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February 28, 2018

Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship 2018 Finalists Announced

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We are pleased to announce the 47 Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship Finalists from this year’s city-wide selection. The finalists, nominated by our 12 NYC partner institutions, will be interviewed in the coming weeks. Fifteen Watson Fellows will be selected from the finalists and announced on Wednesday, March 28th.

Baruch College
Natalie Cruz
Ramy Gadelsayed
Catherine Lora
Karishma Malhotra

Brooklyn College
Nina Daro
Gillian Gagliano
Salma Mohamed
Jordan Williams

College of Staten Island
Anes Ahmed 
Fatu Amara
Vanessa Welsh

Hunter College
Izzy Gouse
Shakila Khan
Melissa Lent
Jacob Sellman

John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Musarrat Lamia
Gabriela Montano
Dorothy-Kate Rule
Vinila Varghese

Lehman College
Silvia Bioh
Nina Bosuo
Mohamed Magassa
Deborah Ofosu

LIU Brooklyn
Foti Ceci
Katie Hinkle
Trista Mears
Samson Ventress

Marymount Manhattan College
Anthony Cocola
Kasey Dugan
Nathallie Hughes
Christine Mitchell

Pace University
Shea Donnelly
Jessica Duque
Molly Linnen
Janvi Patel

Queens College 
Nazija Akter
Michael Meneses
Renuka Surujnarain
Stefanie Torossian

St. John's University
Evelyn Austin
Samantha DeNinno
Karina Mendez
Teagan Sweet

The City College of New York
Arielle Gallegos
Jehan Miah
Ingrid Marie Nin
Amelia Smyth

To learn more about applying for the Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship and for a full list of eligible schools and Campus Advisors please click here: Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship

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