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2018 International Affairs Fellows Selected

The Council of American Ambassadors is pleased announce the selections for the 2018 Annenberg Fellowship and the 2018 CAA Fellowship. Congratulations Fellows!

 

International Affairs Fellows

Grace Anderson, University of Southern California

Seth Blum, Washington University in St. Louis

Ryan Donovan, Portland State University

Donna Imadi, George Mason University

Christopher Kellogg-Peeler, Princeton University

Jared LeBrun, University of Texas at Austin

Aleah Rogalski, University of Michigan

Ankita Satpathy, University of Virginia

John Verser, Carnegie Mellon University

 

About the CAA Fellowship

 

The CAA Fellowship program is designed to foster the development of the next generation of American diplomats. Of the CAA Fellows selected each year, six are named Ambassadors Walter and Leonore Annenberg Fellows. Since 2004, the annual fellowship program has offered rising seniors selected from among the Department of State’s summer internship class the opportunity to receive mentoring from former United States ambassadors, to enroll in advanced coursework in foreign affairs and economics, and to attend various Council panels and events. These Fellows are “some of the most outstanding young leaders in the United States and have great potential to make important contributions to our country,” stated Ambassador Abelardo L. Valdez, CAA President Emeritus and Fellowship Program Founder.

 

 

About the Council of American Ambassadors

 

The Council of American Ambassadors is the association of non-career United States ambassadors. A nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, the Council aims to enhance America’s conduct of diplomacy. The organization sponsors fellowships to develop young leaders for careers in public diplomacy and international affairs and conducts semiannual conferences. The Council also convenes roundtable member discussions and “Taste of Diplomacy” luncheons with Ambassadors to the United States, organizes overseas fact-finding missions, publishes a bi-annual journal, The Ambassadors REVIEW, administers Ambassadors Perspectives, an online forum for commentary, and hosts the podcast series, CAA Live! The Council maintains a website at www.americanambassadors.org, LinkedIn and Facebook pages and a Twitter account (@AmerAmbassadors).

 

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Valdez Class of 2011 Fellows, Mentors and Intern Supervisors at the Welcome Dinner Class of 2011 Fellows, Ambassadors Julia Chang Bloch and Abelardo L. Valdez and Director-General of the Foreign Service Nancy Powell Class of 2011 Fellows and Mentors Ambassadors Julia Chang Bloch and Abelardo L. Valdez and Director-General of the Foreign Service Nancy J. Powell Ambassadors Julia Chang Bloch, Abelardo L. Valdez and Paul A. Russo and Class of 2011 Fellow David Watkins at the Midterm Meeting Class of 2011 Fellows Cameron Combs, Sharon Sun, Samuel Magaram and Sari Sharoni Class of 2011 Fellow Cameron Combs and Fellowship Co-Chairs Ambasadors Abelardo L. Valdez and Julia Chang Bloch Class of 2011 Fellow Allison Finn and Ambassadors Paul A. Russo, Abelardo L. Valdez and Julia Chang Bloch Class of 2012 Fellows Sophia Zhang and Rebecca Braun and Ambassador G. Philip Hughes Ambassadors Timothy A. Chorba and Abelardo L. Valdez and Director-General of the Foreign Service Linda Thomas-Greenfield Class of 2012 Fellow Andrew Detsch V and Fellowship Co-Chairs Ambassadors Julia Chang Bloch and Abelardo L. Valdez Class of 2012 Fellow Ryan McCabe and Fellowship Co-Chairs Ambassadors Julia Chang Bloch and Abelardo L. Valdez Class of 2012 Fellow Daniel Pitcairn and Fellowship Co-Chairs Ambassadors Julia Chang Bloch and Abelardo L. Valdez Class of 2011 Fellow Sharon Sun and Ambassadors Abelardo L. Valdez, Aldona Z. Wos and Julia Chang Bloch Ambassador Abelardo L. Valdez and the Class of 2005 at their Graduation Ceremony at the Cosmos Club Ambassador Abelardo L. Valdez and Class of 2006 Fellows Evan Hill, Meghan Mahoney, Aisha Sabar and James Madsen Alumni Fellows Brian Katz and Meghan Mahoney at the 2008 Fellows Reunion Alumni Fellow Rajeev David Sibal at the 2008 Fellowship Reunion Alumni Fellows Gabrielle Maor and Samuel Semwangu at the 2008 Fellowship Reunion Alumni Fellows James Madsen and Jennifer Allison at the 2008 Fellowship Reunion Ambassadors G. Philip Hughes, Abelardo L. Valdez and Bruce S. Gelb at the 2008 Fellowship Reunion Ambassador Glen A. Holden and Mrs. Gloria A. Holden at the 2008 Fellowship Reunion Ambassador Abelardo L. Valdez welcomes the Class of 2008 Class of 2010 Fellow Felipe Bustamante and Fellowship Co-Chairs Ambassadors Julia Chang Bloch and Abelardo L. Valdez Class of 2011 Fellows and Mentors at the Graduation Luncheon Class of 2011 Fellow Samuel Magaram and Ambasadors Abelardo L. Valdez, Timothy A. Chorba and Julia Chang Bloch Class of 2011 Fellow Sari Sharoni and Ambassadors Abelardo L. Valdez, G. Philip Hughes and Julia Chang Bloch Class of 2011 Fellow David Watkins and Ambassadors Abelardo L. Valdez, Stuart W. Holliday and Julia Chang Bloch Ambassador Stuart W. Holliday and Class of 2012 Fellows Daniel Pitcairn, Ryan McCabe and Noah Sheinbaum Fellowship Co-Chair Ambassasdor Abelardo L. Valdez Class of 2012 Fellows, Fellowship Co-Chairs Ambassadors Julia Chang Bloch and Abelardo L. Valdez and Director-General of the Foreign Service Linda Thomas-Greenfield Class of 2012 Fellows and Mentors at the Welcome Dinner Class of 2012 Fellow Rebecca Braun and Fellowship Co-Chairs Ambassadors Julia Chang Bloch and Abelardo L. Valdez Class of 2012 Fellow Stephen Jones and Fellowship Co-Chairs Ambassadors Julia Chang Bloch and Abelardo L. Valdez Class of 2012 Fellow Noah Sheinbaum and Fellowship Co-Chairs Ambassadors Julia Chang Bloch and Abelardo L. Valdez Class of 2012 Fellow Sophia Zhang and Fellowship Co-Chairs Ambassadors Julia Chang Bloch and Abelardo L. Valdez Ambassador Abelardo L. Valdez and Class of 2012 Fellows Ambassador Timothy A. Chorba, Alumni Fellow Kirk Bansak and Ambassador Aldona Z. Wos, M.D. Class of 2012 Fellows and Mentors Class of 2012 Fellows, Mentors and Peer Mentors Alumni Association Officers at the 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner: Samuel Magaram, Ohnmar Khin, Samuel Semwangu and Carol Yu May 7, 2013: International Affairs Fellowship Program Alumni and Ambassador Abelardo L. Valdez at the Council's 30th Anniversary Gala Courtney Ready, Lara Porter and Caryl Merten of the Class of 2013. Photo Credit Jenifer Morris Photography Joshua Rubin, Class of 2013, and his mentor, Ambassador Paul Russo. Photo credit Jenifer Morris Photography Ambassador Stuart Holliday and Caryl Merten of the Class of 2013. Photo credit Jenifer Morris Photography Roger Ream, President of The Fund for American Studies, addresses the Class of 2013 Fellows, mentors and guests. Photo credit Jenifer Morris Photography Ambassador Paul Russo and Ambassador Abelardo Valdez at the Class of 2013 Fellows' Welcome Event. Photo credit Jenifer Morris Photography Class of 2013 Fellows and their Ambassador-mentors. Photo credit Jenifer Morris Photography Courtney Ready and Natalie Siddique, Class of 2013, and their mentor, Ambassador Abelardo Valdez. Photo credit Jenifer Morris Photography Sharon Sun of the Class of 2011, Lara Porter of the Class of 2013 and Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch. Photo credit Jenifer Morris Photography Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch and Ambassador Abelardo Valdez, Fellowship Program Co-Chairs, and Ambassador Hans Klemm (at podium) of the Department of State. Photo credit Jenifer Morris Photography Ambassador Hans Klemm (center) and the Class of 2013 Fellows and their Ambassador-mentors. Photo credit Jenifer Morris Photography Council President, Ambassador Timothy A. Chorba (center), with his Ambassador-mentor colleagues and Alumni Fellows, who will serve as peer mentors for the Class of 2013. Photo credit Jenifer Morris Photography Joint meeting between the Fellows and the Mentors on July 9, 2013.

Date Posted

Mar 23, 2018