John Jay Fellows

Spring 2012 Fellows

Thomas Bell

Hometown: Amarillo, Texas
College: Trinity University
B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Economics

Isabel Cacho

Hometown: Costa Mesa, California
College: Thomas Aquinas College
B.A. in Liberal Arts

Abigail Cliff

Hometown: Grand Island, New York
College: Biola University
B.A. in History

Jonathon Cosgrove

Hometown: Casco, Maine
College: Geneva College
B.A. in Political Science

Kenneth Hager

Hometown: Smock, Pennsylvania
College: California University of Pennsylvania
B.S. in Education, J.D. (candidate) from University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Meredith Head

Hometown: Winter Park, Florida
College: University of Central Florida
B.A. in Political Science, Minor in Marketing

Jandi Heagen

Hometown: Zanesville, Ohio
College: Bryan College
B.A in Politics and Government, minors in Spanish and Communication Studies

Katherine Khorey

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan
College: University of Notre Dame, University of Manchester (U.K.)
B.A. in English with minor in Russian, M.A. in Creative Writing

Daniel McClendon

Hometown: Cuthbert, Georgia
College: Auburn University
B.S. in Business Administration with minor in Economics

Jared McKinney

Hometown: Corvallis, Oregon
College: Patrick Henry College
B.A. in History

Julia McLaughlin

Hometown: Malvern, Pennsylvania
College: University of Virginia
B.A. in History and Spanish

Scott O’Rourke

Hometown: Holland, Ohio
College: The Ohio State University
B.A. in Journalism with a minor in Studio Art (Photography)

Melinda Sanchez

Hometown: Camden, New Jersey
College: University of Pennsylvania
B.A. in Urban and Environmental Studies and a minor in Latin American Studies; M.A. in City Planning

Ben Shelton

Hometown: Newberg, Oregon
College: Hillsdale College
B.A. in Politics
Though I was certainly amazed by the intellectual component of the fellowship, what will always be most memorable for me is the community.... I now understand why my friends described it as 'life-changing.' They were right."
Deborah O'Malley
B.A. Ashland University