People Type: 2018 Newman Recipients

My name is Alexandra Fochios and I am originally from New York City. My family and I moved to Madison, Wisconsin after middle school,so I attended and graduated from Edgewood High School in 2015. Being brought up in a bilingual and bicultural household has had a profound influence over my life. As a child, my …

Soeun (Sarah) Lee is a third-year student, majoring in International Studies (Politics and policy in the global economy) and Economics (Math emphasis) with a certificate in East Asian Studies. Soeun was born and grew up in Korea until she came to the United States at 15. She spent a year in Oregon as an exchange …

I am a junior majoring in International Studies and Economics with a certificate in Educational Policy Studies. I graduated from Duke School in Durham, NC in 2011 and Carrboro High School in 2015. While in high school I was extremely fortunate to have Matt Cone as my World History teacher in my freshman year. He …

Jennifer Strugnell is a junior pursuing a degree in International Studies with a focus on Global Security, and a certificate in Afro-American Studies. She was born in Madison and graduated from West High School after three years. Between high school and university, she spent a year traveling, starting in Western Europe, and spending time in …