Welcome the 2017 Class of PIFP Fellows

The Public Interest Fellowship Program acts as a “matchmaker” between Colorado College students who have an interest in the social sector and nonprofit organizations that are doing innovative work in the public interest.

PIFP offers paid summer and yearlong fellowships, which give CC students and graduates meaningful opportunities to explore possible career directions, gain practical work experience, and have an impact on the social issues of their state and communities. At the same time, PIFP partner organizations gain access to bright, highly competent, and energetic CC students, who enable the organizations to increase their capacity to improve the lives of others.

PIFP sponsored its first cohort of fellows in 2004, and over the years has placed 346 fellows with 76 organizations. Through its yearlong program alone, PIFP has employed close to 5 percent of CC’s graduating class during the past several years. Approximately 23 percent of the PIFP fellows are hired to stay on with their organizations after their fellowship terms are complete. Congratulations to the latest class of PIFP fellows!

2017-18 Yearlong Fellowships

Emilia Delgado Heinz, ACLU of Colorado

Samantha Saccomanno, Bell Policy Center

Katasha Nail Dasilva, Caring for Colorado

Terrell Blei, CO Consumer Health Initiative

Zoe Gibson, CO Education Initiative

Zijing (Michael) Wu, CO Fiscal Institute

Emelie Frojen, Conservation Colorado

Emma Kepes, Denver Scholarship Foundation

Livia Abuls, DSST Public Schools

Natasha Riveron, Innovations in Aging Collaborative

Robin Berk, ICAST

Cassandra Cohen, Mental Health Colorado

Karolina Szymanska, OMNI Institute

 

2017 Summer Fellowships

Morgen Seim, ACLU of Colorado

Mary Rose Donahue, The Arc Pikes Peak Region

Lindsey Salhus, Atlas Preparatory School

Julia Gledhill , Bayaud Enterprises

Siqi Wei, Catamount Institute

Marcela Onate-Trules, Chinook Fund

Elena  Perez, City of Colorado Springs (Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services)

Carina Rodriguez Jaimes, CO Dept of Health Care Policy and Financing

Elianna Clayton, CO Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

Jared  Russell, CO Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

Manuel Meraz, CO League of Charter Schools

Catherine Braza, Greenway Fund/Fountain Creek Watershed District

Emma Kerr, The Gill Foundation

Olivia Berlin, *NCSL Communications Division

Ethan Greenberg, *NCSL Education Program

Jack Gurr, OMNI Institute

Willa Rentel, One Colorado Education Fund

Lily Weissgold, Palmer Land Trust

Valeria Peralta, ProgressNow Colorado Education

Marlee Akerson, Volunteers for Outdoor CO

 

*National Conference of State Legislators