CLP Alumni News

Elizabeth Hooper, a graduate of the College Leaders Program Class of 2006, will spend this summer in Richmond working as an Outreach Officer for Moving Virginia Forward, Governor Kaine's Political Action Committee.

Elizabeth just completed the first year in a two-year Master's program in Public Administration at Virginia Tech. She will be incorporating her experience this summer into her thesis and will graduate in May of 2008. Way to go Elizabeth!
 

An alumna of the College Leaders Program Class of 2006, Holly Mattocks recently celebrated her graduation from the University of Virginia where she earned her degree in Foreign Affairs. She has quite a summer ahead of her.

Holly will be in Northern Virginia interning with State Senator Creigh Deeds' Gubernatorial campaign as well as working in the African Programs Department of the Search for Common Ground organization.

Congratulations Holly!

Veronica Tessler, a graduate of the College Leaders Program Class of 2006, is celebrating her graduation from Virginia Commonwealth University. She earned degrees in Political Science and International Studies.

This summer Veronica will be moving to Iowa to begin a new job as Program Associate of Policy Analysis and Dialogue at the Stanley
Foundation, a "nonpartisan, private operating foundation focusing primarily on peace and security issues and advocating
principled multilateralism."

Congratulations Veronica!

Andrew Lamar, a graduate of the College Leaders Program Class of 2006, celebrated his graduation from Mary Washington University last Saturday. Andrew earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Economics and Political Science.

He is a past State Chairman of the College Republican Federation of Virginia and a 2006 recipient of the Patrick Henry Award for Public Service and Leadership.

Andrew is currently serving as the Chairman of Speaker Bill Howell's re-election campaign.

Congratulations Andrew!

Two times in as many weeks, two sets of Sorensen graduates have announced their engagements to be married. Brian Cannon and Kelly Porell told us of their great news, and now comes word from halfway 'round the world of yet another Sorensen couple with designs to tie the knot.

Marc Johnson, the Director of Youth Programs at the Sorensen Institute and a graduate of the College Leaders Program Class of 2003, and Dreama Montrief, a graduate of the High School Leaders Program Class of 2004,  got engaged just a few days ago.

Marc popped the question at the top of the St. Vitus Tower in Prague, where Dreama is currently studying (photo at left). Dreama will graduate from the University of Virginia in 2008 with a double major in Religious Studies and Jewish Studies.

Congratulations!

Brady DeRemer, a graduate of the College Leaders Program Class of 2006, has just accepted a new position as an Analyst at Booz Allen Hamilton. He begins his new job in June.

Congratulations Brady!

Aaron Jennings, a graduate of the College Leaders Program Class of 2005 and the University of Virginia in 2006, has written with exciting news:

I am glad to inform you all that this fall I will be furthering my
education at Washington University in St. Louis' George Warren Brown
School of Social Work. I am totally happy and blessed to have been accepted
into this institution. I will dual the MSW with a Master's in Divinity
from Eden Theological Seminary. This joint program focuses on Social Justice, which is my passion. I am grateful to be furthering my education in this
area.

Aaron recently completed a graduate level CORO fellowship in St. Louis.

Congratulations Aaron!

THIS JUST IN: Catherine Bauman, a graduate of the College Leaders Program Class of 2006, is headed to Switzerland!

Following her graduation from the University of Virginia this spring, Catherine will intern at the UNICEF Regional Office for Europe at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. She will attend sessions of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (the body responsible for developing policy to implement the Convention of the Rights of the Child) and create reports for UNICEF support field offices in countries around the world.  When the session is over in July, she will travel to New York where she will file reports on the meeting of the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Shonda Copeland, a graduate of the College Leaders Program Class of 2006 and a Program Manager for the Youth Programs upcoming 2007 season, has been accepted to the University of Michigan Law School on scholarship. She will being her studies there this fall. Way to go Shonda!

Congratulations to Emad Maghsoudi, a graduate of the College Leaders Program Class of 2006. Emad was recently elected Student Body Vice President at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Click here to see his team's website.