The Civic Life Student Fellows (2025-2026)
The Civic Life Student Fellows are part of a selective leadership program within the Civic Life initiative at American University. The program is designed to empower students with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead and facilitate critical discussions on complex issues within our community and beyond.
Alex AustinSPA/BA ’27, Political Science
Tyler Brown-Dewese SPA/BA ’25, Political Science
SPA/SOC/MA ’27, Political Communication
Andrew ChangSPA/BA ’29, Interdisciplinary Studies: Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government
Kare ColeySIS/BA ’28, International Studies
Anabel ContentSIS/MA ’26, Global Governance, Politics, and Security
Emilio DalportoCAS/BS ’28, Mathematics and Economics
SPA/BA ’28, Interdisciplinary Studies: Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government
Brodie Gardner SPA/BA ’28, Interdisciplinary Studies: Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government
Alexander GeerkenCAS/BA ’27, Economics
SIS/BA ’27, International Studies
Truman GephardtSOC/BA ’28, Communication Studies
Samuel Gilio SPA/BA ’27, Political Science
Annabeth GoldenSPA/BA ’29, Political Science
Amishai Goodman-Goldstein SPA/BA ’25, Political Science SPA/SOC/MA ’26 Political Communication
Wesley HiesterCAS/BA ’29, History
Madeline Jordan
SPA/MS ’26, Terrorism and Homeland Security Policy
Laila Kirkpatrick SPA/BA ’28, Political Science
CAS/BA ’28, Economics
Kuleema Kuteh SIS/MA ’26, Global Governance, Politics, and Security
Murad LabourdetteSPA/BA ’28, Interdisciplinary Studies: Communication, Legal Institutions, Economics, and Government
Krystal Lindsey SOE/EdD ’26, Education Policy and Leadership
Michael MarionSIS/BA '27, International Studies
Claire McCafferty SPA/BA ’26, Political ScienceCAS/BA ’26, Philosophy
England Meadows SPA/BA ’27, Political Science
Joshua MorrisonSIS/MA ’26, International Development
Carmen OrdonezSIS/MA ’27, International Affairs: United States Foreign Policy and National Security
Rushel PatankarSIS/BA ’28, International Studies
G'Yanna PerryCAS/BA ’28, Public Health
Catherine PiotrowskiSPA/BA ’29, Legal Studies
Ridha Rayani SPA/BA ’28, Justice and Law
SOC/BA ’28, Public Relations and Strategic Communications
David SchlisSPA/BA ’27, Justice and Law
Darek SilvaSPA/Washington Semester Program
Grantham SmithSPA/BA ’29, Political Science
Tom Snyder SPA/BA ’27, Political Science
Morgan Spencer SPA/BA ’27, Legal Studies
Mariah SwansonSPA/BA ’28, Political Science
Cathrine VolkSIS/BA ’28, International Studies
Harry WaltonSPA/BA ’28, Political Science
Darrah YoungWCL/JD ’28
Daniel Zuzovsky SPA/BA ’28, Political Science