The students, coming from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, represent Yale College and several of Yale’s professional schools.
Twenty-three Yale University students have been named Kerry Fellows for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Part of the Kerry Initiative founded by Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change and the 68th US Secretary of State John Kerry YC ’66, the Fellows collaborate with U.S. policy-makers on leading-edge research and high-profile publications for a global audience touching on issues from the global environment to democracy and technology.
The students, coming from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, represent Yale College and several of Yale’s professional schools, including the schools of the Environment, Law, Management and the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.
“This is our largest class of Kerry Fellows ever, for a very good reason. The caliber of applicants was so remarkable, we had our work cut out for us making the final selections,” said David E. Wade, Director of the Kerry Initiative and former US State Department Chief of Staff.
“These are extraordinary students, many of whom who have already served their country in uniform or in civilian security and foreign policy positions in government. Already, our new Kerry Fellows have been on the ground at COP26 where they met the diplomats leading the US effort, Secretary Kerry and Yale’s own Sue Biniaz. It’s an exciting time for everyone to contribute towards a safer world. We’re looking forward to a productive year working closely with each of them.”
The 2021-2022 Kerry Fellows are:
Elen Aghekyan (Jackson Institute for Global Affairs)
Shan Agrawal (School of Management)
Ines Ayostina (School of the Environment)
Jesse Bryant (School of the Environment)
Drew D’Alelio (School of Management/Jackson Institute for Global Affairs)
Jackson DuPont (Yale College)
Tristan Irwin (Jackson Institute for Global Affairs)
Mikhail Grant (Yale Law School)
Shaezmina Khan (Yale College)
Lorand Laskai (Yale Law School)
Jessica Lee (School of Management)
Brian Liu (Yale Law School)
Robert Lucas (School of Management)
William McGee (Yale Law School)
Claudia Meng (Yale College)
Alexandria Miskho (Yale Law School)
Sarah Morell (Jackson Institute for Global Affairs)
Neil Noronha (School of Management)
Evan Omeed Lisman (Yale Law School)
Angela Remus (Yale Law School)
Emanuel Ritschard (Jackson Institute for Global Affairs)
Brianda Romero Castelán (Jackson Institute for Global Affairs)
Abdeali Saherwala (School of the Environment)