UPPF Alumni Fellows

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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