Student Staff

Adi Toe ’28
Organizing Themes: Environment & Sustainability
Saint Paul, Minnesota – Economics & Environmental Studies
Favorite place: Swimming in any body of water
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Eline Visser ’26
Organizing Theme: Immigrants & Refugees
Assen, Netherlands – Political Science
Happy Place: Anywhere dogs are present
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Amelia Worthington ’26
Organizing Theme: Language Opportunities
Seattle, Washington – International Studies, Political Science
Happy Place: In a tree’s shade on a sunny day
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Jocelyn Romero ’28
Organizing Theme: Youth & Tutoring // College Access
Minneapolis, Minnesota – Biology (major) & Educational Studies (minor)
Favorite Place: Wherever my dogs are
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Yair Castillo Palacios ’26
Organizing Theme: College Access
Saint Paul, Minnesota – Sociology
Happy Place: the Cheese Shop
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Maddie Salunga ’27
Organizing Theme: Youth & Tutoring // College Access
Washington, D.C. — Psychology / Media & Cultural Studies (majors) & Environmental Studies (minor)
Happy Place: Mushullakta, Ecuador
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Basil DiBenedetto ’28
Organizing Theme: Housing, Work & Food Justice (aka Economic Justice)
Portland, Maine — Economics & Geography
Happy Place: Maine’s Midcoast
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Emma Runchey Smalley ’26
Organizing Theme: Public Policy & Justice
Marshall, Minnesota – International Studies, Economics, Political Science & International Development
Happy Place: Any place with friends and family
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Jessica LeBlanc ’28
Office Assistant
Okinawa, Japan – Biology & Sociology
Happy Place: Snorkeling at my local beach
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Jaz’Manique Hinton ’26
Health & Wellness
Newark, Delaware – Psychology (major) & Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies (minor)
Happy place: A cute café
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Mai Dinh ’28
Bonner Program Assistant
New Orleans, Louisiana – Biology & Neuroscience (major) & Psychology (minor)
Happy place: A cozy cafe with tasty drinks and sweet treats
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Mersen Bekele ’27
Bonner Program Assistant
Minneapolis, Minnesota – History & Art History
Happy place: Addis Ababa
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Christian Avila ’28
Bonner Program Assistant
Houston, Texas – Biology & Anthropology (majors) & Community & Global Health (concentration)
Happy place: Either in the gym or in my room with a cozy book in my hand
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