Past Cornell Fellows
Spring 2010 Cornell Fellows
Eli Wade-Scott '10
Helms
Fellow in Community Development
United Way of East Central Iowa,
Cedar Rapids, IA
Elizabeth Bennett '10
Geiger Fellow in Advocacy
One
Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Chad Martin '10
Mansfield Foundation Fellow in Accounting
Teacher
Created Materials, Huntington Beach, CA
Christina Mitchell '10
Rogers Fellow in Environmental
Science
Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Studies, Columbia, SC
Chelsea
Korpanty '11
Mansfield Foundation Fellow in Paleontology
The
Field Museum, Chicago, IL
Dan
Kise '10
Chaffin Fellow in Publishing
Westview Press,
Boulder, CO
Nathan
Mundell '10
Mansfield Foundation Fellow in Urban Policy
Development
U.S. Conference of Mayors, Washington, DC
Fall 2009 Cornell Fellows
Olga
Vovk '10
Black Fellow in Accounting
Teacher Created
Materials, Huntington Beach, CA
Meredith
Tubbs '10
Black Fellow in Nonprofit Administration
National
Czech and Slovak Museum and Library, Cedar Rapids, IA
Mansfield Foundation International Fellow in Elementary English
Immersion Eduction
Katoh School, Numazu, Japan
Summer 2009 Cornell Fellows
Annika Strombom '10
Littell
Fellow in Representative Government
Office of Congressman Chris
Carney, Washington, DC
Chris Stadler '12
Fehrenbacher International Fellow in
German
Youth for Understanding, Hamburg, Germany
CJ Brooks '10
Christ-Janer International Fellow in Sales
and Marketing
Lanxess, Leverkausen, Germany
Emily Burnham '10
Riesen Fellow in Applied Economics and
Business
Association of Business and Industry, Des Moines, IA
Erin McNeill '10
Findley Fellow in Journalism
Hoopla,
Cedar Rapids, IA
Francis Dixson '10
Cornell Fellow in Financial Management
Riverside
Casino and Golf Resort, Riverside, IA
Gabriella Gione '12
Lacey Fellow in Early Modern Research
Newberry
Library, Chicago, IL
Jennifer Bays '10
Hilmers Fellow in Bioscience
Baylor
College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Kait Wiszt '10
Cooke Fellow in Design
Teacher Created
Materials, Huntington Beach, CA
Kasun Wijegunawardana '10
Stumpf International Fellow in
Law and Society
D. L. & F. De Saram Attorneys-at-Law, Colombo,
Sri Lanka
Katie Gieszler '10
Haffke Fellow in Economic Development
City
of Hillsboro, OR
Khoi Luu '10
Riesen Fellow in Applied Economics and
Business
Famous Dave's, Minnetonka, MN
Kirsten Gierach '10
Dimensions Fellow in Bioscience
Baylor
College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Margaret Behr '10
Secor
Fellow in Editing
Teacher Created Materials, Huntington Beach, CA
Mikelle Wortman '10
Reed Fellow in Medical Research
Iowa
Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, IA
Quin Purkey '10
Shaw Fellow in Representative Government
Office
of Congressman Loebsack, Washington, DC
See-yin So '10
Kao Fellow in Medical Biotechnology
University
of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Baltimore, MD
Yuri Mitchell '10
Anderson Fellow in Public Affairs
National
Association of Chain Drug Stores, Alexandria, VA
Spring 2009 Cornell Fellows
David Boussios '09
Chaffin Fellow in Policy Analysis
Cascade Policy Institute, Portland, OR
Ellen Hassel '09
Black Fellow in Representative Government
Office of Congressman Dave Loebsack, Washington, DC
Josiah Wagoner '09
Blair & Carol Benjamin International Fellow in Elementary English Immersion Education
Katoh School, Japan
Kelsey Feser '09
Cornell Fellow in Paleontology
Field Museum, Chicago, IL
Mehrdad Zarifkar '09
Crow Fellow in Genomics
Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ
Ryan Caulfield '09
Riesen Fellow in Applied Economics and Business
Marquette Financial Services, Minneapolis, MN
Stephanie Schmelling '09
James L. Vance Research Fellow in History
Philadelphia Area Historical Societies, Philadelphia, PA
Fall 2008 Cornell Fellows
Ben Rees '09
T. Ed Rodgers Fellow in Environmental Studies
Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastl Studies, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Cheryl Smallwood-Roberts '10
Montgomery Research Fellow in Native Arts
Culture of the Mississippians
Jessica Morton '09
T. Ed Rodgers Fellow in Environmental Studies
South Carolina Aquarium, Georgetown, SC
Matt Shimanovsky '10
Riesen Fellow in Public Affairs
Institute for Justice, Minneapolis, MN
Summer 2008 Cornell Fellows
Adam Norton '10
Black Fellow in Medical Research
Gunderson Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Amanda Brodin '09
Black Fellow in Environmental Studies
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Water Quality Lab, Iowa City, IA
A'Mire Gates '09
Wallman Fellow in Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Andrew Reindel '10
Beranek Fellow in Applied Science and Technology
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
Ben Sebers '09
Target Corporation Fellowship
Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN
Brian King '10
Kao Fellow in Medical Biotechnology
Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Baltimore, MD
Brittany Atchison '10
Rodney & Elizabeth Black Fellow in Representative Government
Office of Senator Tom Harkin, Washingon, D.C.
Chris Marzen '09
Black Fellow in Representative Government
Office of Congressman Dave Loebsack, Washington, DC
CJ Brooks '10
Montgomery Fellow in Sales and Marketing
Lanxess, Pittsburgh, PA
Ewan Hamilton '09
Mansfield Foundation Fellow in Conservation
Wildcat Sanctuary, Sandstone, MN
Griffin LaDew '09
Fifteen in 5 Fellow for PLAY
PLAY, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jenelle Sombret '10
DuVal Fellow in Editing
Teacher Created Materials, Huntington Beach, CA
John Kurtz '09
First Trust Portfolios Fellow in Computer Science
First Trust Portfolios, Lisle, IL
Lance Sharp '09
Black Fellow in Nonprofit Policy
ARC of East Central Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA
Leslie Tweeton '09
Anderson Fellow in Public Affairs
National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Washington, DC
Lindsay Wieland '09
Small Fellow in Museum Studies
African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA
Meghan Naber '10
Mansfield Foundation Fellow in Neurology Research
St. Louis Research Lab, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Sean Lehman '10
Dr. James Culbertson Fellow in Chemistry
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Tim Muszynski '09
Cox Fellow in Financial Services
Robert W. Baird & Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Madeline Roche '10
Riesen Fellow in Public Affairs
Institute for Justice, Minneapolis, MN
Tina Pontarelli '09
Russell Fellow in Bioscience
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Vitaly Shmel'kin '09
Riesen Fellow in Applied Economics and Business
Red Development, Phoenix, AZ
Spring 2008 Cornell Fellows
Amanda Piell '08
Williams Fellow in Publishing
Northwestern University Press, Chicago, IL
Andrew Jeffrey '08
Rockwell Collins Fellow in Commercial Systems Engineering
Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA
Brette Deaton '09
Mansfield Foundation International Fellow in Cognitive Research
Chiba University, Japan
Chris Ndjungu '08
Curtis L. Carlson International Fellow in Hotel Management
Radisson SAS El Marques Resort & Spa, Malaga, Spain
Cody Peterson '08
Riesen Fellow in Applied Economics and Business
Marquette Bank, Minneapolis, MN
Erin Lappen '08
Mansfield Foundation International Fellow in Marine Science
Dolphin Adventure, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Hank Brand '09
Mansfield Foundation Fellow in Representative Government
Office Congressman Dave Loebsack, Washington, DC
Julia Anderson '08
Meads Fellow in Children's Research
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Kerri Timmerman '08
Glasier Fellow in Community Health
United Way of East Central Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA
Kevin Pickhard '10
Brown Fellow in Sports Management
Houston Astros, Houston, TX
Kristyn Rodzinyak '09
Mansfield Foundation International Fellow in Geology Research
University of Wetern Australia, Perth, Australia
Nate Benzschawel '08
Riesen Fellow in Applied Economics and Business
TGen, Phoenix, AZ
Nic Wondra '09
Buchmeyer International Fellow in Diplomacy
U.S. Embassy, Yerevan, Armenia
Sasha Burnett '08
McIntyre Fellow in Planning and Policy Coordination
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Des Moines, IA
Stephanie Lampkin '08
Mansfield Foundation Fellow in History
Florida Historical Societies, Gainesville, FL
Fall 2007 Cornell Fellows
Ben Rudman '08
Riesen Fellow in Applied Economics and Business
Famous Dave's, Minneapolis, MN
Jessica Allison '08
Ketelsen Fellow in Neuropsychiatry
Huntington's Disease Center of Excellence, University of Iowa
Katie Frank '08
Riesen Fellow in Applied Economics and Business
UBS, Minneapolis, MN
Mara Oda '10
Chaffin Fellow in Representative Government
Office of Congressman Dave Loebsack, Washington, DC
Nessa Cronin '09
Findley Fellow in Domestic Violence Education
Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Phoenix, AZ
Rachel Tjaden '08
Wilch International Fellow in Elementary English Immersion Education
Katoh School, Japan
Summer 2007 Cornell Fellows
Amber Fricke '09
Cornell Fellow in Public Affairs
Office of Senator Tom Harkin, Washington, DC
Andrew Quist '09
Cornell Fellow in Representative Government
Office of Congressman Dave Loebsack, Washington, DC
Audrey Saunders '09
Anderson Fellow in Public Affairs
National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Washington, DC
Chris Ndjungu '08
Curtis L. Carlson Fellow in Hotel Management
Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown, Salt Lake City, UT
Heather Fransen '09
Cornell Fellow in Representative Government
Office of Senator Charles Grassley, Washington, DC
Jada Hallengren '08
Harland Soper Fellow in Sustainable Agriculture Production
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Ames, Iowa
Jeffrey Curran '09
Riesen Fellow in Applied Economics and Business
Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, Riverside, IA
Katie Ward '08
Dimensions Fellow in Bioscience
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Matt Pilger '09
Cornell Fellow in Environmental Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
Michelle Penn '08
Harland Soper Fellow in Sustainable Agriculture Policy
Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Washington, DC
Nate Olafsen '08
Dimensions Fellow in Bioscience
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Nick Schultze '08
Cornell Fellow in Arts Management
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra, Cedar Rapids, IA
Veronica Czastkiewicz '08
Riesen Fellow in Public Affairs
Goldwater Institute, Phoenix, AZ
Spring 2007 Cornell Fellows
Alyssa Borowske '07
Dean Fellow in Environmental Studies
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Ashley Sexton '07
Fifteen in 5 Fellow for Early Childhood Development
Early Childhood Development Initiative, Cedar Rapids
Charissa Kaspar '08
Cornell Fellow in Communications
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Des Moines, IA
Dimo Dimitrov '07
Rockwell Collins Fellow in Commercial Systems Engineering
Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA
Gordaki Moore '07
Cornell Fellow in History
Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
Jamie Ferguson '07
Cornell Fellow in Publishing
Independent Publishers Group, Chicago, IL
Jennifer Turner '09
Cornell Fellow in Neuropsychiatry
Huntington's Disease Center of Excellence, University of Iowa
Jess Horn '08
Cornell Fellow in Planning and Policy Coordination
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Des Moines, IA
Jessica Jones '08
Cornell Fellow in Publishing
Independent Publishers Group, Chicago, IL
Matt Mundell '08
Fifteen in 5 Fellow for New Bohemia
Legion Arts/CSPS, Cedar Rapids
S. Leigh Heathcote '08
Fifteen in 5 Fellow for Access to Healthcare
Healthy Linn Care Network, Cedar Rapids
Vanessa Vullmahn '07
Cornell Fellow in Environmental Services
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Water Quality Lab, Iowa City, IA
Fall 2006 Cornell Fellows
Cory King '07
Cornell Fellow in Public Affairs
Office of U. S. Senator Tom Harkin, Washington, DC
Danielle Bowen '07
Dorr Fellow in Genomics
TGen, Phoenix, AZ
Kori Ault '07
Cornell Fellow in Environmental Services
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Water Quality Lab, Iowa City, IA
Lisa Lefebure '07
Riesen Fellowship in Applied Economics and Business
Marquette Bank, Minneapolis, MN
Sarah Brungard '07
Golobic Fellow in Arts Administration
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra, Cedar Rapids, IA
Shannon Eres '08
Cornell Fellow in Nonprofit Administration
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra, Cedar Rapids, IA
Summer 2006 Cornell Fellows
Brittany Roth '07
Target Corporation Fellowship
Target Corporation Headquarters, Minneapolis, MN
Christina Borisova '07
Ryan Fellowship in Financial Services
Robert W. Baird & Company, Milwaukee, WI
Dan Buckingham '07
Fifteen in Five Fellowship for Downtown Housing
Cedar Rapids Downtown District, Cedar Rapids, IA
Kristi Utter '07
Riesen Fellowship in Applied Economics and Business
Meridian Bank, Phoenix, AZ
Tristan Cook '07
Riesen Fellow in Public Affairs
Office of Congressman Jim Leach, Washington, DC
Spring 2006 Cornell Fellows
Andrea Stephenson '07
Williams Fellowship in Publishing
Independent Publishing Group, Chicago, IL
Brittney Shireman '06
Small Fellowship in Arts Management
Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK
Cara Ballard '06
Williams Fellowship in Publishing
Independent Publishing Group, Chicago, IL
Haley (Kaperick) Elledge '07
Dimensions Fellowship in Healthcare Access
St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA
Holly Davis '06
Riesen Fellowship in Early Childhood Development and Policy
Fifteen in Five Early Childhood Initiative, Cedar Rapids, IA
Jeanne Firth '06
Fifteen in Five Fellowship for New Bohemia
CSPS, Cedar Rapids, IA
Katherine Sullivan '08
Riesen Fellowship in Public Affairs
Institute for Justice, Minneapolis, MN
Maggie Rudick '08
Fifteen in Five Fellowship for the Trails Initiative
Cedar Rapids City Hall, Cedar Rapids, IA
Michael Elledge '07
Fifteen in Five Fellowship for Waste Management
East Central Iowa Council of Governments, Cedar Rapids, IA
Tyler Ulland '06
Lehr Fellowship in Bioscience
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Fall 2005 Cornell Fellows
Cate O'Brien '08
Small Fellowship in Theatre Production
Creede Repertory Theatre, Creede, CO
Echo Liu '07
Brown Fellowship in Banking
Hardin County Savings Bank, Eldora, IA
Leland Levin '07
Gingrich Fellowship in Public Affairs
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Washington, DC
Summer 2005 Cornell Fellows
Aaron Reykdal '06
Target Corporation Fellowship
Target Corporation Headquarters HR, Minneapolis, MN
Adam Majeski '05
Swanson Fellowship in Geology Education
Ice Age Trail Foundation, Wisconsin
Logan Rott '07
Ryan Fellowship in Financial Services
Robert W. Baird & Company, Milwaukee, WI
Michelle Knowland '06
Riesen Fellowship in Public Affairs
Minnesota Governor's Office, Minneapolis, MN
Sara Byrnes '06
Riesen Fellowship in Public Affairs
Hennepin County Law Library, Twin Cities
Spring 2005 Cornell Fellow
Parker Reynolds '07
Small Fellowship in Theatre Management
Creede Repertory Theatre, Creede, CO