Featured Fellow: Janae Peats
Today’s Featured Fellow is one of our Bennett Alumna, Janae Peats! Janae Peats is from East Palo Alto, CA, and came to North Carolina to attend Bennett College. As a recent May graduate with an English degree, Janae will be the Diversity and Inclusion intern at VF Corporation this summer. Janae’s dream job is to […]
Featured Fellow: Allie Stone
Our Featured Fellow today is Allie Stone! Allie Stone is a rising senior at Elon University. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, Allie is majoring in Statistics with a minors in Economics, Applied Mathematics, Public Health Studies, and Information Science. This summer, Allie will join Stearns Financial Group working in an Investment Efficiency & Effectiveness Study Internship. […]
Featured Fellow: Jaiza Wesley
Please meet today’s Featured Fellow, Jaiza Wesley! Jaiza Wesley is originally from Olympia, Washington, and came to NC to attend Bennett College. As a rising senior at Bennett, Jaiza is studying psychology with a minor in sociology. In the future, Jaiza aspires to work with policy making or as a college professor. In Greensboro, Jaiza […]
Featured Fellow: Essma Boucteb
Please meet today’s Featured Fellow, Essma Boucteb! Essma Boucteb graduated from UNCG in May 2016 with a degree in Communication Studies (concentration in Psychology). This summer, Essma is interning with the City of Greensboro and working directly with the City Manager’s office. In her free time, Essma enjoys reading, painting, and exercising. Essma shares about her internship experience […]
Featured Fellow: Mus’ab Akbay
Please meet today’s Featured Fellow, Muhammed Mus’ab Akbay! Mus’ab Akbay is a rising senior at UNCG studying computer science. This summer, while interning at Cone Health, Muhammed looks forward to getting involved with promoting computer science and coding for young folks! Originally from Apex, NC, Mus’ab describes Greensboro as welcoming and growing. Read about Mus’ab’s experience as an […]
Featured Fellow: Theodore Stevens
Our Featured Fellow today is Theodore Stevens! Theodore Stevens is a Greensboro native and interning at Replacements, Ltd. this summer. As a May 2016 graduate from NC A&T with a degree in supply chain, Theodore aspires to work as a supply chain consultant. This fall, Theodore is starting an MBA program at his alma mater, NC A&T. […]
Featured Fellow: Britney Barber
We are excited to introduce today’s Featured Fellow, Britney Barber! Britney Barber is originally from Jersey City, NJ. She is interning at Carolina Bank this summer, which will be a great experience for her as a rising junior at UNCG. Britney is studying business management with a minor in information technology, and she has an interest […]
Fellows + Taqueria El Azteca in Center City Park!
On July 11th, the Fellows came out to Center City Park for dinner at the Taqueria El Azteca food truck! Not only was the park full of community members exercising at Fitness by the Fountain (funk aerobics), but there was an influx of Pokémon Go players. The Fellows enjoyed tacos, quesadillas, and burritos, while catching up […]
Featured Fellow: Lisanne Bluemel
Please meet today’s Featured Fellow, Lisanne Bluemel! Lisanne Bluemel is interning with the Global Opportunities Center as the Community Engagement intern. Lisanne is originally from Iserlohn, Germany, and she graduated in May 2016 from UNCG with a Master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies. Lisanne appreciates Greensboro’s weather and the open-minded & friendly citizens! Lisanne shares […]
Featured Fellow: Taija Peterson
Today’s Featured Fellow is Taija Peterson! Taija Peterson is a May 2016 graduate from Bennett College. Taija’s degree is in journalism and media studies, and she is joining the team at Union Square as the Phase II intern this summer. In Greensboro, Taija’s favorite things are festivals, various restaurants, and the number of colleges and universities located […]
