scholarship (currently $9,790 per year)
• Annual stipend for out-of-state students: $21,400 plus an out-of-state tuition waiver (currently $19,040 per year)
• Three fully funded spring travel-study programs (First-year Fellows always travel to New York City and Washington, D.C., and then participate in international trips in their second and third years. This spring, Fellows traveled to Bali, Cuba, Panama, and South Korea. Recent trips include Argentina, Costa Rica, Colombia, Greece, Japan, Morocco, Tanzania, Thailand, Uruguay, and Vietnam.)
• Fully funded summer study abroad program to the University of Oxford valued at $8,500
• Individual travel-study grants up to a cumulative total of $9,000 (related to academic and professional goals, can be combined with semester stipends for travel-study for semester or academic year)
• Research and academic conference grants up to a cumulative total of $1,750
• Special seminars and book discussions with UGA and visiting professors
• Faculty, peer, and alumni mentoring
• Twice-a-year retreats
• Participation in a community of scholars who stimulate each other’s intellectual and personal development
Morehead Honors College
The Morehead Honors College provides its 2,800 undergraduates with the resources to make the most of their higher education experience—including 300 Honors classes a year with an average class size of 17 students, expert advice from Honors and faculty advisors, independent research opportunities, mentoring, internships, lunchbox lectures and book discussions with faculty, and the Myers Hall residential community.
The college offers numerous opportunities for local, national, and global civic engagement and career development—including internship placements in Washington, D.C., New York, and Savannah; the Corsair Society, which mentors undergraduates pursuing careers in banking and finance, management consulting, and the technology sector; the Arch Policy Institute, a student-run public policy think tank; Honors Student Council; MATHCOUNTS Outreach; the Association of Women in Science; and the Thomas Lay After-School Tutoring Program.
Fellows and Ramseys can also access Honors College staff members, including Jessica Hunt, assistant dean and director of scholarships, who provides important counsel for a variety of pursuits—including drafting personal statements, resumes, and cover letters for job, scholarship, and postgraduate study applications.
Through the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities, students work with faculty on projects that reach beyond classroom learning and gain researchrelated experience needed for graduate or professional schools. CURO is open to all UGA undergraduates interested in pursuing research ranging from humanities to social sciences to STEM disciplines.
Seniors take a postgraduation road trip out West in May 2023.
YEAR at a GLANCE
JUNE
- JULY
UGA Orientation Sessions
AUGUST
Move into Myers Hall
First-Year FFR Welcome and Orientation
Freshman Welcome, Sanford Stadium
FFR Library Drop-In Feast
FFR Fall Retreat, North Georgia Mountains
AUGUST - DECEMBER
FFR dinner seminars, book discussions (including with Honors alum Scott Hershovitz, who discussed his book Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with Kids), alumni events, cultural and theatrical events, class breakfasts, and Morehead Honors College lunchbox lectures and book discussions
NOVEMBER
FFR Pre-Spring Trip Seminars
OCTOBER
FFR Wellness Weeks (yoga, painting and pottery workshops, hiking, and kayaking the Broad River)
FEBRUARY
Foundation Fellows Interview Weekend
DECEMBER
Finals Week Food in FFR Library
JANUARY
FFR Winter Retreat, UGA
Special Collections Library
FFR Pre-Spring Trip Seminars
Dawgs win back-to-back National Championships!
JANUARY - APRIL
FFR dinner seminars, book discussions, cultural and theatrical events, and Morehead Honors College lunchbox lectures and book discussions
APRIL
UGA at Oxford Foundation Fellows Maymester Orientation Meeting
FFR Graduation Banquet at the Georgia Center
FFR Recruiting Events
MARCH
FFR Spring Trips
MAY
Finals Week Food in FFR Library
UGA at Oxford Foundation Fellows Maymester
NATALIE NAVARRETE:
From Athens to Kazakhstan, UGA’s 2023 Rhodes Scholar achieves at the highest academic levels
Natalie Navarrete didn’t know Russian when she came to the University of Georgia. Now, she has studied it around the globe.
Navarrete graduated in spring 2023 with several new stamps in her passport, as well as bachelor’s degrees in international affairs, Russian and Spanish, and a minor in Latin American and Caribbean studies. She capped off her academic career at UGA as a 2023 Rhodes Scholar, receiving the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship in the world. She was one of only three public university students, in addition to the nation’s service academies, to receive the honor this year.
“Coming to UGA and learning Russian without knowing a single letter in the alphabet was incredibly difficult, but also very rewarding,” said Navarrete, who studied in the university’s Russian Flagship Program, a federally funded languages initiative. “Going from absolute zero to now having a business proficiency has been a really interesting and honestly exciting experience.”
And Navarrete was up to the academic challenge.
She received the Foundation Fellowship, the university’s top academic scholarship which has supported students for the last 50 years. The fellowship is available through the Jere W. Morehead Honors College and provides travel stipends, grants for research and conferences and additional funding. She is also a Stamps Scholar, a prestigious distinction only given to five Foundation Fellows each year.
“I can’t say enough good things about the Foundation Fellowship and the support that UGA provides its students in general,” Navarrete said. “I’ve learned so much by being around amazing, curious and passionate people all the time. It also helped make UGA a lot smaller and less intimidating in its first year. The Foundation Fellowship provides support for its students in a way that stands out from other universities.”
The fellowship helped Navarrete build a community, and other campus groups continued to strengthen it.
“For Natalie to accomplish so much in her four years at UGA is a testament to both her incredible drive for learning and the strength of our university’s academic programs,” said Meg Amstutz, dean of the Morehead Honors College. “From her immersion in the Russian Flagship Program to her engagement in the Foundation Fellowship, she has been an incredible example of UGA as an academic powerhouse. We are so proud of her.”
In the spring semester of her freshman year, Navarrete joined the Richard B. Russell Security Leadership Program and solidified her academic path forward.
“It was in the Security Leadership Program that I started learning about nuclear policy and nuclear strategy within the field of international affairs,” Navarrete said. “I did my first research connecting how Russian investments in media and education influence the way Latin American countries vote on security issues in the United Nations Security Council. From there, everything sort of snowballed.”
She seized the chance to study
I can’t say enough good things about the Foundation Fellowship and the support that UGA provides its students in general. I’ve learned so much by being around amazing, curious, and passionate people all the time. “
Natalie Navarrete
abroad. She improved her language proficiency, built a strong professional network and explored additional research opportunities.
“I don’t know how it all worked out, but my study away experiences perfectly built on each other,” Navarrete said. These experiences started close to home, with opportunities in Athens and on campus, but they soon expanded worldwide.
From Middlebury, Vermont, and Honolulu, Hawaii, to Oxford, U.K., and Cortona, Italy, it all culminated in a yearlong study abroad in Altmaty, Kazakhstan. There were some disruptions due to the COVID pandemic—moving a program to Honolulu instead of Latvia, for example—but the strength of UGA’s Russian Flagship Program eased those transitions.
“Our flagship was extremely creative and managed to come up with lots of solutions,” she said. “I got to study Russian in Hawaii with two of the best Russian professors in the world, who have written dozens of textbooks on learning Russian. It was an incredible experience. And we were all very excited to go to the beach.”
The Russian Flagship Program, supported by both the Mary Frances Early College of Education and the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, also connected her to other students passionate about immersing themselves in a language. Daily language classes and intensive study provided their challenges, but on-campus resources offered encouragement.
All flagship students receive a one-on-one tutor and participate in intensive summer programs that help develop fluency. In September 2022, Navarrete had her capstone year at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Kazakstan, a program that included eight-hour days of Russian language and studies, but also opportunities to explore her interests on a new level.
“I took a course on the history of Central Asian Identity and Kazakh identity, and then I was able to apply that during a spring internship,” Navarrete said. “I worked with
Altair Academy, a children’s literature group that promotes children’s literacy and reading in Kazakhstan. It was interesting to see how the Kazakh identity was manifested in children’s fairy tales.”
After her year abroad, Navarrete will enjoy a few weeks back in the United States before traveling to South Korea for a five-week conference. There, she will continue her research in nuclear nonproliferation before beginning her master’s program at the University of Oxford.
But first, she made a quick return to campus.
Navarrete lived in a residence hall for three of her four years as a student, even though she spent a large amount of time away from Athens. But any return to campus, she said, serves as a reminder of the university’s dedication to its students.
“You can tell in the way that campus is laid out and the programs that are available that UGA is here to support your everyday life. It really cares about its students,” she said. “And then it goes even further when you see the effort that professors put in to get students interested in different opportunities, to explore their interests and to make the most of their time here.”
Natalie Navarrete, right, and her classmates in the Russian Flagship program stand in front of the grand mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan, which is the biggest mosque in Central Asia and one of the biggest in the world.
National Recognition
MARSHALL SCHOLAR: LAUREN WILKES
For the first time, two University of Georgia students received a Marshall Scholarship in the same year. Foundation Fellow Lauren Wilkes of New Orleans, Louisiana, is now continuing her studies in the United Kingdom through the award—among the most selective graduate scholarships for Americans—along with Honors student Natalie Moss of Norcross.
UGA is the only public institution of higher learning to have multiple recipients in 2022, along with private institutions Harvard, Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. UGA has had nine Marshall Scholars since the inaugural class in 1954.
Lauren Wilkes, a Foundation Fellow, majored in data science with a minor in Chinese language and literature. She studies machine learning with the goal of building intelligent computer defense systems secure enough for real-world use. It’s a pressing need, she said, explaining that in 2022, the average firewall reported up to 1,000 attacks per day.
She is continuing her studies as a Marshall Scholar through two one-year master’s degrees, the first in advanced computer science and the second in technology policy, at the University of Cambridge. Ultimately, she hopes to build machine learning systems that advance positive social impact, including education technologies that use artificial intelligence to support personalized student learning.
SCHWARZMAN SCHOLAR: ELISE KARINSHAK
Elise Karinshak is combining her study of artificial intelligence and digital communication at UGA with a degree from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, this fall. As UGA’s newest Schwarzman Scholar, she joined students from around the world as they pursue a one-year master’s degree in global affairs.
The 151 scholars in the Schwarzman Class of 2024 represent 36 countries and 121 universities. They were selected from almost 3,000 applicants, of which 400 were interviewed, including five Foundation Fellows. Elise is UGA’s seventh Schwarzman Scholar since the inaugural class in 2016.
A Foundation Fellow from Lawrenceville, Elise graduated with bachelor’s degrees in marketing and data science, a certificate in personal and organizational leadership, and a minor in studio art.
In spring 2022, Elise was awarded the Goldwater Scholarship for excellence in computer science—the highest
undergraduate award of its type for the fields of mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences. Her work also has been supported by the CURO Research Award from UGA’s Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities during her time on campus.
Elise studied how messages are shared and altered on social media, conducting research with Yan Jin, a professor of public relations and assistant department head in UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her research received the 2022 Emerald Professional Impact Award from the international EUPRERA conference for being the best research-based paper that is both academically sound and makes an important and useful contribution to the practice of communication management.
In 2020, Elise was the first undergraduate invited to participate in the Grady College’s Crisis Communication Coalition Research Group. She collaborated
with doctoral students to develop projects analyzing messaging in health, political, social and organizational crises.
Lauren Wilkes, left, discusses design and analysis of complex computer models with Abhyuday Mandal, professor of statistics.
Voyager Scholar
LEAH WHITMOYER was one of 100 college students from across the nation to be selected in 2022 for the inaugural cohort of the Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. Leah, a Foundation Fellow and Stamps Scholar, is a biological science major. A 2022 Boren Scholar, she studied Arabic at the University of Jordan in Amman and pursued a directed research course to analyze sustainable water management methods in fall 2022.
Boren Scholar
MARIAH CADY has focused her research on human rights violations and prevention of human rights abuses, along with an examination of identity and tribal rights. She is studying Russian, German, Lakota, Serbo-Croatian, Arabic, Greek, and Turkish and after a spring and summer in Germany, she is spending a year in Kazakhstan on the UGA Russian Flagship Program with the support of the NSEP Boren Scholarship.
Goldwater Scholar Goldwater Scholar
AUDREY CONNER plans to pursue a doctorate in organic chemistry and conduct research in organic synthesis and methodology. Audrey is majoring in chemistry and wants to explore the intersection of computational and experimental organic chemistry by using quantum chemistry methods to guide experimentalists during key stages of synthesis. This summer, she worked at Yale University, conducting theory research to computationally screen catalysts using machine learning.
Fulbright/IES
MAEVE BREATHNACH, as a Fulbrighter and on the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship, will pursue a master’s degree in refugee integration at Dublin City University. Using DCU’s model as a University of Sanctuary, she will focus on how institutions can best be made accessible to migrants of all documentation statuses. She graduated with degrees in international affairs and economics.
EMILIO FERRARA plans to pursue a doctorate in biomedical sciences and research the next generation of curative genetic medicines for rare diseases. Emilio is majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology. His goal is to move curative genetic medicine discoveries from the lab into FDA-approved drugs, ultimately starting his own biotechnology company. This summer, he conducted research at Tavros Therapeutics, using CRISPR technologies to discover gene combinations that can kill cancer.
Fulbright ETA
CHRISTOPHER ROSSELOT will serve as an English Teaching Assistant at the Universidad Central del Ecuador in Quito. He graduated with degrees in international affairs and Latin American and Caribbean Studies. He was an Honors teaching assistant, student industry fellow, CEO of The Backpack Project, and editorin-chief of the Georgia Political Review. He studied at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito in spring 2022.
MARIANNE LAMARCHE is a 2023 Anatolia College Post-Graduate Fellow. She is spending the next year in Thessaloniki, Greece, as a classroom teacher. Marianne majored in human development and family science. After her time in Greece, Marianne plans to return to North America to teach English to speakers of other languages or obtain further certification as a family life educator.
Anatolia Fellow
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS
Fellows and Ramseys explore an array of intellectual and professional topics at dinner seminars and book discussions with faculty and alumni throughout the year. In addition, the Fellowship sponsors attendance at campus conferences, lectures, and a wide range of cultural and social events throughout the year— including Wellness Week activities such as kayaking, hiking, yoga, improv, and pottery workshops; productions at UGA’s Performing Arts Center, Town & Gown Theatre, and Canopy Aerial Dance Studio; dinner at the UGA Press; Big/Little mentoring meals; and class breakfasts.
This page, above: Phil Grayeski (FF ‘14) leads a lunch seminar on venture capital and biotechnology. Below: Kennedi Scales, Surya Blasiole, Alex Drahos, and Adam Starks practice for the Chamber Music Society. Facing page, clockwise from top: Marianne Lamarche performs at Ballroom Magic; Kennedi Scales and Savannah Hernandez at Washington Farms; a painting tradition continues at ARTinis; Fellows gather for a homemade dinner; the Class of 2025 breakfast at Big City Bread; and Cole Broomberg welcomes incoming students during New Student Orientation.
CONNECTING THE CLASSIC CITY
Aryan Thakur and Eliana Gelman spearheaded an art installation “Inside Out: Connecting the Classic City” that was on display in May and June in downtown Athens. Its aim was “uniting diverse experiences and shared humanity through public art.”
Aryan and Eliana included this statement on the Inside Out Project’s website: Drawing from the mission of the Inside Out Project’s global impact, we hope to stand as a powerful testament to our community in Athens-Clarke County. This mural brings together the faces of 10 Athens-Clarke County residents and 10 UGA students, the two pillars of our community. It serves as a visual reminder of our shared experiences and mutual home, challenging the transient nature of student life. Each portrait bordering the next, this mural reminds us to maintain an appreciation of our interconnectedness, fostering a sense of home and a commitment to positive change.
Over the past decade, more than 500,000 people spanning 149 countries and territories have participated in the Inside Out Project. The project has reached all continents, with over 2,000 Group Action installations created.
“The impact of the Foundation Fellowship has been immeasurable. From career direction advice and planning from Jessica and Emily to the introspective work prompted by cultural immersions abroad in Thailand and Bali, I know I would be a vastly different person leaving college had I not been in this program.”
AAKASH ARORA
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in cellular biology and economics
“The Fellowship profoundly shaped my professional and personal development. I am so grateful for my time in the program, the immense resources and support it provides across all endeavors, and most importantly, the people who made the experience so special—from mentors who were generous with their time and shared invaluable guidance, to the opportunity to engage with exceptional peers making an impact both on and off campus.”
ELISE KARINSHAK
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in data science and marketing
“I am 22, and in my life, I have prayed at a water temple in Bali, ridden a camel (and had a camel attempt to throw me off) through the Sahara Desert, hung out at an 800-yearold pub in Oxford, and attended the world premiere of blockbuster movies at the Cannes Film Festival. None of this would have been possible without the Fellowship.”
HYDE HEALY
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in entertainment & media studies
“UGA and the Fellowship have such a dedication to letting students explore every curiosity they have. They invest so much into every aspect of student life and make UGA truly feel like home.”
NATALIE NAVARRETE
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in international affairs, Russian, and Spanish
“The people at UGA have made my experience. I will cherish the relationships I built with my mentors, friends, and community members. I loved having the freedom to pursue my interests without fear of being enough. FFR gave me the ability and support to explore my interests without having to worry about funding, which was one of my biggest considerations. My experiences have given me the confidence and selfefficacy to take on what the world has to offer. ”
CLAUDIA WHITE
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in anthropology and geography
INTERNSHIPS FELLOWS & RAMSEYS TEST
Internships give students hands-on experience and professional connections they can build on for years to come.
As undergraduates, Fellows and Ramseys hold internship positions in for-profit, non-profit, academic, and governmental organizations throughout the U.S. and around the world. They gain valuable skills and test out possible career paths, often while earning credit toward graduation.
students participated in 59 internships 80 virtual 5 in Georgia 24 out of state 29 international 6
HYPERSONIC INTERNSHIP
Denzel Cunningham spent a semester living and working in Atlanta as an additive manufacturing engineering intern for Hermeus, a startup focused on radically accelerating air travel with hypersonic aircraft. Through his internship, he aided the development of ground support equipment and gained personal growth in design and analysis skills. “You will get extreme ownership of a project and work with—and even possibly purchase— very expensive equipment,” he said of the internship. Denzel graduated in May 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
SENIORS SPEAK: Internships
“During freshman year I, as an entertainment and media studies major with aspirations of working in scripted television, admittedly resigned myself to the belief that the FFR alumni network would not benefit me in the same way it did my peers who were pre-med or pre-business.
Cullen Conly, an FFR alumnus working as a literary manager for Mosaic Media Group in Beverly Hills, completely changed this belief when he helped me apply for an internship at Mosaic. The internship was a great experience, and Cullen remains a valuable contact and friend today.”
HYDE HEALY
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in entertainment & media studies
“Getting course credit for internships with the Maternal Health Initiative in Oxford, England; UNAIDS in Geneva, Switzerland; and Girlology and the Period Education Project (remote) made my load much more manageable. Through these really positive internship experiences is where I grew the most professionally.”
SOPHIA DELUCA
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in international affairs
“In my first two years of college, I conducted internships with the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (nuclear energy), Clash App (software start-up), the National Institutes of Health (artificial intelligence), and the Administration of Children and Families (data science). With the financial support and mentorship of the Fellowship, I was empowered to travel the world, explore my passions, and accelerate my professional career in a field that I love.”
ESHAAN AGRAWAL
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in cognitive science
“Some of my favorite professional experiences were interning for Georgia State Rep. Spencer Frye and the U.S. State Department in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Writing bill memos and tweets ranging from funeral home operations to President Biden’s human rights agenda gave me the chance to compare my textbook understanding of how our governmental system works to the reality. I would not have been able to pursue these internships without the support and resources of the Foundation Fellowship.”
MAEVE BREATHNACH
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in economics and international affairs
“Big tech companies have specific internship programs geared toward freshmen and sophomores apart from their regular internship programs. Microsoft’s version, the Explore Internship, serves as a great gateway if you are a beginner like I was. You get to learn about both software engineering and program management. The internship experience is designed to get you up and running for more difficult internships later. I moved to Seattle and am currently working as a technical program manager for Microsoft’s Digital Security and Resilience division.”
CARLOS LÓPEZ RAMÍREZ
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in cognitive science, computer science and psychology
From top, left to right: 1) Coding It Forward Fellows Suhan Kacholia and Nikita Jha work in Washington, D.C., Nikita as a software intern at the U.S. Census Bureau and Suhan as a data science intern at the Department of Health and Human Services; 2) Jhaycee Barnes and Hadiza Sarr participate in the Deloitte Discovery Intern Conference in Texas; 3) Ciara Mitchell interns with McKinsey & Company in Atlanta; 4) Sarah Dean interns with UGA Campus Compost; and 5) Erin Suh researches at the Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis, MO, through the Leah Menshouse Springer Summer Opportunities Program.
Facing page, clockwise from left: Ashni Patel interns at the Department of State; Sahana Parker researches aboard the RV Savannah; Leah Whitmoyer stands in the Hall of Flags at the Department of State; and Chinmay Joshi conducts a research internship at the Prashanti Cancer Care Center in Pune, India. This page, clockwise from left: Caroline Schneider poses for a photo with Attorney General Merrick Garland through her internship with the Department of Justice; Jules Russ interns with Warner Bros. Discovery and CNN; and Logan Williamson (left) and Caroline Schneider (in red) stroll past the Capitol while participating in UGA’s Washington Semester Program.
FELLOWS AND RAMSEYS EXPLORE THEIR
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Guided by their research mentors, Fellows and Ramseys learn to communicate their research findings through presentations and publications. Fellows attend professional and academic conferences and extra-university courses with funding through the Fellowship. Domestic and international conferences introduce students to academic communities and add to their professional development.
& RESEARCH GRANTS students participated in
“I have waxed lyrical about Dr. Leah Brown, an orthopedic surgeon and UGA Foundation trustee, for years now, and I will never stop doing so! Beyond her professional acumen, she is so caring, honest, and transparent. She has always looked out for my best interests, even if they contradict my plans. I trust her more than almost anyone else on this earth because I know she will help guide me where I need to be. I am forever thankful that the Fellowship brought her into my life.”
SAM EJIOFOR
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in exercise & sport science
“I met Dr. Leah Carmichael first semester freshman year in her Introduction to Global Issues course. Since then, I’ve taken four classes with her and have had hours of conversation during office hours, coffees, and meals. It’s not an exaggeration to say that she has been one of the biggest reasons I finished with my international affairs degree. She has been an amazing person to have in my corner.”
ALBERT CHEN
Fourth-year Ramsey Honors Scholar majoring in finance and international affairs
“Dr. Rachel RobertsGalbraith in the Cellular Biology Department was an amazing research and pre-professional mentor. She and her graduate students created a supportive environment while always pushing me to produce my best work. The lab’s website greeting is “A Worm Welcome,” and they mean it!”
ALEJANDRA GONZALEZ
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in biochemistry & molecular biology and English
“When I signed up for my First-Year Odyssey Seminar, I had no idea that my professor, Dr. Jane McPherson, would become one of the most influential figures in my life. Her lectures and discussions put words and concepts to issues I was just beginning to critically think about and develop interest in. Flash forward four years, Dr. McPherson has mentored me through multiple research projects, written me countless recommendation letters, and guided me through various life decisions. Her insight has helped me develop my long-term goals and steps to reach them.”
MAEVE BREATHNACH
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in economics and international affairs
Undergraduate Research
Facing page, from top left, Emilio Ferrara works on an experiment in the Terns lab; Matthew Li and Adeboye Adeoye with Maria Navarro at the Meigs Professor reception; Isabella Luu in the field; Elise Karinshak and Lauren Wilkes with Meg Amstutz and Yvette Daniels after presenting their research at the spring UGA Foundation Trustees meeting; Chinmay Joshi at the CURO Symposium; and Elise Karinshak discussing her research with Sahana Parker at the CURO Symposium.
This page, from top left: Adam Starks, Dana Theoc, and Larissa Lozano present posters at various conferences; Sarah Dean conducts oyster research on the Georgia coast; and Audrey Conner works on a chemistry experiment in the Wheeler lab.
PRIYANKA PARIKH
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in biochemistry & molecular biology
SERVICEBASED ACADEMICS
I channeled my frustration over America’s fractured long-term care system by absorbing stacks of studies and government reports through the UGA Honors Policy Scholars course during the fall of 2020. Under Dr. Meghan Skira’s mentorship, I mapped the labyrinth of U.S. longterm care and translated this understanding into a policy proposal that focused on expanding homebased care in Georgia. It was clear that deinstitutionalizing care required looking beyond the scope of medicine to factors upstream in the care continuum that shape
Priyanka Parikh, second from left; Lily Evans, and Matthew Li work together in Sanford Hall at a meeting of Roosevelt@UGA, a student-run public policy think tank (now known as the Arch Policy Institute). At far left is Ramsey alum Marshall Berton
wellbeing: access to caregivers, housing security, insurance, and education.
To dive into community-based preventative care, I joined UGA alum Dr. Melisa Holmes at the Period Education Project to help mobilize medical students in running free menstrual health education workshops to schools. At Roosevelt@ UGA (now the Arch Policy Institute), a student-run think tank, I teamed up with other students to engage with government officials on local policy issues and volunteer with non-profits addressing homelessness in Athens.
Applying these experiences to conduct research as an intern at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, I investigated Medicaid policy supports available for caregivers of those with long-term care needs.
Post-graduation, I’m now building upon these experiences of advocacy and research through a predoctoral research fellowship in economics at Stanford University.
STAMPS SCHOLARS
STAMPS DAY OF SERVICE
In May, UGA Stamps Scholars invited other Fellows and Ramseys to collaborate with The Backpack Project of Athens to host the annual Summer Prep Event. The Backpack Project is a student-run organization dedicated to addressing homelessness in Athens through a comprehensive approach that addresses food insecurity, health, community training and involvement, social justice, education, and harm reduction. The initiative was generously supported by the Stamps Scholars Program with the goal to foster discussion, promote interaction, and inspire service among FFR volunteers. They packed 100-plus summer care kits containing necessities such as band-aids, sunscreen, water repellent, toiletries, antibiotic, and bug spray. FFR also completed a volunteer training to learn more about the complexities of homelessness, how to interact with clients, Narcan training, and more ways they can give back to the Athens community. After lunch, volunteers traveled to the Bigger Vision Community Shelter to distribute the summer care kits as well as backpacks, clothing, and boxed lunches from UGA’s Campus Kitchen. UGA’s College of Public Health was also present to give free vaccines and HIV testing.
STAMPS AT UGA
In April, Stamps Fellows traveled to Georgia Tech for the Stamps Scholars Convention (photo at right).
Since 2011, the Foundation Fellowship has been a proud partner of the Stamps Scholars Program, which awards generous multi-year scholarships nationwide with additional enrichment funds for students to use toward their academic and professional development. UGA Stamps Scholars are part of a larger Stamps network of 37 institutions with more than 2,500 current scholars and alumni around the world. From each year’s class of Foundation Fellows, six students are nominated to interview for the Stamps Scholarship. In addition, three second-year Honors students are selected each year as “walk-on” Stamps Scholars through the Mid-Term Foundation Fellowship selection process.
Matthew Li: Birmingham, AL; Anaheim, CA; Washington, DC; Boston, MA
Sara Logsdon: Grand Canyon, AZ; Big Island, HI; Maui, HI; New Orleans, LA; Laurel, MD; Austin, TX; Bryce Canyon National Park, UT; Zion National Park, UT
Charlotte Williams: Denmark; Netherlands; Sweden; Charlottesville, VA
Elliot Williamson: Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Denmark; Germany; Peru; Uruguay; New York, NY
Logan Williamson: Argentina; Chile; Denmark; Italy; Peru; San Marino; Vatican City; Washington, DC
Bianca Wilson: Italy; Portugal
Molly Young: Wilmington, NC; Watkinsville, GA
Individual Travel-Study
This page: Natasha Dörr-Kapczynski spends a semester in Taiwan. Facing page, clockwise from top left: Eniola Olubunmi visits her Big Fellow Melita Kalczynska in Poland; Milca Ramirez in South Korea; Isabella Luu learns the art of making chocolate in Peru; Albert Chen, Eshaan Agrawal, and Christopher Rosselot hike out west; Khushi Mehta participates in the Terry College’s summer study abroad program in Spain and Morocco; second-year Fellows take a day trip to Greenville, SC; Albert Chen at Machu Picchu; Claire Armstrong in the Serengeti on the UGA Maymester in Tanzania; Kayla Costin studies abroad at Kobe University in Japan.
“One of the best aspects of college has been the ability to travel through the Fellowship. From self-organized travel to places like Machu Picchu to FFR spring break in Colombia, I have loved learning about cultures and experiences different from my own. Travel has also helped me dream bigger and set higher (and cooler) goals for myself. In my final semester, I did a study abroad program that traveled to Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and Fiji. I learned about environmental sustainability and ecology, did some incredible hikes, snorkeled in the most magical places on earth, and made lifelong friendships.”
SHASHANK GANESHAN
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in computer science and economics
“My five months in Ecuador were magical and exhausting. I grew physically and mentally, and I felt the love of a supportive host family and welcoming classmates. Classes on soccer in Latin America and human rights journalism fascinated me. This semester also lent itself to a sentence I never thought I would say. ‘Just 10 days apart, I saw sunrises at almost 20,000 feet in the Andes and in the sand dunes of the Moroccan Sahara. And then I went on runs in four continents in four days at the end of the week.’ I can’t wait to head back to Ecuador this fall as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant!”
CHRISTOPHER ROSSELOT
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in international affairs and Latin American & Caribbean studies
“I attended a Mehfil (Urdu for gathering with poetry, song, art, etc.) in London with FFR alum Zoe Li. We heard from an inspiring group of poets and artists from all backgrounds about their South Asian, queer, and Muslim identities. When I returned, I gathered some friends and decided to bring it home, and it was powerful. As each of my friends shared a piece of personal writing or art, I was overwhelmed with gratitude and awe for them. Their words, art, and musings were grounding and offered a pause to reflect and connect. ”
ZAINUB ALI
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in economics and international affairs
“Studying abroad in Cortona, Italy, during summer 2022 challenged me in ways I had not anticipated. Despite lost luggage, heat waves, COVID outbreaks, and tough classes, I found new levels of resiliency within myself and turned these lessons into writing, art, and profound friendships. As I move to Greece soon to teach English for a year, I know I am exponentially better prepared to adapt to a new life and culture thanks to my time in Italy made possible by the Foundation Fellowship. The confidence and skills I built while solo traveling have allowed me to take in so much more of the world than I ever thought I could.”
MARIANNE LAMARCHE
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in human development & family science
“My experience at the William-Mystic Maritime Studies Program in Connecticut was incredible. Through working at the historical shipyard, learning blacksmithing, and traveling to field sites in Louisiana and Alaska, the world became our classroom. Three independent research projects encouraged interdisciplinary exploration, and my own papers on shipwreck debris and climate change mitigation in ports inspired me to continue related research back in Georgia. Living at the Mystic Seaport campus and meeting amazing people from across the country showed me how inseparable the environment and everyone in it really are. On our trip on the schooner Roseway, I learned firsthand how much teamwork it takes to sail a tall ship!”
MARY BREEN
Fourth-year Foundation Fellow majoring in history and mathematics
BALI
Led by Dr. Pete Brosius, professor of anthropology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, and Honors assistant dean Jessica Hunt, Fellows explored Balinese history, culture, and religion. Clad in kebayas, sarongs, selendangs, and udengs, the group evaded monkeys at Uluwatu Temple, where they also attended a Kecak performance of traditional Balinese dance. In Denpasar, the group took a Kecak dance workshop. In the city, they also confronted the somber history of the 1965 genocide, hearing directly from victims’ surviving family members. In Ubud, Fellows participated in a purification ritual at Tirta Empul Temple, visited picturesque Tanah Lot, and learned about Balinese ceremonial statues and costumes at the Ogoh Ogoh Museum. A day trip to Nusa Penida provided a chance to snorkel among manta rays. At the end of the week, they visited the studio of artist Made Bayak to participate in a screen-printing workshop, and they engaged with other local artists and environmental activists, who invited the group to a concert at Haluan Coffee House.
CUBA
Led by Dr. Maria Navarro, professor of agricultural leadership, education, and communication in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and Honors staff Elizabeth Hughes, Fellows explored the environment, society, agriculture, food security, and culture in Cuba. They visited a sixth-generation family tobacco farm to learn how cigars are made by hand and explored Cuba’s largest cave system, the Gran Caverna de Santo Tomás, in Viñales Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They also toured Las Terrazas village and eco-reserve and visited Finca Marta in Artemisa to learn about this agroecological farm from its founder, Dr. Fernando Funes Monzote. In Havana, they toured Old Havana (also a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Casa de Africa cultural center, and they discussed the Cuban Revolution, the history of Cuban music, and Cuba’s African heritage with scholars at the Center for Psychological and Sociological Research. Highlights of the trip include bonding with their homestay families in Viñales and Havana, swimming in the clear subterranean waters of Cueva de Saturno in Varadero, learning to salsa dance in Havana, celebrating International Women’s Day throughout the city, and spending an evening at vibrant Fábrica de Arte Cubano, a former factory converted into a multi-level creative and cultural hub filled with art galleries and performance spaces for music, film, poetry, and dance.
PANAMA
Led by Prof. Tim Samples, associate professor of legal studies in the Terry College of Business, and Honors assistant dean Maria de Rocher, Fellows explored the history, political economy, geography, and wildlife of Panama. In El Valle de Antón, they hiked La India Dormida, learning about the local legends surrounding the mountain, and swam in the natural pools of waterfalls at Pozo Azul. In Panama City, they stayed in the historical neighborhood of Casco Viejo, enjoying food tours of artisanal chocolate makers and fish markets, and making day excursions to the Panama Canal, Emberá Village, the rainforest of Soberania National Park, and the Pearl Islands, where they swam in the Pacific off of Isla Bolaños.
SOUTH KOREA
Led by Dr. Hyangsoon Yi, professor of comparative literature in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, and Honors staff Andrea Silletti, Fellows explored Zen Buddhism in South Korea. In Gyeongju, Fellows studied the history of Buddhism in Korea by exploring the temples and rock carvings in Namsan and Gyeongju National Parks, the Royal tombs park, and the Gyeongju National Museum. The group learned about contemporary Buddhist practice through a temple stay in Hongbeopsa Monastery in Busan and a visit to Unmunsa Monastery in Cheongdo, where students met with novice nuns over lotus tea, as well as visits to Bulguksa Monastery, Haedong Yonggungsa Monastery, and Tongdosa Monastery. They concluded the trip with a visit to Seoul, including touring the Royal Palace at Insadong and shopping in the East Gate market.
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Jack Jarashow FF ‘26
Every moment at Oxford feels like it was taken from a page of a Harry Potter book: the extravagant meals at Keble College’s Dining Hall, the mesmerizing architecture, the rowdy school spirit at the Summer Eights boat races, and that one professor who always finds a way to challenge your mind. Truly, it’s a magical experience, and it will turn your world upside down.
Maggie Opsahl FF ‘26
The Oxford Maymester was one of my favorite parts of freshman year. My computing ethics course encouraged me to explore a range of topics I’m interested in, and the small class size meant entirely discussion-based lessons. Our professor made every tutorial captivating. The city of Oxford is super fun to explore, and the UGA at Oxford house was a great space to study or hang out with friends, including other Franklin students studying abroad. Additionally, the weekend trip to Cornwall took us to the English coast, which is breathtakingly stunning (and has really yummy ice cream).
Widener Norris FF ‘26
At Oxford I had the chance to study some of Shakespeare’s greatest plays with a renowned expert, sip hot chocolate with other Fellows after Thursday night compline at Keble Chapel, lead the choir into a service, meet Oxford students for weekly coffee and donut get-togethers with Father Max, tuck myself away in the recesses of the Bodleian libraries to read about how Puritans viewed theater in the 16th century, go punting with friends along Christ Church Meadow, zip over to London for services at St. Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, gallivant along the coast of Cornwall, and more.
Erin Suh FF ‘26
The Oxford Maymester is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. At the start of the program, I felt a mix of excitement and nervousness at immersing myself in a completely new academic and cultural environment. But spending that last night together in London before our departure (breaking into our stashes of British snacks, fondly recounting the most hilarious memories, and wishing each other the best as everyone parted ways to pursue their summer adventures), I realized how much we had grown in that short month. We tested our limits physically, mentally, and emotionally while braving the cliffs of Cornwall; writing about ethics, neurodevelopment, Shakespeare, Austen, and more; and taking trips to new cities and countries in our free time. I learned to embrace uncertainty and rely on my incredible friends more than ever. I’m so grateful to have found another beautiful, classic city to call home!
Classes included:
• Jane Austen – taught by Dr. Freya Johnston, St Anne’s College
• Psychopathology – taught by Dr. David Menassa, the Queen’s College
• Biomedical Ethics – taught by Dr. Ian Carroll, Brasenose College
• Computing, Ethics, and Society – taught by Dr. Jeremy Fix, Keble College
• Shakespeare in Performance – taught by Dr. Ben Morgan, Worcester College
• Human Rights – taught by Dr. Emre Caliskan, University of Oxford, Department of Politics and International Relations
Maeve Breathnach, Economics, International Affairs
From the Georgia State Capitol to Ecuador’s capital city, Maeve has done her share of exploring while at UGA. Her travels brought her meaningful work experience in places like the State Department and various legal nonprofits and lifelong friends whose couches she will be crashing on. Interested in how public policy shapes the world around her, Maeve majored in international affairs and economics. She spent her time in Athens getting involved with U-Lead Athens, the Rep. Spencer Frye Fellowship, Period Education Project at UGA, and Project Red. Maeve’s next adventure finds her in Ireland, where she will pursue a master’s degree in refugee integration at Dublin City University as a Fulbright Scholar and GOI-IES Scholar.
Mary Breen, History, Mathematics
Not knowing what to do in college, Mary started studying German. A few years later, she found herself taking an art history class in German at Heidelberg University. Exploring further, she spent a term studying philosophy and medieval literature at Oxford and another conducting oceanography and marine policy research in Connecticut. Outside of class, she joined clubs for debate, change-ringing, flamenco, and jiujitsu. She learned confidence as she balanced groceries on a bike, navigated new public transit systems in cities as far apart as Seoul and Amsterdam, and hosted her first dinner party. Through this freedom, she found a sense of purpose. She helped incarcerated students prepare for the GED. She learned to rebuild dry stone walls using historical techniques. And she did her first research project on our ocean and its future.
Mariah Cady, International Affairs, Russian
At UGA, you could find Mariah planning events for UGA’s Native American Student Association, conducting human-security-centered research in German, Russian, or SerboCroatian, teaching English at local schools, and working at Bubble Cafe, sipping on a cup of mango green tea. She is happiest when spending time with other people and has learned nine languages in a pursuit to be able to do this across the world. On her way to a hopeful career in the Foreign Service, she explored her interest in geography while studying abroad in Germany, and next she will head to Kazakhstan for a year to deepen her Russian studies while volunteering with a local NGO. She has loved her time at UGA and wants to thank FFR for all of the laughs, friendships, and inspiration it has brought her.
Albert Chen, Finance, International Affairs
Albert has spent four years at UGA embracing the idea of exploring everything. From recording and mixing a live record of The Backseat Lovers to performing with the UGA Symphony Orchestra, he’s gotten to explore his passions across campus. When he’s not showing prospective students around as a tour guide or coaching a group of students on the Model UN team, he’s blazing across the field during an ultimate frisbee game or hosting dinner parties with friends. At UGA, he has studied American economic influence in Asia, the relationship between cultural exports and bilateral relations, and most importantly, what the rules of football actually are. Graduating with degrees in finance and international affairs, Albert is now working for the Boston Consulting Group in Atlanta.
Denzel Cunningham, Mechanical Engineering
Denzel is proud to call himself a Class of 2023 graduate and Bulldog engineer. At UGA, he completed four internships, each time getting closer to the aerospace field as a mechanical engineer. He also completed a study abroad in Madrid, where he improved his Spanish proficiency and increased his love for travel. He is happy to say that Athens is where he found his best friends and where he found himself. Through his hobbies, Denzel developed what he hopes are lifetime habits: from working up the courage to say hi to new people freshman year and realizing he’s a pretty extroverted introvert to countless road trips with the best roommates and the best friends to finding himself at the intramural fields every day of the week senior year to play tennis and ultimate frisbee. Down the road, he hopes to confidently proclaim he has the coolest job and to make time for great friends sharing great ideas.
Sophia DeLuca, International Affairs
Sophia is a Master of Public Health student at Yale University School of Public Health. She graduated with an international affairs degree and a global health certificate and studied abroad in both Oxford and Cortona. She worked as the program assistant intern with the Maternal Health Initiative at the Wilson Center. She also worked with UNAIDS, Girlology, the Period Education Project, RAINN, and Congresswoman Lucy McBath, among others. She is passionate about LGBTQ+ and reproductive health policy and human rights. In her free time, she enjoys playing ultimate frisbee and rock climbing.
Sam Ejiofor, Exercise & Sport Science
Sam can be hard on himself, but he must admit that he is proud of what he has accomplished at UGA. Above all else, he is proud of the way the Fellowship changed him. He came to college rigid, regimented, and apprehensive. He was then surrounded by people unafraid of expressing gratitude, exploring their creative potential, and enjoying the little moments. And now look at him… he gets paid to shoot film photography! Who would’ve thought? Seriously though, he is ready for whatever life has in store for him. He’s thankful for the person the Fellowship has made him, and he’s confident he will figure it all out. With a degree in exercise and sport science, over 70 hours of clinical shadowing in orthopedic surgery, and research into the “Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training Exercise Intervention on Sleep Quality in Women Exposed to Trauma,” Sam plans to take a clinical research position at Vanderbilt University and apply to medical school.
Aliya Elmore, Political Science, Sociology
If you’re looking for Aliya, odds are she’s out somewhere on the frontlines fighting for a cause. As a legislative intern for U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s internship program, people operations specialist for Cadence One Five, legislative fellow for Rep. Spencer Frye, researcher in the UGA Laboratory for the Study of Social Interaction, legislative intern with the Georgia House Democratic Caucus, and senator and freshman liaison for UGA’s Student Government Association, Aliya stands for being active not only in the UGA community but also in local, state, and national communities. She aspires to be a loving friend and a nurturing soul. Aliya is working for Cognizant Technology Solutions as a human relations consultant before returning to graduate school in pursuit of an MBA.
Danielle Emefiele, Nutritional Sciences
You’ll know Danielle by her effortless ability to exude coolness. Her chic style, relaxed nature, and serene aura make her the harmonious presence that can calm any room with her warmth and inviting spirit. She traveled to Bali, Colombia, and Oxford with the Fellows and discovered that FFR trips are groundbreaking, character-building experiences. With a degree in nutritional sciences and having logged many hours in Piedmont Hospital’s Emergency Room and volunteering at the University Health Center, Danielle is taking a gap year, working as a medical assistant in Atlanta while also writing the novel she pitched at the New York Pitch Conference last December. She plans to then attend PA school to become a physician assistant. Her ultimate goal is to earn a Doctor of Physician Assistant Studies and, most importantly, to write several New York Times bestselling novels.
Vic Fischer, Electrical Engineering
Vic grew up in South Saint Paul, Minnesota. Growing up, he always had a knack for electronics. This hobby turned into an education, and he earned a degree in electrical engineering at UGA. He put that knowledge to good use as a studio tech, repairing recording equipment, and recording engineer at Athens’ Studio 1093. His post-grad plans are to combine his electrical knowledge with his appreciation of music working for a local professional audio business.
Shashank Ganeshan, Computer Science,
Economics
Shashank spent the past four years exploring passions in public policy, research, software development, and intramural sports. Through leadership roles with UGACounts, Roosevelt Institute, and Data4Good, he tackled issues ranging from education disparities to single-use plastic usage on campus. He performed public health research at the Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases and helped build satellites at UGA’s Small Satellite Research Lab. He also completed software engineering internships at Lyft and Microsoft, and he traveled to Peru, Colombia, Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. In his free time, he loved giving campus tours as a UGA Tour Leader, volunteering with Athens Prison Tutorial, cooking other teams in intramural sports such as ultimate frisbee (shoutout Big Disc Energy!), and, most importantly, cheering on the Dawgs. Shashank is working full time at Microsoft in Seattle as a software engineer.
Alejandra
Gonzalez, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, English
Alejandra will graduate in December 2023 with majors in biochemistry and molecular biology and English. Her interests in the sciences and humanities have led her to shadow physicians in Mexico, study British literature at Oxford University, and research planarian stem cells with the Roberts-Galbraith lab at UGA. Throughout her time in Athens, she has also volunteered in the Hispanic community, helping to teach ESL at Pinewoods Library and interpreting between physicians and Spanish-speaking patients at Mercy Health Center. After graduation, she plans to pursue jobs in the humanities, such as science communication, and possibly apply to medical school.
Madison Greer, Marketing, Public Relations
Madison is the one to call when you need a brunch recommendation or some encouragement to hit the gym. Beyond her classwork in marketing and public relations, she prided herself on receiving her group fitness certification, funded by the Fellowship, and teaching many FFR their way around Ramsey. She also dabbled in public affairs in the Rep. Spencer Frye Fellowship and Groundbreakers Network, made an impact on Grady College through Women in Media, and spent a summer in New York with the Multicultural Advertising Internship program. After graduation she traveled to Europe to the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity before returning to Atlanta to start a junior role at a public relations agency.
Hyde Healy, Entertainment & Media Studies
Hyde studied entertainment and media studies, and he hopes one day to be a professional television writer. Some things Hyde was involved with while at UGA: stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, philanthropy/nonprofit, film, Greek life, and scriptwriting. He also wrote his name and email on an interest form for the UGA juggling club but never attended a single meeting. He interned at places like the Ryan Seacrest Foundation and Mosaic Media Group. Aided by the Fellowship, he did a Maymester at the Cannes Film Festival in France and lived and interned in Los Angeles for a summer. After graduation, Hyde took the summer off to write before seeking a job in entertainment in Los Angeles or New York.
Melita Kalczynska, Finance, International Business, MA Economics
To know Melita is to know of her passion for outdoor adventure, love of crochet, and endearing enthusiasm for all things Polish. Melita sets out to accomplish her goals with an unparalleled tenacity, from teaching herself coding for her master’s thesis to summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. While simultaneously working toward her bachelor’s degree in finance, minor in math, master’s degree in economics, and PhD in finance, Melita has also conducted research, served as a tutor with the Athens Prison Tutorial and the UGA Division of Academic Enhancement, and worked as an Honors Teaching Assistant and a graduate teaching assistant in a grad-level economics course. She hopes to eventually become a professor and in her free time accomplish her goal of hiking on each of the seven continents.
Elise Karinshak, Data Science, Marketing
Elise graduated with degrees in data science and marketing as well as a minor in studio art and certificate in personal and organizational leadership. While at UGA, she conducted research investigating emerging technologies in communication environments, collaborating on projects with UGA’s Crisis Insights and Analytics Lab and Stanford University’s Social Media Lab. Elise has published research and presented at international conferences, and she was awarded the Goldwater Scholarship. She was also a marketing associate for Ambactus Group and served as director of marketing for Feed the Frontlines GA. On campus, she founded CodeHub, a space for students to develop coding skills; served as co-director of Paw Print-Talking Dog Agency; and led Honors Student Council. Elise is pursuing a Master of Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing as a Schwarzman Scholar.
Vanisha Kudumuri, Economics, International Affairs, Political Science, Women’s Studies
Studying economics, international affairs, political science, and women’s studies, Vanisha is passionate about using a multidisciplinary approach to give back to the women who have inspired her. At UGA, she has had the opportunity to intern at leading organizations including the ACLU of Georgia, EMILY’s List, ACLU National’s Liberty Team, and the National Partnership for Women and Families. Vanisha is most proud of cofounding the Athens Reproductive Justice Collective. Outside of school, Vanisha can be seen chasing “perfect moments” through hiking, going to live music, or spending time with loved ones. Vanisha is working as a paralegal at Planned Parenthood Federation of America in New York City for two years before going to law school to study women’s rights law.
Nicholas Kundin, Computer Science
A passionate and dedicated software developer, nerd, and humanitarian, Nicholas graduated with a degree in computer science and a minor in general business. During his time at the University of Georgia, he served as an officer of operations for the UGA Society for Cybersecurity and a team lead for the UGA CyberArch Program, helping to develop an interest in cybersecurity in others. Nicholas obtained further experience with various internships, certifications, and personal projects, and outside of the classroom, he volunteered with organizations such as Rivers Alive and the Backpack Project. Nicholas plans to work as an information security engineer before eventually going back for a master’s degree in computer science.
Marianne Lamarche, Human Development & Family Science
In Athens, Marianne could almost always be found in one of three places: ballroom dancing in the New Dance Theatre, studying in the FFR Library, or cooking in her kitchen (while probably also dancing). She has worked with children, teens, and adults at all stages of life in settings including bilingual immersion schools, refugee resettlement agencies, college preparatory programs, correctional institutes, and family/parenting centers. When she’s not the one teaching, Marianne loves being a student and learning anything she can. She had the chance to study four languages in college and learn how to oil paint and craft handmade books. At some point in her life, Marianne hopes to play the harp, write a book, live in Canada, and be an extra in a movie. After graduation, she is teaching English at an elementary school in Thessaloniki, Greece, on a post-graduate fellowship at Anatolia College.
Carlos López Ramírez, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Psychology
Carlos majored in computer science, cognitive science, and psychology and earned a certificate in applied data science. At UGA, he explore different roles within the tech industry. His first internship was in software development where he learned about Agile application development. His next role was for Microsoft as part of their Explorer Intern program. There, he was introduced to their cybersecurity division where he continued developing skills in software development while beginning to learn about product management. His last internship was a return to Microsoft to work as a program manager intern in threat intelligence. After graduation, Carlos moved to Seattle to work as a technical program manager for Microsoft’s Digital Security and Resilience Division.
Isabella Luu, Anthropology
Isabella, better known by her classmates as the creator of The Gourd Games newsletters, was always fixated on one of four things: plants, food, audio, and perfecting her salsa prowess. When she wasn’t biking across Amsterdam in search of live jazz or traversing the streets of Cusco for salsa music, you could find her fervently drafting park designs in studio, meticulously trimming audio clips for radio shows, or blissfully making spring rolls with friends. Her proudest college achievements are her recordings of 30-plus languages and dialects collected over four continents, her three-part audio piece on AAPI discrimination for WUGA, and the numerous photographs she took of her travels, friends, and family. In the future, you can find Isabella lost somewhere in the fields of design and radio producing… and probably dancing.
Maggie Mitchell, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
Maggie’s sharp political and philosophical mind, coupled with an insatiable appetite for reading the longest and most intimidating books on anarchy, communism, and other government theories, set her apart from most. It’s no surprise that anyone who encounters her immediately feels a connection with one of the most insightful people they’ve ever met. Maggie has shown this throughout her four years as a dedicated member of Phi Kappa Literary Debate Society, volunteer for the U.S. Census, talented graphic designer, and someone always up for an engaging conversation. Next year, Maggie will return to UGA (or possibly to Singapore) to complete her triple majors.
Natalie Navarrete, International Affairs, Russian, Spanish
Natalie is currently reading for an MPhil in Russian and East European studies at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship. While at UGA she majored in international affairs, Russian, and Spanish and minored in Latin American and Caribbean studies. Her main interest is in international security with a focus in nonproliferation. After spending her capstone year of the Russian Flagship Program in Kazakhstan supported by the NSEP Boren Scholarship, she is interested in the role that Central Asia plays in nuclear security. She spent her post-grad summer in South Korea, beginning her research on this topic. In her spare time, she plays volleyball on the Oxford team and loves to listen to Russian and Spanish music.
Priyanka Parikh, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Through the Fellowship, Priyanka traveled to Indonesia, South Korea, Colombia, the UK, and NYC/DC as well as completed an exchange-semester at Sciences Po in Paris, France, and a Maymester in Cortona, Italy. During her time at UGA, Priyanka engaged students in local policy through Roosevelt, volunteered with The Backpack Project of Athens, and promoted menstrual health equity through the Period Education Project. A 2022 Truman finalist, she pursued her interests in health policy through research at the University of Pennsylvania and the UGA Honors in New York internship program during her summers. Priyanka is entering a pre-doctoral research fellowship in economics at Stanford University, where she also hopes to work on her (silly) soccer skills!
Sahana Parker, Astrophysics
Sahana is best known as the four-year captain and coach of the legendarily successful intramural frisbee team Big Disc Energy. In the off-season, she pretended to study astrophysics, led the UGA composting program with an electric tricycle, kept Athens-Clarke County trails clean, and conducted research in six different UGA departments to keep her field smarts sharp. Her summers have included: becoming a certified Master Herpetologist/ frog hunter, singlehandedly fending off poachers from nesting sea turtles in Costa Rica, studying sex work in Amsterdam, and designing cave rovers to explore Martian lava tunnels. Sahana is also proud to report she traveled to 21 countries and almost as many states during the Fellowship. Currently, she is employed by two research groups studying plastic pollution and hopes to find a job at the intersection of the space sector and sustainability.
Christopher Rosselot, International Affairs, Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Christopher took the wandering approach to academics over his four years at UGA. While his primary majors—international affairs and Latin American and Caribbean studies—remained constant, his activities outside of the classroom showed different interests: leading The Backpack Project; mentoring first-year students as an Honors Teaching Assistant; learning and applying design thinking; working in public, private, and nonprofit settings; and studying abroad in Quito, Ecuador. This range led him to his next journey—working as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Ecuador—and his long-term interests—leading local government. What hasn’t changed for Christopher? The “fellowship” of FFR, who are his motivating peers and best friends. Oh, and he’ll always find time for a run in a new place.
Jordan Theoc, Finance, Mathematics
Jordan came to UGA with no credits from high school and decided it was a brilliant idea to double major in finance and mathematics. He participated in several Terry College student organizations such as the Kennedy Program and Apollo Society. Most of all, he loved his experiences with the Georgia Kickstart Fund and the UGA Corsair Society. Over his summers, Jordan interned in management consulting with the Boston Consulting Group. He returned there to work in their Atlanta office full time. He loves travel and fashion and can’t wait to further pursue his interest in these industries via his job.
Claudia White, Anthropology, Geography
Claudia’s time at UGA can be boiled down to one word—spark! She first felt the spark making quiche with Mary and Isabella in the Myers kitchen. Little did she know she’d also be making lifelong friends. That spark kept popping up everywhere she went—on the IM fields, in jewelry-making and yoga classes, on camel rides through the Sahara and monastery hikes in South Korea, in research with the Community Mapping Lab, on the ballroom dance floor, and in everyday conversations with some of the most interesting and entertaining minds on campus. She found a home in Athens through curiosity and friendship and is excited to continue searching for what ignites that spark in her next adventure. Claudia is seeking jobs in food security, conservation, and community development and will hopefully throw in an adventure or two before continuing onto graduate or law school.
Lauren Wilkes, Data Science
Lauren, from New Orleans, Louisiana, majored in data science with a minor in Chinese language and literature. She is currently pursuing an MPhil in advanced computer science and an MPhil in technology policy from the University of Cambridge through the Marshall Scholarship. She plans to pursue her PhD in statistics at Duke University after she returns to the U.S. While at UGA, Lauren focused on machine learning uncertainty quantification research to build safer and more reliable machine learning systems. She enjoys applying data science to education technology and worked over the summer with Rising Academies, a school system in Sierra Leone, Ghana, and Liberia dedicated to providing affordable quality education to under-resourced communities. There, she conducted data analysis and machine learning research for Rori, a WhatsApp-based chatbot tutoring system used by over 1,000 students in Ghana.
Molly Young, Exercise & Sport Science
Molly is from Charlotte, North Carolina, and studied exercise and sport science. At UGA, she was a research assistant in the Neuromusculoskeletal Health Lab, processing ultrasound images for an ongoing study on cerebral palsy. She has also greatly enjoyed her involvement at Watkinsville First Baptist Church and served as a youth ministry intern there for two years. Molly has a passion for exploring the outdoors and has spent the past two summers leading backpacking trips as a guide for Wilderness Trek, a Christian outdoor adventure ministry in New Mexico. Molly is working as an EMT before attending physician assistant school.
The Class of 2023 attends their final FFR retreat at Amicalola Falls in fall 2022.
Celebrating Graduation
Claire Elizabeth Armstrong Berkeley Preparatory School
Tampa, FL Sociology
Natasha Dörr-Kapczynski Campbell High School Smyrna, GA
Asian Languages and Literature (Chinese), Romance Languages, Linguistics
Evan Sidney Johnson North Gwinnett High School
Suwanee, GA Civil Engineering
William Cole Broomberg Lowndes High School Lake Park, GA Psychology, Science Education
Emilio Dante Ferrara IV Lovett School Atlanta, GA Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Daniel Greer Klein
Sylvania Northview High School
Sylvania, OH International Affairs
Theron E. Camp Clarke Central High School
Athens, GA
English
Jonathan Eli Golan Bergen County Academies Hackensack, NJ Applied Biotechnology, Entomology
Matthew Jeffrey Li
Adlai E Stevenson High School
Buffalo Grove, IL
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Comparative Biomedical Sciences MS
Audrey Violet Conner Tift County High School Tifton, GA Chemistry
FL Animal Science
Jason Germaine Hawkins Academy for Classical Education Macon, GA English
Khushi H. Mehta North Gwinnett High School
Suwanee, GA
Economics, International Business, Spanish, Political Science
Jean Hettesheimer Mill Creek High School Dacula, GA Journalism
Victor Central High School Victor, NY Psychology
Kayla Rose Costin Boone High School Leesburg,
Sophia Maria Milazzo
Cassidy
Brooke Elise Bergeron Whitefield Academy Smyrna, GA Mathematics (Applied), Biology (Neuroscience)
Sarah Louise Dean Newnan High School Newnan, GA Ecology, Microbiology
Surya Jane Cheadle Blasiole Verona Area High School Fitchburg, WI Music, Interdisciplinary Studies
Alexander Joseph Drahos Linn Mar High School Cedar Rapids, IA International Affairs
Martha Lee Garrett
Walker School Marietta, GA Finance, Management Information Systems
Eliana Naomi Gelman
William Howard Taft High School West Hills, CA
Cognitive Science, Art: Interdisciplinary Art and Design
Ryan Edward Bohn South Forsyth High School Cumming, GA English, Romance Languages
Julian Louis Fortuna Decatur High School Decatur, GA International Affairs, Political Science
Savannah Mercedes Hernandez Marietta High School Kennesaw, GA Journalism
Jonathan Luke Bowles Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science Buckatunna, MS Cognitive Science, Philosophy
Daniel Antonio García-Pozo Clarke Central High School Athens, GA Entertainment and Media Studies, English
Suhan Kacholia BASIS Chandler Chandler, AZ
Cognitive Science, Economics, Philosophy, Artificial Intelligence MS
Harrison
Friends Seminary New York, NY Economics
Emanuel Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Performing Arts
St. Thomas, USVI Accounting
Joseph Andrew Lamb Swainsboro High School Swainsboro, GA
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cognitive Science
Daniel
Cohen
V’ Shoi Conrad Garfield
Jhaycee Coren Barnes
Spalding High School Griffin, GA Economics, Political Science
Anita Gillum Gorman
Isidore Newman School New Orleans, LA
Astrophysics, Physics, Theatre
Deborah Joy Madden
St. Andrew High School for Girls
Kingston, Jamaica
Biochemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Bemnet Ashenafi Bekele Hillgrove High School Powder Springs, GA Biology
Luke Miles Hendrix Wayne County High School Jesup, GA Biological Science
Erin Christiane Monroe Saint Marys Episcopal School
Southaven, MS Fisheries and Wildlife
Ashley Nicole Brown
Claudia Taylor Ladybird Johnson High School San Antonio, TX Biology
Jack Ryan Jarashow Marlboro High School Morganville, NJ Economics, International Affairs
John Widener Norris Westminster Christian Academy
Athens, GA
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Benen Chancey Tucker High School Tucker, GA Geography
Nikita Jha Northview High School Duluth, GA Computer Science, Economics
Margaret Lee Opsahl Midtown High School Atlanta, GA
Computer Science, Mathematics
Piper Danielle Duncan Pickens High School Jasper, GA Anthropology, International Affairs
Chinmay Joshi George Walton Comprehensive High School
Marietta, GA
Computer Science (Applied Data Science), Genetics
Anna Grace Rachwalski Midtown High School Atlanta, GA
Economics, English, International Affairs
Fellows Class of 2026
Hadiza Sarr
Cedar Shoals High School Athens, GA Biology, Public Health (Epidemiology) MPH
Henry Ellis Traynor Savannah Arts Academy Savannah, GA Ecology, Physics
Catherine Anderson Smith First Colonial High School Virginia Beach, VA Animal Science, Cellular Biology
Bianca Elena Wilson Broadneck High School Annapolis, MD Music, Cognitive Science
Erin Suh Chattahoochee High School Duluth, GA Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Lillian (Lily) Christyne Thomas Putnam County High School Eatonton, GA International Affairs
Wyn Alyse Thomas Adlai E Stevenson High School
Buffalo Grove, IL Theatre, Nonprofit Management and Leadership MA
Erin Suh hikes atop Tintagel Castle on the Cornwall excursion during the Foundation Fellows Oxford Maymester.
Ramseys Class of 2024
Ava Elizabeth Stillwagon Saint Andrews On The Marsh Savannah, GA Astrophysics
Selina Sun Saint James School Montgomery, AL Biology
Lauren Elizabeth Thacker Girls Preparatory School Cleveland, TN Unspecified
Aerica Calynn Worrell
Cambridge High School Alpharetta, GA Psychology (Neuroscience), Regenerative Bioscience
Yutong (Faye) Zhang Eastview High School Saint Paul, MN Economics AB/MA, Mathematics
Adeboye Adeoye Campbell High School Kennesaw, GA Economics, Finance
Patrick Grant Chen Wheeler High School Marietta, GA Computer Science
CJ Jones Cambridge High School Milton, GA Biology, Ecology
William Wallace Riley Spearfish High School Spearfish, SD Astrophysics, Ocean Science
Matthew Robert Motley Blue Valley North High School Leawood, KS Computer Science, Music
Katherine Morgan Ragland
Heather Ripley
Rebekah Rogers
Laura Emiko Soltis
Robby Staley
Matthew Stewart
Nathan Joseph Stibrich
David Turner
Sara Pilzer Weiss
Class of 2007
Mary Patricia Alvarez
William Brooks Andrews
Franklin Edwin (BJ) Ard
John Christopher Binford
Yves Bouillet
Priya Chandan
Lesley Graybeal
John Floyd Howell III
Douglas Michael Jackson
Joseph Edgar Lariscy IV
Michael James Levengood
Robert Bradley Lindell
Andrew Campbell McKown
Erin Mordecai
Yannick Morgan
Amulya Nagarur
Jayanthi Narain
Corrine Allison Novell
Caelin Cubenas Potts
Sarah Brown Puryear
Anna Harrison Saffer
Helen Caples Smith
Zach P. Smith
Jake Everett Turrentine
Katrin Usifo
Class of 2008
Maria Alejandra Baetti
Sarah Ritchey Bellamy
Benjamin Cobb
Anureet Cheema Copeland
Rachel Whitaker Elam
Katherine Elizabeth Folkman
Adele Handy Goodloe
Matthew Wood Grayson
Lynzi Archibald Gruetzemacher
Shannon Hiller
Donald Ray (DJ) Johnson, Jr.
Joseph Robert Kapurch
Peter Klein
Mindy Lipsitz
Anant Mandawat
William Giles Mann
Jordan Elizabeth Myers
Bryan Scott Overcarsh
Adam Podowitz-Thomas
Tyler Blalock Pratt
Deep Jayendrakumar Shah
Gabriel Rehman Shaukat
George Valentinov Vulov
Class of 2009
Craig Chike Akoh
Payton McCurry Bradford
Kevin K. Chang
Chuan (CiCi) Cheng
Chris Chiego
Rebecca Yeong Ae Corey
Colleen Helen Cotton
Jordan Allen Dalton
Christina Lynn Faust
Elizabeth Riggle Gargaro
William Featherston (Beau)
Gilmore III
Elizabeth Anne Godbey
Clare JoAnna Hatfield
Chad Hume
Brittany Lee McCall
Nithya M. Natrajan
Caitlin McLaughlin Poe
Kevin Christopher Poe
Paul Ruddle II
Marlee Waxelbaum Santos
Milner Owens Staub
Sana Hashmi Zahiruddin
Class of 2010
Betsy Allen Adams
Thomas Matthew Bailey
Amanda Brouillette
Sarah Caruana
Kevin Copp
Amy Davis
David Fu
Peter Horn
Dave Howcroft
Laura McDonald Hunter
Connor McCarthy
Jasmaine Williams McClain
Josh McLaurin
Zoë Meroney
Allon Mordel
Virginia Newman
Cleveland Alcides Piggott, Jr.
Kelsey Jones Pratt
Lucas Puente
Sharon McCoy Swabb
Jennifer Taylor
Lila Elisabeth Tedesco
Robert B. Thrasher
Class of 2011
Anne Karam Conroy
Katherine Sara Cuadrado
Ryan Friday
Lucy Fu
Claire Underwood Hailey
Marcus Jamel Hines
Mir Inaamullah
Matthew Levenson
Phoeny Li
John Benjamin Marshall
Aaron Marshburn
Calley Mersmann
Phillip C. Mote
Muktha Natrajan
Sabrina Ann Ragaller
Geales Goodwin Rawe
Robert Rosenbleeth
Rachel Pocock Shah
Trey Sinyard
Alex Squires
Stephanie Chapman Weishaar
Tracy Yang
Sheena Zhang
Class of 2012
Victoria Suzanne Akin
Elizabeth Allan
Juan Cardoza-Oquendo
Patrick Fitzmaurice
Dana Higgins
Hillary Kingsley
Logan Krusac
Morgann Ashley Lyles
Tatum Danielle Mortimer
Luke Mosley
Saptarsi (Rohan)
Mukhopadhyay
Bryn Elise Murphy
Jaime Ayers Patterson
Jacob Hunter Rooney
Chaim Schwartz
Matthew R. Sellers
Anuj Shukla
Will Stephenson
Hemali Vin
Thomas Matthew Ward
David Zweig
Class of 2013
Megan Unger Caudill
Sara De La Torre Berón
Camille Gregory
Brittany Young Leamon
Ryan McLynn
Derek Ou-Ponticelli
Todd Pierson
Reuben Reynolds
Matthew Wyatt Saltz
Bethany McCain Seewoester
Waring (Buck) Trible
Lawrence William White
JoyEllen Freeman Williams
Addison Wright
Class of 2014
Sara Thomas Black
Jesse Yuen-Fu Chan
Smitha Ganeshan
Anisha Hegde Gerber
Joseph E. Gerber
Philip Joseph Grayeski
Osama Hashmi
Paul Kirschenbauer
Marianne Ligon
David Millard
Clara Nibbelink
Rachel Claire Sellers
Blake Shessel
Jeremiah Stevens
Matthew Tyler
Jacqueline Van De Velde
Kishore Vedala
Cameron Zahedi
Yuliya Bila Zarnitsyna
Class of 2015
Joshua Chang
Savannah Colbert
Maria Cox
Parker Evans
Eilidh Geddes
Ronald Jackson Kurtz
Michael Land
Kameel Mir
Sarah Mirza
Davis Parker
Camir Neville Ricketts
Alex Rowell
Grace Siemietkowski Rowell
Allison Koch Saroni
Avery Wiens Saucier
Sophie Giberga Thompson
John Henry Thompson
Megan Ernst Tipton
Megan Frances White
Class of 2016
Caroline Coleman
Alex Edquist
Seth Isaac Euster
Lee Handly Folk
Caroline Moore Gold
Kirstie Hostetter
Caleb Alexander Ingram
Jacob Kennedy
Shaun Kleber
Torre Elisabeth Lavelle
Chris Lewitzke
Leighton Rowell Lima
Kate Lovejoy
Kelsey Lowrey
Lauren Dennison Maslin
Sandip Kaur Minhas
Meredith Paker
Eytan Palte
Rand Pope
Hannah Reiss
Giovanni Righi
Madison Snelling
Minhyuk Michael Song
Karishma Sriram
John Bradley Stroud
Kevin Sun
Treva Chung-Kwan Tam
Bert Thompson, Jr.
Chenée Tracey
Kathleen Wilson
Class of 2017
Jonathan Adelman
Tristan Paul Bagala
Cali Callaway
Laura Courchesne
Jonah Driggers
N. Drew Farr
Moira Fennell
Carver L. H. Goodhue
Shuchi Goyal
Erin Elizabeth Hollander
Glenn Anderson Jacoby
Susie Jones
Hammad Ahmed Khalid
Bruce Li
Krystal Lo
Vijeth Mudalegundi
Trang Xuan Nguyen
Morrison Nolan
Justin Payan
Joy Peltier
Gabrielle Pierre
Elijah Scott
Jason Terry
Luke Thompson
1) Pete Brosius, Shannon Hiller, Christina Faust, Mindy Lipsitz, and Jenny Taylor hike in the Kelabit Highlands in Borneo in 2008; 2) Prabhjot Minhas, Jessica Ho, Vineet Raman, and Divine Ogbuefi in Equador in 2017; and 3) Sam Tingle, Em Maloney, Samia McEachin, Lilian Zhu, and Logan Campbell celebrate graduation in 2018.
Class of 2018
Kerri Andre
Michael Logan Campbell
Lorin Crear
Thomas Andrew Desoutter
Maddie Dill
Brianna English
Shreya Ganeshan
Kalvis Golde
Jack Hall
Mallory Jessica Harris
Rachel Kelley
Josh Kenway
Mallika Madhusudan
Em Maloney
Samia McEachin
Reilly Megee
Bailey Palmer
Sierra Runnels
Mollie Simon
Taylor Smith
Samuel Tingle
Matthias Stephen Wilder
Elizabeth Francina Wilkes
Victoria Yonter
Lilian Zhu
Class of 2019
Swapnil Agrawal
Rachael (Fola) Akinola
Ashley Amukamara
Maria (Izzy) Cerón
Dwain (Chip) Chambers
Trisha Dalapati
Tarun Daniel
Guy Eroh
Steven Feng
Laurel Hiatt
Jessica Ho
Nirav Ilango
Bly Lee
Zoe Li
Divine Ogbuefi
Kavi Pandian
Jessica Pasquarello
John Rawlings
Ashley Reed
Ruth Schade
Caroline Shearer
Aditya Sood
Stephanie Stewart
Abigail West
Ashley Willard
Class of 2020
Avni Sheel Ahuja
McKenna Aliya Barney
Rebecca L. Buechler
Claire Martha Drosos
Montgomery Lloyd Fischer
Stephan Nicholas George
Emma Marie Goldsmith
Nicole Marie Googe
Griffin Scott Hamstead
Mackenzie Rose Joy
Aditya Krishnaswamy
Nicolas Leis
Kaitlin Mary Luedecke
Jessica Yan Ma
Jon (Jack) Mallory McRae III
Sebastian Puerta
Nina P. Reddy
Margaret Grace Russo
Andrew Dunivin Schmitt
Benjamin Crawford Starks
Class of 2021
Asim Ahmed
Zoë Lorene Andrews
Nitin Sai Prasad Ankisetty
Eva-Michelle Belikova
Phaidra S. Buchanan
Katherine Fredrica Christie
Zakiyya Nzinga Ellington
Arden Anne Farr
Victoria Christine Fonzi
Divya Ghoshal
Nina Grace Howard
Satya Amritsai Jella
Jamil Fayazali Kassam
Anderson Kunho Kim
Yi Jian Ma Ma
Manav Cherian Mathews
Kyle Pishunjay Patel
Tarun Neel Ramesh
Isabelle Olivia Riddle
Percy Rottinghaus
Margaret Frances Schrayer
Jessica Bailey Thompson
Angela Lily Tsao
Emma Grace Tucker
Anthony J. VanDieren
Avery Elise Warner
Brian Jay Woolfolk
Rachel Janeyee Yuan
Class of 2022
Robyn Evelyn Anzulis
Luke Joseph Armao
Carter Elizabeth Best
Claire E. Bunn
Jordan Amias Cole
Keaton Patrick Coletti
Emma Calhoun Ellis
Elizabeth Ann Esser
Emma Chandler Innes Hale
Edward Tatum (Tate) Hunda
Jena M. Jibreen
Shi Ho Kim
Eric Nathan Miller
Aparna Pateria
Sydney Taylor-Brooke Philips
William Goins Ross
Nathan Samuel Safir
Anna Samsonov
Oleksandra (Sasha) Stogniy
Emma Joanna Traynor
Jaaie Upkar Varshney
Margaret Elizabeth (Emme)
Warren
Himani Yadav
Ramsey Honors Scholar alumni by class year Ramsey Alumni
