Meet the 2025-2026 UPPF Fellows
23 undergraduate students will participate in the fellowship program this year
IPCE, in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Education Services (LARES), is pleased to welcome the 2024-25 cohort of undergraduate students to the Urban Public Policy Fellowship (UPPF) program.
These 22 UPPF fellows will attend seminars covering the areas of public policy-making, advocacy, community development, and service provision. They will also complete a valuable internship experience and will further enrich their education through a comprehensive research project.
The fellows will present these research projects in the spring.
The following students were accepted as fellows for the 2025-26 academic year:
Diana Barajas, Alberto Castelan, Harshil Choudhary, Alex Cifuentes, Anahi Cruz, Emily Diaz, Edgar Flores, Nevaeh Gullette, Ashley Jacobsen, Angelynn Jimenez, Munpreet Kaur, Roma Mac Pherson Wilson, Smit Modi, Rasheedah Na'Allah, Priscilla Obikili, Maria M Pampin Costa, Thanairy Perez Ramos, Jose Ramirez, Karina Santana, Dea Talelli, Nicholas Tunks, Luna Valderrama, and Devonte West.
We are also welcoming three new Graduate Mentors for the program: Alexander Diaz, Larissa Mukundwa, and Carla Duran. Read more about their backgrounds and the experience they are bringing to the program on our staff page here.