Robert L. Burrus Jr. Fellowships

Will Anderson
Major: leadership studies and rhetoric and communication studies
Hometown: Midland Park, New Jersey
Internship: diiVe Consulting, remote

Lexi Brown
Major: leadership studies and psychology
Hometown: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Internship: Valley Youth House in West Chester, Pennsylvania

Nora Cahill
Major: leadership studies and French
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio 
Internship: University of Victoria, LEMDO, remote

Lizzie Camp
Major: leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law (PPEL)
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Florida
Internship: United Way Suncoast in St. Petersburg, Florida

Kate Chasin
Major: leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law (PPEL)
Hometown: San Diego, California
Internship: Briggs Law Corporation in San Diego, California

Sean Clarke
Major: leadership studies and history
Hometown: Westport, Connecticut
Internship: Rogue Scholar in Richmond, Virginia

James Conley
Major: leadership studies and rhetoric and communication studies
Hometown: Avondale, Pennsylvania
Internship: Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware

Jack DeKorte
Major: leadership studies and political science
Hometown: Wyckoff, New Jersey
Internship: District Office of Congressman Josh Gottheimer in Fair Lawn, New Jersey

Gia DeRiso
Major: leadership studies and biology
Hometown: Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Internship: Asurest Law Firm in Richmond, Virginia

Andie Durkin
Major: leadership studies and history
Hometown: Darien, Connecticut
Internship: VOICES: Center for Resilience in New Canaan, Connecticut 

Tess Fairlie
Major: leadership studies and psychology
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Internship: Montgomery Child Advocacy in Norristown, Pennsylvania

Nat Gillespie
Major: leadership studies 
Hometown: New York City, New York
Internship: The Law Offices of Devon M. Radlin in New York, New York 

Abby Green
Major: leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law (PPEL)
Hometown: Brentwood, Tennessee
Internship: The New Teacher Project (TNTP), remote

Sydney Hass
Major: leadership studies and American studies
Hometown: Yorktown, Virginia
Internship: Peninsula Rescue Mission in Newport News, Virginia

Braedon Herriott
Major: leadership studies and business administration
Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Internship: Peak Property Management in Richmond, Virginia

Jasmine Khatcheressian
Major: leadership studies and gender and sexuality studies
Hometown: Midlothian, Virginia
Internship: He, She, Ze, and We in Richmond, Virginia

Gretchen Klotz
Major: leadership studies 
Hometown: Kensington, Maryland
Internship: Aloha Camp, the Aloha Foundation in Fairlee, Vermont

Emerson Linden
Major: leadership studies and political science
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Internship: Virginia Poverty Law Center in Richmond, Virginia

Emma Merer
Major: leadership studies 
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Internship: New York Embroidery Studio in New York City, New York

Elizabeth Milliot
Major: leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law (PPEL)
Hometown: Goldens Bridge, New York
Internship: Legal Aid Society in New York City, New York

Avery Piantedosi
Major: leadership studies and music
Hometown: Canton, Massachusetts
Internship: Partners for the Arts Abroad in Los Angeles, California

Daniel Polonia
Major: leadership studies and rhetoric and communication studies
Hometown: North Baldwin, New York
Internship: Schoolconomy in Queens, New York

Mackenzie Proukou
Major: leadership studies and creative writing
Hometown: Duxbury, Massachusetts
Internship: Host of Sparrows Aerial Circus in Richmond, Virginia

Shelby Richards
Major: leadership studies and Africana studies
Hometown: Greenbackville, Virginia
Internship: Assateague Island National Seashore in Assateague, Virginia

Will Richards
Major: leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law (PPEL)
Hometown: Ridgefield, Connecticut
Internship: Pocket Aces Consulting in Reston, Virginia

Isabella Sabogal
Major: leadership studies and political science
Hometown: East Windsor, New Jersey
Internship: He, She, Ze, and We in Richmond, Virginia

Will Scharpf
Major: leadership studies 
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Internship: Chesapeake Baysox in Bowie, Maryland

Madison Story
Major: leadership studies and psychology
Hometown: Chester, Virginia
Internship: Virginia Victims Assistance Network in Richmond, Virginia

Sarah Symons
Major: leadership studies and political science
Hometown: Concord, Massachusetts
Internship: Elevate Youth in Boston, Massachusetts

Charlotte Tisdale
Major: leadership studies and health studies
Hometown: Towson, Maryland
Internship: SupportWorks Housing in Richmond, Virginia

Natasha Troike
Major: leadership studies and psychology
Hometown: Germantown, Maryland
Internship: Virginia State Police in Richmond, Virginia

Rachel August
Major: leadership studies and business administration
Hometown: Easton, Conn.
Internship: Relai

Mary Beatty
Major: leadership studies
Hometown: Chester, Conn.
Internship: Legacy Theatre

Samara Chowdhury
Major: leadership studies
Hometown: Falls Church, Va.
Internship: DiiVe Consulting

Calvin Ciorba
Major: leadership studies and economics
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. 
Internship: Virginia Supportive Housing

Jacob Ellis
Major: leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law (PPEL)
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.
Internship: Office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Virginia

Ellie Favis
Major: leadership studies and women, gender, and sexuality studies (WGSS)
Hometown: Aldie, Va. 
Internship: Virginia Supportive Housing

Alexandra Gramuglia
Major: leadership studies and art history
Hometown: East Brunswick, N.J.
Internship: Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts and Sciences

Anna-Laura Houston
Major: leadership studies and English
Hometown: Ashland, Va. 
Internship: Beyond Boundaries

Carolyn Jeffery
Major: leadership studies
Hometown: Greenwich, Conn. 
Internship: Alta Concierge

Jamie Jeffery
Major: leadership studies
Hometown: Greenwich, Conn. 
Internship: Alta Concierge

Alex Konigsberg
Major: leadership studies and biology
Hometown: Wyckoff, N.J.
Internship: Global Surgical Expedition

Eleanor Lapin
Major: leadership studies
Hometown: New Canaan, Conn.
Internship: Voices Center for Resilience

Harrison Lehman
Major: leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law (PPEL)
Hometown: Simsbury, Conn.
Internship: U.S. Department of Justice

Emma McWilliams
Major: leadership studies and history
Hometown: Bethlehem, Pa. 
Internship: Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME)

Dahlstan Osman
Major: leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law (PPEL)
Hometown: Niwot, Colo.
Internship: Alex Taylor Law

Larkin Owens
Major: leadership studies and political science
Hometown: Burlington, N.C.
Internship: Holt, Longest, Wall & Moseley P.L.L.C.

Olivia Ramirez
Major: leadership studies and business administration
Hometown: Fair Haven, N.J.
Internship: Sawtooth Group

Lindi Ruthven
Major: leadership studies and biology
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Internship: Legacy Community Health

Jackson Sandler-Bussey
Major: leadership studies and global studies 
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Internship: Sunwater Institute

Skye Schlanger
Major: leadership studies
Hometown: Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
Internship: Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty

Benjamin Shaer
Major: leadership studies and business administration
Hometown: Needham, Mass.
Internship: Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office

Abby Smith
Major: leadership studies and Italian studies
Hometown: Attleboro, Mass. 
Internship: Virginia Victims Assistance Network (VVAN)

Nina Sretenović
Major: leadership studies and politics, philosophy, economics, and law (PPEL)
Hometown: Petrovac na Mlavi, Republic of Serbia
Internship: Serbian Embassy at the U.S. 

Caroline Stevens
Major: leadership studies
Hometown: Rye, N.Y.
Internship: Westchester County District Attorney’s Office

Ava Cesario
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: South Hampton, N.Y.
Internship: Sotheby’s in South Hampton, N.Y.

Tsering Cole
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
Internship: COWA Arudaun Salud in Seville, Spain

Sofi Conway
Major: Leadership Studies and Sociology
Hometown: Chantilly, Va. 
Internship: Virginia Supportive Housing in Richmond, Va.

Ella Crystal
Major: Leadership Studies and Sociology
Hometown: Bronxville, N.Y.
Internship: Press Hook in New York City, N.Y.

Nick DeGennaro
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: Matawan, N.J.
Internship: Dominions Medical in Richmond, Va.

Delaney Demaret
Major: Leadership Studies and Global Studies
Hometown: Little Silver, N.J.
Internship: Conservación Amazónica in Cusco, Peru

Caroline Glaser
Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology
Hometown: Malvern, Pa.
Internship: Tinina Q. Cade Foundation in Baltimore, Md.

Agnes Griggs
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Internship: St. Christopher’s School in Richmond, Va.

Kate Guernsey
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: Hillsborough, Calif.
Internship: Spirit Consulting in Oak Brook, Ill. 

Mackenzie Jarecki
Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology
Hometown: Rye, N.Y.
Internship: VOICES Center for Resilience in New Canaan, Conn.

Mark Johnson
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: Willingboro, N.J.
Internship: Virginia Supportive Housing in Richmond, Va. 

Pierce Kaliner
Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
Hometown: Gladwyne, Pa.
Internship: Philadelphia Union in Chester, Pa. 

Alex O’Loughlin
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: Middletown, R.I.
Internship: Relai in Richmond, Va. 

Tyler Pallotta
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: Great Falls, Va. 
Internship: Occasion Genius in Richmond, Va.

Isabel Pearson
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: Purchase, N.Y.
Internship: Fleur du Mal NYC in New York City, N.Y.

Cameron Peterson
Major: Leadership Studies and Music
Hometown: Henrico, Va. 
Internship: View Arts Center for Arts and Culture in Old Forge, N.Y.

Matthew Rooney
Major: Leadership Studies and History 
Hometown: Glen Allen, Va. 
Internship: GENERATION TEACH in Denver, Colo. 

William Ryan
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: San Francisco, Calif. 
Internship: MKTG Sports & Entertainment in New Canaan, Conn.

Siobhan Ryan
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: Clarence Center, N.Y.
Internship: Proformance in Buffalo, N.Y.

Kiran Saini
Major: Leadership Studies and Health Studies
Hometown: Columbia, Md. 
Internship: Maryland State Dental Association Foundation in Columbia, Md. 

Amelia Tilson
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. 
Internship: North Carolina Medical Board in Raleigh, N.C.

Parker Williams 
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: Hanover, Pa.
Internship: diiVie Consulting in Cape Town, South Africa

Dani Alcorn
Major: Leadership and Political Science
Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia
Internship: Studio Two Three

Margot Austin
Major: Psychology and Leadership Studies, Minor: Art History
Hometown: Lexington, Massachusetts
Internship: diiVe Global Consulting

Elina Bhagwat
Major: Political Science and Leadership Studies, Minor: Health Studies
Hometown: North Potomac, Maryland
Internship: World Pediatric Project

Julia Brennan
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: Orinda, California
Internship: The Door Idea House

Maggie Collins
Major: Leadership Studies and French
Hometown: Winston Salem, North Carolina
Internship: Search for Common Ground 

Olivia Cosco
Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology
Hometown: New Canaan, Connecticut
Internship: Devon Suozzi LCSW 

Grace Deller
Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Sociology and Women Gender Sexuality Studies
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Internship: Circuit Court for Baltimore City (Judge Christopher Panos)

Jaelyn Edwards
Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
Hometown: Woodbridge, Virginia
Internship: Virginia Supportive Housing 

Nico Ellis
Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
Hometown: Pennington, New Jersey
Internship: Legal Services of New Jersey 

Ahmed Elnaggar
Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Education and Society
Hometown: Hamilton, New Jersey 
Internship: FX Studios

Oona Elovaara
Major: Leadership Studies and AISC, Minor: Education and Society, Theater Arts, and Dance
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Internship: Whatevergroup 

Joe Haines
Major: Leadership Studies and History, Minor: Biology
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Internship: Scholars Latino Initiative

Maeve Hall
Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
Hometown: North Chesterfield, Virginia
Internship: Virginia Interfaith Power and Light

Sophia Hartman
Major: Leadership Studies and AISC, Minor: Dance, Women Gender Sexuality Studies, and Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies
Hometown: Sewanee, Tennessee
Internship: Safe Harbor 

Emma Kennedy
Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Biology
Hometown: Blacksburg, Virginia
Internship: Athletes in Action (X Project Internship) 

Erika Knapp
Major: Leadership Studies and Sociology
Hometown: Middlebury, Connecticut
Internship: Nessle

Sofia Langan
Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Internship: The Brandman Agency 

Eli Larson
Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law
Hometown: Mill Valley, California
Internship: Asurest Estate Planning 

Sofie Martinez
Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies and Women Gender Sexuality Studies
Hometown: Centennial, Colorado
Internship: Rocky Mountain Medieval & Renaissance Association

Sarah McDermott
Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Rhetoric & Communication Studies and Entrepreneurship
Hometown: Wheeling, West Virginia
Internship: Cavi Consulting

Ben Queen
Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Entrepreneurship
Hometown: Hempstead, New York
Internship: Metropolitan Business League

Laura Roldan
Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
Hometown: Shavano Park, Texas
Internship: TurnUp Activism 

Mildren Santana
Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law, Minor: Law & the Liberal Arts
Hometown: Norfolk, Virginia
Internship: Ayuda

Sarah Schalkoff
Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: English
Hometown: Danville, Kentucky
Internship: United Nations Information Centre Tokyo

Jen Schlur
Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology
Hometown: Scarsdale, New Yor
Internship: Child Mind Institute 

Sam Shapiro
Major: Leadership Studies
Hometown: Sterling, Virginia
Internship: Asurest Estate Planning 

Natasha Sokoloff
Major: Journalism and Leadership Studies
Hometown: Huntington Beach, California
Internship: Magenta Newspaper & Publishing House 

Helen Strigel
Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Law & the Liberal Arts and French
Hometown: Kenbridge, Virginia
Internship: Spence Law Firm and Nottoway County Commonwealth’s Attorney 

Olivia Vandervelden
Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology, Minor: Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies
Hometown: Sudbury, Massachusetts
Internship: District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General 

Ethan Wicks
Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Entrepreneurship
Hometown: Brielle, New Jersey
Internship: Pegasus Development 

Emily Anastos, ’22
Hometown: Newport Beach, Calif. 
Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Entrepreneurship
Internship Site: CSRHub

Matt Barnes, ’22
Hometown: Springtown, Pa. 
Major: Leadership Studies and Computer Science, Minor: Rhetoric and Communication Studies
Internship Site: Behavior Design Media

Franklin Borre, ’22
Hometown: Libertyville, Ill.
Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science
Internship Site: Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association

Esmi Castillo, ’22
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Linguistics
Internship Site: Bethesda Academy 

Isabel Cayer, ’22
Hometown: Scarborough, Maine
Major: Leadership Studies and Business Administration
Internship Site: Six One Agency 

Jesse Chiotelis, ’22
Hometown: Neptune, N.J.
Major: Leadership Studies and Health Studies
Internship Site: United Methodist Family Services Virginia Foster Care

Michelle Devlin, ’22
Hometown: Burbank, Calif.
Major: Leadership Studies and Biology, Minor: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Internship Site: University of Richmond Sports Medicine and VCU Health

Maha Hassan, ’22
Hometown: Punjab, Pakistan
Major: Leadership Studies and Sociology
Internship Site: The Wilson Center

Sarah Houle, ’22
Hometown: Williamsburg, Va.
Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science, Minor: Environmental Studies
Internship Site: Office of U.S. Congressman A. Donald McEachin

Nadia Iqbal, ’22
Hometown: Jamaica, N.Y.
Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL)
Internship Site: FLIP National 

Daniel Kessler, ’22
Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology, Minor: Classical Civilization
Internship Site: Pine Castle, Inc. 

Ju Hye Kim, ’22
Hometown: Wahiawa, Hawaii
Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL), Minor: Chinese Studies
Internship Site: The Performing Arts Project 

Jared Levine, ’22
Hometown: Port Washington, N.Y. 
Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL)
Internship Site: Leventhal, Mullaney & Blinkoff, LLP

Anna Marston, ’22
Hometown: Swampscott, Mass. 
Major: Leadership Studies and Psychology, Minor: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS)
Internship Site: Council for Court Excellence (CCE)

Eliza McCarron, ’22
Hometown: Wellesley, Mass. 
Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL)
Internship Site: O’Neill and Associates

Sophia McWilliams, ’22
Hometown: Bethlehem, Pa. 
Major: Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL)
Internship Site: City of Richmond

Charlotte Moynihan, ’22
Hometown: Needham, Mass.
Major: Leadership Studies, Minor: Integrated Science and Chemistry
Internship Site: Tinina Q. Cade Foundation

Maggie Raso, ’22
Hometown: Hingham, Mass. 
Major: Leadership Studies and Rhetoric and Communication Studies, Minor: History
Internship Site: European Gateway ApS

Nysa Stiell, ’22
Hometown: Irvington, N.J.
Major: Leadership Studies and Sociology
Internship Site: New York Legal Assistance Group

Eyga Williamson, ’22
Hometown: Ansonia, Conn.
Major: Leadership Studies and Political Science, Minor: American Studies
Internship Site: Richmond Public Defender’s Office

Kayla Woods, ’22
Hometown: Wilmington, Del.
Major: Leadership Studies and Health Studies, Minor: Sociology
Internship Site: Virginia Supportive Housing