UPPF Alumni Fellows
UPPF Alumni Fellows
UPPF Alumni Fellows
The UPPF program is now in its fifteenth year, and 345 historically underrepresented students have completed it. Recent alumni from this program have been accepted into policy-related graduate programs and have been employed by Chicago Public Schools, Mujeres Latinas en Acción, Alivio Medical Center, UIC Medical Center, DNAinfo.com and City Colleges of Chicago.
The following students were accepted as fellows for academic years:
2023 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Melannie Agaton
Mateo Baker
Felix Celestino
Elora Choudhury
Alexander Diaz
Terry Dudley
Carla Duran
Saide Flores
Alejandro Lopez Perez
Manuel Luna
Alexis Mata
Carlos Morales Jr
Kayla Pilgrim
Kimberly Rivera
Janet Rodriguez
Juan Rosendo
Sheila Santos
Deven Shortt
Haniyyah Thomas
Ivana Valencia
2022 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Jair Alvarez
Arlene Amaya
Ashley Cruz
Felix Giron
Nicholas Hart
Renee King
Elvia Kouassi
Vanessa Luna-Victoria
Ishmael Mendoza
Wilma Mendoza
Ayesha Muhammad
Adrian Oyetero
Citlali Rodriguez
Nathalie Rodriguez
Karlie Sanchez
Jose Serrano
Melodie Slaughter
Michelle Soriano Gonzalez
2021 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the 2021-2022 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Ariana Ascencio
Jocelyn Aranda-Ortiz
Maria Baeza
Prevail Bonga
Anmar Cabral
Alejandra Diaz
Michael Fernandes
Gabriela Gomez Samano
Yaritzi Hernandez
Elias Kassa
Soha Khatib
Crystal Malaquias
David Marroquin
Marisa Miles
Mummypraise Ovoh
Afua Owusu-Ansah
Ashley Perez
Anna Pirvu
Terrice Randolph
Mandalyn Renicker
Nimisha Sharma
Victoria Villarreal-Szubert
Andrea Zaragoza
2020 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the 2020-2021 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Jocelyn Bravo
Alexis Davila
Cyril Dela Rosa
Freda Doni
Alondra Flores
Sean Flynn
Carlos Garcia
Daniela Guerrero
Hector Guevara
Taylor Holmes
Kamaya Howard
Shola Jimoh
Jasmin Juarez
Deana Kittaneh
Amber Lewis
Freddy Maldonado
Elizabeth Navarro
Alicia Ramirez
Aaliayah Romero
Valeria Ron
Ashanti Simpkins
Matthew Swalek
Erick Valen
Nikkia Watkins
2019 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the 2019-2020 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Michael Ausbonteng
Luis Mongalo
Iman Benchehid
Michael Moreno
Adriana Castillo
Stefani Muralles
Kendra Clayton
Natalia Ongtengco
Gabriel Colón
Journie Raulston
Robyn Dean
Sharon Reyes
Olga B. Delgado-Cano
Jonathan Ruiz
Jason Duncan
Jacquelle Safford
Nitsaniyal Fitch
Lucia Torres
Ryan Fulgham
Sergio Vargas
Dureti Godana
Carlos Velasco
Folashade Idowu
Courtney Washington
Marissa Leal
Pearl Wickham
2018 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the 2018-2019 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Cristian Baeza
Regina Baker
Emmanuel Bates
Kayla Butler
Jose Castro
Karen Cruz
Adam Davis
Frederique Desrosiers
Brian Dunn
Giovanni Garcia
Jeffrey Gonzalez
Khaleah Griffin
Karina Magaña Manzo
Ogechi Oparah
Chioma Onoh
Mariana Perdomo
Tyler Portis
Eduardo Ruiz
Savanna Torres
Nadine Toussaint
Moriam Yarrow
Juan Zavala
2017 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the 2017-2018 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Irene Adeleke
Jashaun Bowens
Dakota Burnett
Erik Castelan
Sofia Cadet
Nnaemezie Ezeife
Carolina Gallo-Villalobos
Araceli Garcia
Consuela Hendricks
Basirat Iginla
Michael Johnson
Rahel Kassie
Kathleen Longos
Alejandra Lopez
Lilliana Lopez
Herbert Nuwagaba
Chukwunoso Onwumah
Nicolas Robledo
Olalekan Shobowale
Marvin Slaughter
2016 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the 2016-2017 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Ouwaseyi Adeleke
Fatima Ali
Jessica Arellano
Selomie Berhane
Benjamin Brown
Demetria Dawkins
Virdiana Godinez
Rodney Johnson
Christopher Kooy
Angie Luna
Diana Martinez
Jocelyn Munguia Chavez
Patrick Nwanah
Crystal Nwaokocha
Josephine Ogunnaike
Damilola Oyedokun
Oluseyi Oyeyemi
Patrick Paniagua
Keven Peralta
Mariel Rancel
Karina Reyes
Bernardo Rivera
Ethalle Thompson
2015 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the 2015-2016 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Gabriela Bedolla
Winifred Obanor
Erendira Calderon
Alejandra Paramo
Anabelen Diaz
Nasseef Quasim
Chatelaine Dunord
Cesar Ramirez
Ogbeni Ekhomu
Syeda Raza
Saul Garcia
Daniela Salawu
Yaritza Guillen
Destiny Strothers
Jauwan Hall
Ruth Timothy
Celina Hernandez
Gonzalo Trejo
Usama Ibrahim
Ashanti Turner
Christen Lee
Mateo Uribe
Alejandra Merlos
Akua Yeboah-Sampong
Rosalyn Murga
2014 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the 2014-2015 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Tania Alvarado
Ariana Junco
Charan Bashir
Hulliams Kamlem
Ruben Bautista
Ifreke King
Marisol Campos
Sienna Little
America Carillo
Nora Martinez
Tyler Crump
Seth McClerkin
Rosemarie Dominguez
Doris Medina
Stef Duarte
Stephanie Moore
Juan Flores
Cristian Nuno
Brian Geiger
Elise Sosa
Melissa Godinez
Raven Temple
Gabriela Valencia
Shannon Hastings
Jennifer Valencia-Salas
Nadia Hill
2013 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the 2013-2014 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Jameel Ahmed
Michelle Llerena
Maheen Ahmed
Rebecca Medina
Azeez Alimi
Ryan Mitchell
Paola Chavez
Ciera Patrick
Carlos Espin
Abrianna Phelps
Valeria Esparza
Aminat Pedro
Suzana Estrada
Nathaly Ramirez
Karina Garcia Alvarez
Elisa Tenorio
Andrea Gonzalez
Elizabeth Velazquez
Lucero Gonzalez
Raven Wells
Andrea Hernandez
Carla Wilson
Myron Laban
NaShara Neal
2012 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the 2012-2013 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Estrella Arauz
Oluwabukola Ajasa
Justina Lebron
Noely Alicea
Jamesetta Mator
Manuel Beltran
Albert Murphy
Sara Cruz
Maab Osman
Jacquelyn Delgado
Addis Enyew
Brittney Shurn
Rosio Galarza
Elizabeth Torres
Samantha Gordon
Obehi Ilenikhena
Alma Zamudio
Alexander Kimbrough
2011 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the 2011-2012 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Marta Aguila
Elizabeth Ortiz
Yesenia Altorre
Nana Owusu
Nicole Bevans-McClean
Vivian Oyengunle
Araceli Buenrostro
Ernestina Perez
Dartunorro Clark
Leo Pratt
Anneisha Elerby
Michael Ramirez
Nancy Gaytan
Gabriela Reno
Taofik Hassan
Katya Reyna
Justine Hernandez
Julio Rodriguez
Edwin Martinez
Daisy Soto
Erika Oliver
Gabriela Illa
Spring 2011 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the Spring 2011 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
OluwaPelumi Adeloye
Misha McCullough
Alexandrina Almazan
Regina Meza
Elizabeth Awoyemi
Brian Miller
Noimot Bakare
Nathan Miller
Miguel Barnes
Analidia Moran
Alibe Brambila
Lubia Núñez
Shannon Colar
Alberto Ortega
Nancy Dominguez
Laura Rodrigues
Janae Duckworth
Duaa Sharfi
Blake Garcia
Selina Spencer
Thomas Guzman
Claudia Telles
Sean Johnson
Persephone Williams
Ashly King
Laura Zamudio
Julius Lara
Spring 2010 UPPF Fellows
The Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) in partnership with the African American Academic Network (AAAN) and Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services (LARES), are pleased to announce the Spring 2010 Urban Public Policy Fellows:
Sara Agate
Cesar Dominguez
Chynna D Moerlien
Victor Perez
Omer Aba-Omer
Mayra Gamboa
Jacqueline Montero
Kelly Rogers
Gabriela Arias
Shaakira Horbrook
Kevin Morrissette
Reynel Trecuceno
Mark Arrellano
Amy Jachna
Ameenah Muhammad
Sharonda Underwood
Patricia Bates
Alyssa Joiner
Salvador Muñoz
Berenice Vallecillos
Yaw P Boateng
Rashida Khanbey
Johana Muriel-Chandler
Lauren G Walton
Terri Davis
Jessica Kuhnen
Matthew S Neil
Andrea Watson
Samuel De La Rosa
Erika Macias
Richard Nettles