Alumni Update:

Following his fellowship, Case completed a master’s degree at the University of Oxford, where he focused on healthcare development in South Sudan. He then returned home to Texas to start medical school at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, from which he expects to graduate in 2016.

Fellow Bio:

A proud native Texan, Case hails from Dallas.  A major in both History and African Studies, Case pursued his strong interest in African politics at Northwestern University.  In addition to his enthusiasm for politics and history, Case also is interested in medicine, especially surgery.  Combining his interests in seemingly unrelated disciplines, Case has attempted to learn as much as possible about regimes, political systems, and conflict while working or conducting research in the medical field on numerous trips to Africa.  Very interested in international relations, current events, and traveling, Case worked extensively at Northwestern with Alternative Student Breaks, a student-run group that organizes domestic and international service-learning trips during school breaks.  Case also particularly enjoys backpacking, skiing, and other outdoor activities.  While in South Sudan next year, Case looks forward to learning more about Sudan’s political situation, witnessing the implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement and South Sudan’s referendum for independence, and working in the healthcare sector.

Alumni Update:

Becca is back in the U.S., at Georgetown Law, where she is focusing on Refugee and Humanitarian law (and missing the field every day). She’ll be here this summer at Human Rights Watch, and would love a PiAf get-together!

Fellow Bio:

Becca ’10 is an International Relations and History major at the University of Pennsylvania. Becca was editor-in-chief of the Journal of International Relations through Sigma Iota Rho, the national honors society for international studies and helped plan student-led consulting projects in the developing world through Penn International Business volunteers. Becca earned certificates in French language and African Studies. While at Penn, she studied abroad in Paris and worked in Ghana doing education and community development and research for the Foreign Policy Research Institute in Philadelphia. Becca is thrilled to learn about Liberia’s fascinating history, enjoy local beers and music, and gain some crazy West African tales next year.

Fellow Bio:

Anthony (Harvard ’10) is a Sociology concentrator from Sandy, UT. At Harvard, he was involved heavily in the African languages department and various volunteer work in the U.S. and abroad. He earned a secondary field in African Studies and a language citation in Swahili. He also studied abroad in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania during the summer and fall of 2008. Outside class and extracurricular activities, Anthony enjoys playing acoustic guitar and singing. While in Burundi next year, he hopes to gain fluency in several languages, get involved with local musicians, and travel to other East, Central, and South African countries.

Alumni Update:

Allie is now living in NYC, about to finish her third year of medical school at Mount Sinai.

Fellow Bio:

Allie ’10 is a Development Studies concentrator at Brown University and a native Mainer. At Brown, she was the co-coordinator of the SPACE Program (Space in Prison for the Arts and Creative Expression) and also worked as a Writing Fellow.  A former club soccer player, she is thrilled to catch the end of the World Cup! Other things she is looking forward to in South Africa include: meeting wonderful new people, working with an inspiring organization and (with any luck) learning to drive stick on the opposite (wrong) side of the road. Allie is planning on attending Mt. Sinai School of Medicine following her fellowship.

Alumni Update:

After six transformative years at One Acre Fund, Allie has transitioned to human capital consulting at Ernst & Young. She’s gaining experiences at a wide variety of companies and is learning a lot about leading human resource practices. When not on the road with clients, she is based in Brooklyn.

Fellow Bio:

Allie (Northwestern ’10) is a Social Policy and Gender Studies major from Martinsville, NJ. At Northwestern, she co-directed the Global Engagement Summit, a capacity- building conference for young change-makers from around the world. She has completed a community development project in Gulu, Uganda and researched public housing in Muscat, Oman. Allie has worked at the Clinton Global Initiative University and World Relief. Allie is thrilled to be working in Ethiopia next year and looks forward to learning how to cook Ethiopian food and getting to know the other fellows.