White House Internship Program Announces Spring 2016 Participants

White House Internship Program Announces Spring 2016 Participants

 The White House Internship Program announced today the participants for the Spring 2016 session. The mission of the program is to make the White House accessible to future leaders around the nation and to prepare those devoted to public service for future leadership opportunities.

A White House Internship provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. Interns work in one of several White House departments, including the Domestic Policy Council, the National Economic Council, the Office of Cabinet Affairs, the Office of Communications, the Office of Digital Strategy, the Office of the First Lady, the Office of Legislative Affairs, the Office of Management and Administration, the Office of Political Strategy and Outreach, the Office of Presidential Correspondence, the Presidential Personnel Office, the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Office of Scheduling and Advance, the Office of the Vice President, the Office of the White House Counsel, and the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships.

Additional information about the White House Internship Program is available here:www.whitehouse.gov/internships

Spring 2016 White House Interns

The list below includes the Spring 2016 White House Interns, their hometowns, and the higher education institution they most recently attended.

Aguzino, Celeste Hometown: Downers Grove, IL; The George Washington University, D.C.

Alderete, Jaqlyn Hometown: El Paso, TX; The University of Texas at El Paso, TX

Anim-Yankah, Sariah Hometown: Burke, VA; Virginia Commonwealth University, VA

Apodaca, Alexis Hometown: Phoenix, AZ; The University of Oklahoma, OK

Arango, Jeffrey Hometown: Long Beach, CA; University of Pennsylvania, PA 

Avery, Melanie Hometown: Alexandria, VA; University of Maryland, MD

Baker, Sequoia Hometown: Milwaukee, WI; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

Balosos, Cassandra Hometown: Charlotte, NC; Roanoke College, VA

Beach, Jacob Hometown: Grapevine, TX; Texas A&M University, TX

Begin, Brady Hometown: Sammamish, WA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA 

Bhatti, Amardeep Hometown: Las Vegas, NV; University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

Blair, Rebecca Hometown: Nyack, NY; Cornell University, NY

Bloomfield, Cormac Hometown: Upper Arlington, OH; The Ohio State University, OH

Bohm, Allison Hometown: Hastings-on-Hudson, NY; Georgetown University, D.C.

Brown, Marissa Hometown: Waldorf, MD; University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Brown, Subira Hometown: Queens, NY; Andrews University, MI

Brown, Jeremy Hometown: Arlington, VA; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Buckwalter, Anne Hometown: Indianapolis, IN; Oberlin College, OH

Butler, Lamar Hometown: Society Hill, SC; Alabama State University, AL

Capon, Stephanie Hometown: Miami, FL; University of Florida, FL

Carralero, Marco Hometown: Baltimore, MD; University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Carreon, John Aldrin Hometown: Los Angeles, CA; University of California, Berkeley, CA

Carter, Jeniece Hometown: Detroit, MI; Grand Valley State University, MI

Chase, Sarah Hometown: Dayton, OH; The George Washington University, D.C.

Cialeo, Christopher Hometown: San Diego, CA; Georgetown University, D.C.

Cohen, Danielle Hometown: Carrboro, NC; The George Washington University, D.C.

Cook, Timothy Hometown: Aurora, IL; Hope College, MI

Cook, Daniel Hometown: Sacramento, CA; University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Cowdin, Ryan Hometown: Arlington, VA; The George Washington University, D.C.

Creppy, Justen Hometown: Silver Springs, MD; Clark Atlanta University, GA

Cullity, Jodi Hometown: Wrentham, MA; University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Damon, David Hometown: Wakulla, FL; Florida State University, FL

Dandridge, Alana Hometown: Como, MS; The University of Mississippi, MS

Davis, Logan Hometown: Montgomery, NJ; The George Washington University, D.C.

Delessa, Faskia Hometown: Clarksburg, MD; University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Demirchyan, Andranik Hometown: Los Angeles, CA; University of California, CA

Diaz, Alicia Hometown: San Jose, CA; University of California, Irvine, CA 

Egan, Brian Hometown: Exton, PA; American University, D.C.

Emeterio, Matthew Hometown: Temecula, CA; Georgetown University, D.C.

Faghihvaseghi, Bardia Hometown: Baskin Ridge, NJ; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Ferguson, Joshua Hometown: Houston, TX; University of Houston, TX

Fogarty, Paula Hometown: Grosse Ile, MI; Michigan State University, MI

Freeman, Evan Hometown: Baltimore, MD; Yale University, CT

Gallagher, Lauren Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Garrett, Ashley Hometown: Boston, MA; American University, D.C.

Gaughan, Michaela Hometown: Herndon, VA; Saint Mary’s College, IN

George, Maycie Hometown: Richmond, TX; University of Houston, TX

Gesualdo, Nicholas Hometown: Vancouver, WA; Brown University, RI

Gibbs, Tyler Hometown: Rutland, MA; American University, D.C.

Glazer, Alexandra Hometown: Orinda, CA; University of Southern California, CA

Glicklich, David Hometown: New York, NY; American University, D.C.

Goldberg, Allison Hometown: Columbia, MD; University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Goldvale, Casey Hometown: Takoma Park, MD; Cornell University, NY

Graure, Ethan Hometown: Oak Ridge, NJ; American University, D.C.

Gray, Antione Hometown: Queens, NY; University of Pennsylvania, PA

Gray-Hoehn, Hayley Hometown: Brookfield, WI; University of Richmond, VA

Gupta, Sachin Hometown: Trophy Club, TX; Georgetown University, D.C.

Haidar, Mark Hometown: Plymouth, MI; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Hailemeskel, Merone Hometown: Alexandria, VA; George Mason University, VA

Hamilton, Nikiesha Hometown: Brooklyn, NY; American University, D.C.

Hankins, Robert Hometown: Washington, D.C.; New York University, NY

Heisler, Gillen Hometown: Atlanta, GA; Georgia Institute of Technology, GA

Henagan, William Hometown: Atlanta, GA; University of Virginia, VA

Hesterman, Jonathan Hometown: Camden, DE; University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Hill, Matthew Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Ho, Scarlett Hometown: Boston, MA; Northeastern University, MA

Hochman, Sarah Hometown: Bloomingdale, IL; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Holland, Lauren Hometown: Beaumont, TX; Texas A&M University, TX

Howard, Alexander Hometown: Key Biscayne, FL; Florida International University, FL

Howard, Karim Hometown: Washington, D.C.; University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

Howe, Hunter Hometown: Billings, MT; The University of Utah, UT

Jackson, Cierra Hometown: Columbus, GA; Spelman College, GA

Jackson, Dionne Hometown: Richmond, VA; Stanford University, CA

Jordan Oliver, Natassija Hometown: Oakland, CA; University of California, Berkeley, CA

Joseph II, Gregory Hometown: Kailua, HI; American University, D.C.

Kim, Ji Yeon Hometown: Cypress, CA; University of Notre Dame, IN

Kist, Gregory Hometown: Williamsport, PA; London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

Lapsia, Tina Hometown: Trumbull, CT; University of Connecticut, CT

Lee, So Hometown: Corona, CA; American University, D.C.

Leiro, Simone Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC; New York University, NY

Leon, Kathleen Hometown: Fort Meyers, FL; Florida Gulf Coast University, FL

Lerner, Gabriel Hometown: Bethesda, MD; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Li, Diane Hometown: New Hyde Park, NY; The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Lisbon, Paul Hometown: Kansas City, MO; The George Washington University, D.C.

Lu, Michelle Hometown: Brea, CA; Pepperdine University, CA

Makker, Tania Hometown: Edison, NJ; Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Marc, Ricaldi Hometown: Boca Raton, FL; St. Thomas University, FL

Martinez, Demetrius Hometown: McAllen, TX; The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, TX

Masell, Gina Hometown: Perrysburg, OH: Michigan State University, MI

Mathew, Priya Hometown: Flower Mound, TX; The University of Texas, Dallas, TX

McCutcheon, Zachary Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA; Arizona State University, AZ

McDermott, Jane Hometown: Baltimore, MD; The George Washington University, D.C.

McGrath, Daniel Hometown: Union, NJ; Harvard University, MA

McKinley, Gavin Hometown: Amarillo, TX; Texas State University, TX

McLawhorn, Caitlin Hometown: Knoxville, TN; Maryville College, TN

McNamara, James Hometown: Bedford, MA; Georgetown University, D.C.

Moore, Lucy Hometown: Seattle, WA; University of Southern California, CA

Mowat, Rachel Hometown: Tampa, FL; University of Florida, FL

Nashed, Yasmine Hometown: East Brunswick, NJ; Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Newman, Taylor Hometown: Tallahassee, FL; Florida State University, FL

Obscura, Julio Hometown: Laredo, TX; Texas A&M International University, TX

O'Grady, Caitlin Hometown: Arlington, VA; Pepperdine University, CA

Packett, Lasima Hometown: Indianapolis, IN; Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, IN

Papadopoulos, Alexa Hometown: Mooresville, NC; The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Pervaiz, Saba Hometown: O’Fallon, MO; University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO

Polzin, Savannah Hometown: Boulder, CO; The George Washington University, D.C.

Ponce, Yahaira Hometown: Oxnard, CA; University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

Potter, Luke Hometown: Waimea, HI; Duke University, NC

Powell, Ebony Hometown: Philadelphia, PA; Temple University, PA

Puryear, Daphnee Hometown: Lynn, MA; University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Ramirez, Leslie Hometown: El Paso, TX; The University of Texas, El Paso, TX

Ramos, Karolina Hometown: South Burlington, VT; The George Washington University, D.C.

Ratliff, James Hometown: Gainesville, VA; University of Virginia, VA

Reyes, Shayra Hometown: Bronx, NY; State University of New York- College at Geneseo, NY

Riles, Andrea Hometown: Chicago, IL; Howard University, D.C.

Roberson, Cyrell Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA; University of California, Berkley, CA

Rodriguez, Angela Hometown: Riverside, CA; California State University, East Bay, CA

Roman, Roxanne Hometown: Okinawa, Japan; New York University Shanghai, China

Rose, Bridget Hometown: Medfield, MA; Roanoke College, VA

Rosenberg, Robert Hometown: Simi Valley, CA; California Lutheran University, CA

Saltiel, Sarah Hometown: Atlanta, GA; Georgia Institute of Technology, GA

Sanchez-Velasco, Marissa Hometown: Pasadena, CA; University of California, Irvine, CA

Sanderson, Jamie Hometown: Midland, MI; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Sarman, Taylor Hometown: Union, OR; Oregon State University, OR

Saunders, Candace Hometown: Irving, TX; University of Houston, TX

Scanlon, John Hometown: Brookfield, WI; University of Notre Dame, IN

Scher, Madeleine Hometown: Los Gatos, CA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Scoratow, Jessica Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA; Georgetown University, D.C.

Selma, Davetta Hometown: Los Angeles, CA; Southwestern University, TX

Sheinberg, Dylan Hometown: Weston, FL; The George Washington University, D.C.

Siddiqui, Myra Hometown: Houston, TX; Harvard University, MA

Silliman, Jack Hometown: Olney, MD; American University, D.C. 

Singh, Rebecca Hometown: Sayreville, NJ; Northeastern University, MA

Sinistaj, Dolores Hometown: Grosse Pointe, MI; Michigan State University, MI

Smith, Alexander Hometown: Overland Park, KS; New York University, NY

Solomon, Harry Hometown: Huntington, NY; Northeastern University, MA

Stone, Matthew Hometown: Chicago, IL; Yale University, CT

Strojny, Jason Hometown: Taunton, MA; University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, MA

Syed, Shawn Hometown: New Milford, NJ; The College of New Jersey, NJ

Sztraicher, Jacob Hometown: Encinitas, CA; University of Virginia, VA

Tarlin, Solomon Hometown: Sharon, MA; Boston University, MA

Tenorio, Luis Hometown: Chino Hills, CA; St. John’s University, NY

Torok, Ashley Hometown: San Juan Capistrano, CA; Wheaton College, IL

Torres, Isael Hometown: Logan, UT; The University of Utah, UT

Townsend, Morgan Hometown: Hyattsville, MD; Robert Morris University, PA

Tull, Rebecca Hometown: Dalton, GA; The University of Texas, Dallas, TX

Valdez, Reginaldo Hometown: San Juan, TX; The University of Texas, Austin, TX

Valenzuela, Daniel Hometown: Sterling, VA; Harvard University, MA

Velodota, Dean Hometown: Southington, CT; The George Washington University, D.C.

Waechter, Sierra Hometown: Reno, NV; University of Nevada, Reno, NV

Wang, Linda Hometown: Palo Alto, CA; University of Southern California, CA

Wellner, Jacob Hometown: Washington, D.C.; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Werling, Lauren Hometown: Westlake, OH; The Catholic University of America, D.C.

Whitfill, Mary Hometown: Coppell, TX; Northeastern University, MA

Wilkes, Christina Hometown: San Francisco, CA; University of Southern California, CA

Willard, James Hometown: Northville, MI; Central Michigan University, MI

Williams, Honor Hometown: Washington, D.C.; The George Washington University, D.C.

Williams, Joshua Hometown: Jim Thorpe, PA; The Pennsylvania State University, PA

Wilson, Lenna Hometown: Lexington, KY; American University, D.C.

Winters, Kyle Hometown: Sherman, CT; DePauw University, IN

Young, Miriam Hometown: West Hartford, CT; The George Washington University, D.C.