Twenty-five distinguished young professionals from 19 sub-Saharan African countries are participating in the Alumni Enrichment Institute for the Mandela Washington Fellows, a program created by the U.S. Department of State.
Damion Carpenter (A.S. '21), a long-time Atlanta Braves employee and a Georgia State Sport Administration student, received a replica of the diamond-studded version given to the 2021 Braves World Champion team.
The pilot internship program allows seniors graduating from Georgia State University's Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology the opportunity to work up to 20 hours a week with the MARTA Police Department, receiving $15 per hour.
Gennie Hendrick (B.S.Ed. ’12, M.S. ’22) shifted from a 13-year career in the Lanette L. Suttles Child Development Center to earning a master's in communication sciences and disorders this spring.
Jackie Williams (B.S.W. ’22) is graduating at the top of her class as a scholar in Georgia’s Title IV-E Public Child Welfare Education Program.
LaDerrius Williams (B.I.S. '22) is completing a journey he started 10 years ago, determined to become a leader in social change.
Erica Mondragon (B.S.W. ’22) was a caregiver at an early age, her journey helping her realize she wanted to help more people as a social worker.
Valeria Metzgen (B.S. ’22) has started packing for her internship in Washington, D.C., where she’ll work in a congressional office and participate in professional and leadership development training.
Yanet Berakhi’s passion for supporting all cultures followed her through college, where she was active in both the Latina and Caribbean organizations on Georgia State’s campus as a first-year student before joining the Model UN as a sophomore.
Instead of catching up on sleep and the latest Netflix shows during spring break, Anja Minninger (J.D. ’24) worked with advocates to assist survivors of domestic violence...
