University of California President Janet Napolitano has awarded fellowships to 27 undergraduates from across the UC system who will participate in public service internships this coming fall in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento.
Students from each of UC’s nine undergraduate campuses were selected for the Presidential Public Service Fellowships following a competitive application process. Fellows were selected based on a demonstrated commitment to civic engagement and public service. They will each receive a $2,500 stipend to offset incidental costs related to public service internships through the UC Washington Center (UCDC) or the UC Center Sacramento (UCCS).
Napolitano, who was herself a Truman Scholar, created the Presidential Public Service Fellowship program in Feb. 2016 to spur student interest in public service careers, and to ensure that cost was not a barrier to student participation in federal or state internships.
Napolitano sent a note congratulating each of the new fellows, in which she wrote:
“I am confident that your experiences will be unlike any other, providing you with firsthand exposure to the American political process, as well as valuable work experience.”
Most internship costs are covered through regular tuition and fees, but students often face incidental expenses, such as travel and the purchase of appropriate business attire. The public service fellowships offset those costs.
The inaugural class of UCDC and UCCS Presidential Public Service fellows are:
Berkeley
- Jose Ayon (UCCS)
- Laura Jessica Douglas (UCDC)
- Martha Mejia (UCDC)
Davis
- Dorian Crutcher (UCDC)
- Andrew Loke (UCCS)
- Robin Thimbriel (UCDC)
Irvine
- Shaniqua Cartwright (UCDC)
- Genesis Delgado (UCCS)
- Neetu Julie Singh (UCDC)
Los Angeles
- Elyzabeth Arrellano (UCCS)
- Nury Chavez (UCDC)
- Eunice Lee (UCDC)
- Cristhian Lin Cobos (UCCS)
Merced
- Stephanie Maldonado (UCDC)
- Roya Pourmand (UCDC)
- Rosario Vargas (UCCS)
Riverside
- Jennifer Anaya (UCDC)
- Ustina Ibrahim (UCDC)
San Diego
- Diana Serrano Vides (UCCS)
- Kimberly Soy (UCDC)
- Dejanay Wayne (UCDC)
Santa Barbara
- Paola De La Cruz (UCDC)
- Daniel Eyal (UCDC)
- Marjan Kris Ramos Abudo (UCCS)
Santa Cruz
- Jean Ger (UCCS)
- Franklin Munoz (UCDC)
- Katiuska Pimentel Vargas (UCDC)
