Colin L. Powell Center for Leadership and Service
Current Fellows
(Alphabetical List)
 | Tiffany Abreu
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2012-2014
Tiffany Abreu is a biomedical sciences major at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. A future primary care physician, she is interested in addressing issues of linguistic isolation and health food availability in minority-populated areas.
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 | Muhammad Uzair Ahmed
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2012-2014
Muhammad Uzair Ahmed, born in Pakistan, came to the United States at the age of 6. He is currently studying biomedical engineering at the Grove School of Engineering. Muhammad says his mother, who raised him and his two younger siblings as a single parent, instilled education as a deeply held value in his life.
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 | Yahya Alyafai
Colin Powell Fellow, 2012-2014
Yahya Alyafai is a junior majoring in political science. Originally from Yemen, he came to the United States in 2006. Yahya enrolled in New World High School in the Bronx. Not knowing the English language, he overcame that challenge and graduated on time to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College, where he was the vice president of the United Nations Children’s Fund student club on campus and fundraised for Haiti, raising $5,000.
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 | Jennifer Arieta
Colin Powell Fellow, 2012-2014
Jennifer Arieta is pursuing a double major in political science and international studies at City College. She is currently the development manager and organizer at VAMOS Unidos, a social justice organization that organizes immigrant street vendors throughout New York City.
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 | Daniel Asemota
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2011-2013
Daniel Asemota, a native of Nigeria, is a biomedical education major in the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education (Class of 2014). Passionate about the sciences, Daniel is pursuing his dream of becoming a primary care physician.
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 | Anna Chang
Colin Powell Fellow, 2012-2014
Anna Chang is a third year student at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. She served as co-president of the medical club in high school, which collaborated with the Long Island Jewish Health Care System to provide a health fair to the community.
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 | Benjamin Conable
Colin Powell Fellow, 2011-2013
Benjamin Conable is pursuing a civil engineering major and mathematics minor at City College with a focus on urban infrastructure and public policy. He is an Environmental Protection Specialist by STEP appointment in the Clean Water Regulatory Branch of the USEPA.
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 | Caitlin Condon
New York Life Graduate Scholar, 2012-2013
Caitlin Condon joined the Department of Civil Engineering at the Grove School of Engineering in Fall 2011 to pursue a doctorate in environmental engineering. She holds a bachelor’s degree in hydrology from the University of California at Davis.
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 | Yosef Michael Dastagirzada
Colin Powell Fellow, 2012-2014
Yosef Michael Dastagirzada is a fourth-year medical student at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. He is the son of an Afghani father and Ecuadorian mother, both of whom migrated to the United States with their families in hopes of more opportunities.
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 | Nkemakonam Ejoh
New York Life Graduate Scholar, 2012-2013
Nkemakonam Ejoh is a social activist, committed student, and community leader. Her interest in activism began as she observed the inequities in her native country of Nigeria. Nkem expanded her interest in activism as an intern for the Africa division of Human Rights Watch. Nkem is currently earning her Master’s degree in public administration at City College of New York.
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 | Arielle Elmaleh-Sachs
Colin Powell Fellow, 2011-2013
Arielle Elmaleh-Sachs is a third-year student at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. In her pursuit of social justice in health care, she also serves as the co-president for the Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) club, through which she coordinated a trip for student volunteers to work at a Remote Area Medical mission in Nashville.
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 | Ashraf Elzanie
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2012-2014
Ashraf Elzanie is a third-year student at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. Pursuing his lifelong dream of becoming a physician has exposed Ashraf to the importance of public health and its profound effects on a community.
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 | Sergio Galeano
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2011-2013
Sergio Galeano is a junior pursuing a double major in political science and economics. A native of Queens and the only child of Colombian immigrants, Sergio was raised in an atmosphere of struggle and sacrifice, learning by experience the cultural and financial difficulties inherent to so many immigrants.
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 | Yuanjun Gao
Dobrich New Americans Scholar, 2011-2013
Yuanjun Gao, a native of Hunan, China, is pursuing an electrical engineering major at the Grove School of Engineering. Through this experience, he has developed a passion for immigration-related issues and for communicating with people from different countries and different backgrounds.
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 | Augustine Gnalian
Colin Powell Fellow, 2011-2013
Augustine Gnalian, a native of India, is a biomedical studies major in the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. His passion for medicine and making a difference comes from influential circumstances from his youth. Augustine wants to make an impact on the society around him by becoming a leader in his community through gaining a strong understanding of public policy as a primary care physician.
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 | Simone Gordon
Colin Powell Fellow, 2011-2013
Simone Gordon, a native of Jamaica, is pursing a childhood education major with a minor in Social Studies. Simone has developed a strong interest in public service and policy, both through an internship with Jumpstart, where she helps preschoolers develop school readiness and as a senator in CCNY's Undergraduate Student Government.
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 | Raymond Guarnieri
Colin Powell Fellow, 2012-2014
Raymond Guarnieri is pursuing a degree in film and video production at City College while independently producing and directing his first feature film. He is excited to have the opportunity to develop his leadership skills and understanding of public policy as a Colin Powell Fellow, in hopes that the experience will lead him to become a better artist and citizen.
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 | Christopher Hammond
New York Life Graduate Scholar, 2012-2013
Christopher Hammond is a graduate student pursuing his Master’s degree in international relations at CCNY. He holds a bachelor's degree in liberal arts with concentrations in history, international relations, and Spanish, from Bennington College, where he served on the Board of Trustees following his graduation in 2009.
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 | Naomi Harper
New York Life Graduate Scholar, 2012-2013
Naomi Harper is currently pursuing a master’s degree and teaching certification in bilingual education. She graduated in 2008 from Middlebury College, where she studied Spanish, English, and anthropology. In the years between, she lived and taught in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Philadelphia.
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 | Ian Hoffman
Colin Powell Fellow, 2011-2013
Ian Hoffman is a biomedical studies major at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical education, pursuing minors in Asian studies and physics. As an intern in the Office of Medical Affairs for the Fire Department of New York, he helped to shape policy for emergency medical services throughout the city; through this opportunity, he combined his twin passions for public policy and medicine.
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 | Samuel Innocent
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2012-2014
Samuel Innocent is a native of Brooklyn, New York, born to Haitian immigrants. He served seven years in the United States Army before leaving the service to pursue his goal of becoming a physician assistant. Samuel is majoring in biology and political science.
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 | Michael Kvasic
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2012-2014
Michael Kvasic, a graduate of Staten Island Technical High School, is a biomedical studies major at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. As the child of Croatian immigrants, Michael has long wished to pursue his dreams of entering the field of medicine and of giving back to his community.
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 | Svetlana Kvint
Colin Powell Fellow, 2011-2013
Svetlana Kvint graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 2008. She is currently a third-year biomedical studies major at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, working towards a career in primary care medicine.
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 | Beau Lancaster
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2011-2013
Beau Lancaster is a senior majoring in political science with a minor in history. Born and raised in the South Bronx, Beau has been involved with community activism since the age of 9 through his family's nonprofit organization, Dred Scott Bird Sanctuary.
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 | Narwan Madani
Dobrich New Americans Scholar, 2012-2014
Narwan Madani, a native of Afghanistan, is double-majoring in Jewish studies and international studies. Narwan’s goal is to pursue a law degree and focus on women’s rights and immigration policies to assist vulnerable women in the developing world.
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 | Rinosha Majeed
Dobrich New Americans Scholar, 2011-2013
Rinosha Majeed, a native of Sri Lanka, is a biomedical engineering student at the Grove School of Engineering. Rinosha’s goal is to build a bridge between engineering and policy-making and to shed light on the importance of biomedical devices in health care.
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 | Sajjad Martin
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2011-2013
Sajjad Martin was born and raised in Queens, New York. His exposure to diversity deepened his desire to learn more about the various languages, cultures, arts, historical backgrounds, and religions that surrounded him in Queens, and issues of law enforcement, politics, and human rights became concepts he grew strongly passionate about.
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 | Mairim Melecio-Vazquez
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2011-2013
Mairim Melecio-Vazquez is pursuing a double major in biology and psychology with a concentration in pre-medical studies. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in the Bronx, Mairim has developed a respect for diverse communities, cultures, and religions, and the open mind to serve them.
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 | Paola M. Mercedes
Dobrich New Americans Scholar, 2012-2014
Paola M. Mercedes, a native of the Dominican Republic, is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science with a concentration in law and policy. She is a fierce advocate for the rights of immigrants and for access to quality education.
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 | Norhan Mohammed
Colin Powell Fellow, 2012-2014
Norhan Mohammed, a Sophie Davis student of Egyptian heritage, has always wanted to be a primary care physician and to open her own clinic in Harlem. For this reason, along with majoring in biomedical education, she has also pursued a minor in business management and administration. Her minor has made her a competent leader who can employ all available resources to reach her goal, which for her is attaining social justice in our health care system so that people do not have to choose between their health and a medical bill.
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 | Maxime Montour
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2012-2014
Maxime Montour is majoring in biology with a minor in African-American studies and a concentration in the pre-medical sciences. She is also interested in the social implications that underlie health disparities in underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.
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 | Owais Naeem
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2012-2014
Owais Naeem was born in Pakistan and immigrated to the United States with his family when he was five years old. He is pursuing a degree in computer engineering at the Grove School of Engineering.
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 | Sridevi Nambiar
Colin Powell Fellow, 2012-2014
Sridevi Nambiar, from Cochin, India, is a sophomore hoping to major in sociology with a specialization in social work. Equipped with the knowledge and understanding provided by her education, she hopes to work for the improvement of the condition of children in disadvantaged societies.
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 | Grace Nsofor
Colin Powell Fellow, 2011-2013
Grace Nsofor, a native of Nigeria, came to the United States because of her mother's career in Nigeria's international aviation industry. Ultimately, Grace's goal is to generate economic reforms on the African continent. She also hopes to conduct further research in the role of multinational corporations in sponsoring development in Africa.
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| | Chukwudubem (Dubem) Okeke
Colin Powell Fellow, 2012-2014
Chukwudubem (Dubem) Okeke, the son of Nigerian immigrants, is a third year biomedical science major at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education with dreams of pursuing a career in primary care medicine.
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| | Anastasiya Panas
Dobrich New Americans Scholar, 2010-2012
Anastasiya Panas, a CUNY Baccalaureate student, is pursuing a double major in international and Eastern European studies. A native of the Ukraine, Anastasiya has a particular interest in issues facing Eastern Europeans as a result of the collapse of Soviet Union and the transition to democracy and capitalism.
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 | Daniela Parra
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2011-2013
Born in Cuenca, Ecuador (one of UNESCO's World's Heritage Trust Sites), Daniela Parra came to the U.S. at age 12 after studying at the Salesianas of Maria Auxiliadora. She has a profound interest in public service, and plans to achieve a law degree and eventually working in the area of criminal law.
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 | Tori-Ann Preston
Dobrich New Americans Scholar, 2012-2014
Toni-Ann Preston, a native of St. Catherine, Jamaica, is pursuing a dual degree in international studies and political science. In her freshman year of high school, she participated in the Junior State of America program, where for a month she attended classes at Yale University on policy issues, attended weekly policy symposiums, and debated fellow high school students from around the world.
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 | Marissa Rabadi
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2012-2014
Marissa Rabadi was born and raised in Bronxville, New York. Although she is a native of the United States, her multi-cultural background makes her feel very diverse. She is a biology and Spanish double major, and is part of the pre-medical program and the Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honors Society.
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 | Jatnna Ramirez
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2011-2013
Jatnna Ramiez, a political science major, migrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic at the age 12. Jatnna enjoys learning about people and how they make decisions and build communities, and is thrilled to be part of a diverse community.
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 | Shantanu Roy
Dobrich New Americans Scholar, 2012-2014
A native of Bangladesh, Shantanu Roy is an international studies major and history minor. He came to the United States six years ago, and in 2006 was enrolled at Newcomers High School. There he had the opportunity to integrate himself into a highly diverse environment with students from around the globe, an experience that, he says, helped him to visualize the world from different perspectives.
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 | Alen Sajan Malliath
Dobrich New Americans Scholar, 2011-2013
Originally from India, Alen Sajan Malliat immigrated to the United States with his family in 2004. A biomedical engineering major and a member of the City College Honors program, Alen plans to attend medical school to become a psychiatrist.
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 | Muhammad Saleh
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2012-2014
Muhammad Saleh is a student at the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture and a graduate of the High School for Math, Science, and Engineering at CCNY. His ambition is to create a better community through architecture.
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 | Ahsan Sayed
Dobrich New Americans Scholar, 2011-2013
Ahsan Sayed, a native of Bangladesh and a student of the Macaulay Honors College, was certain for years that his future lay in the field of medicine. However, he also developed an intense passion for political science, which he refused to acknowledge as a viable career path.
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 | Nicholas Scoufaras
Colin Powell Fellow, 2012-2014
A New York City native, Nicholas Scoufaras was born and raised in Astoria, Queens. Currently an upper sophomore in the Honors Program, Nicholas is majoring in international studies with a minor in public policy.
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 | Da Wi Shin
Korea Foundation Scholar, 2011-2013
Da Wi Shin is a biomedical engineering student at the Grove School of Engineering and a student in the Macaulay Honors College at CCNY. Born in South Korea, Da Wi moved to China when he was 6 years old, and lived there for the following eight years.
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 | Nisha Tabassum
Dobrich New Americans Scholar, 2012-2014
Nisha Tabassum, a native of Bangladesh, is a second-year international studies major in the City College Honors program. Her goal is to address youth development in developing nations, an interest shaped by three years of volunteering with the All Stars Project, Inc., a nonprofit youth organization that provides quality after-school programs for inner city youth.
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 | Tanya Uddin
Dobrich New Americans Scholar, 2012-2014
Tanya Uddin, a native of Bangladesh, is a biomedical engineering student at the Grove School of Engineering. An immigrant to the United States who came to this country when she was 2, Tanya hopes to improve negative views of immigrants living in the United States.
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 | Hector Velez
Colin Powell Fellow, 2011-2013
A third-year student at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education with a minor in philosophy, Hector Velez plans to work as a family physician. Of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent, Hector was the founder and first president of the City College Chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association, a student organization that advocates for the increased awareness towards health disparities prevalent in the Hispanic Latino community in all aspects of medicine.
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