Meet the 2026-2027 UPPF Fellows
28 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 2026-27 cohort of undergraduate students to the Urban Public Policy Fellowship (UPPF) program.
These 28 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 2026-27 academic year:
Arseny Acosta Nunez, Kevin Aguillon, Bella Bachleda, Vivica Bofah, Katheryne Campos, Yuliana Castro, Ileanne Cecilio, Avril De la Cruz, Jennifer Dominguez, Rowan Dunbar, Indira Espin, Nana Abena Gyang Akoto, Ikzael Hernandez, Eden Joseph, James Mahia, Natalya Miner, Smit Modi, Roselynne Njau, Mariyah H Pickett, Victoria Palacios, Neil Pinto, Nataly Rodriguez, Noah Scarbrough, Wazeera Shekoni, Hardi Soni, Amruta Sunil Menon, Samantha Torres, and Emma Vázquez.
We are also welcoming four new Graduate Mentors for the program: Margarita Arango, Anahi Cruz, Devonté West, and Carla Duran. Read more about their backgrounds and the experience they are bringing to the program on our staff page here.