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.

Fellow Bio:

Alicia LeClair (Whitman ‘11) just graduated as a gender studies major with a concentration in race, gender and reproduction, and an education minor.  Originally from Seattle, WA, Alicia enjoys running, hiking, and meditating in her spare time.  At Whitman, Alicia founded a meditation club, taught at a local high school, studied abroad in Mali, and led local at-risk youth in outdoor adventures. While in Cape Town next year, Alicia looks forward to immersing herself in South African culture, exploring the natural beauty of the country, and forming many long-lasting friendships.

Fellow Bio:

Aliya Sanders ‘07 is an ecology and evolutionary biology major, with certificates in African studies and Portuguese language and culture, from New York City. Aliya will be working for Mothers2Mothers, a non-profit organization based in Cape Town, South Africa. This will be her third time in Cape Town; she studied for a semester at the University of Cape Town and returned for a month to conduct thesis research on invasive acacias in the Western Cape. At Princeton, Aliya was involved with tutoring and was one of the head coordinators of an SAT and college preparation course for underprivileged high school students in the area. She was also a member of the Terrace Eating Club. Aliya is excited to return to Cape Town to connect with her old friends and to meet new ones; to experience working with an international non-profit organization; and to learn as much as she can next year.