Mansour Taleb-Ahmed
Mansour Taleb-Ahmed (he/him)
Mansour’s journey began in a high school where whispers of "far-fetched" threatened his Berkeley dream. Extraordinary challenges marked his undergraduate journey. Arriving in the US in January 2020, he faced the pandemic in absolute isolation, knowing no one...Read more about Mansour Taleb-Ahmed
Mayra Lua Reyes
Mayra Lua Reyes (she/her)
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Hunayn Anwar
Hunayn Anwar was born and raised in Southeastern Minnesota. She is double majoring in Political Science, with an emphasis in Comparative Politics, and Arabic.
At Cal, she has been heavily involved in leading faith-based and cultural organizations....Read more about Hunayn Anwar
Sammy Raucher
Sammy Raucher, a Los Angeles native, is passionate about LGBTQ+ rights law and policy, as well as the intersections between social issues and data technologies. At UC Berkeley, she majored in political science and minored in data science. She...Read more about Sammy Raucher
Yasmin Ebrat
Yasmine Ebrat is a native of the East Bay, pursuing a degree in Political Science, with a focus in International Relations. She is a recipient of the Cal Leadership Award, the Afghan American Community Award, and is a Cal in the Capital alumna. Yasmine is passionate about immigration...Read more about Yasmin Ebrat
Megan Cistulli
Megan Cistulli graduated with highest distinction and earned a B.A. in Political Science with a specialization in international relations and American politics while minoring in human rights.
Working as a Civil Rights Research Fellow at the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti...Read more about Megan Cistulli
Madhumitha (Madhu) Krishnan
Madhumitha (Madhu) Krishnan, a native of the East Bay, studied Political Science and History at UC Berkeley with a focus on comparative politics and the history of law and government. Madhu wrote her History senior honors thesis on the Madras Torture Commissioner’s Report and the origins of...Read more about Madhumitha (Madhu) Krishnan
Mahshad Badii
Mahshad Badii (’20) is a Bay Area native pursuing a double major in Political Science and Near Eastern Studies. She is a two-year Phi Beta Kappa member, a Cal-in-Sacramento alumna, and a 2020 FLAS Scholar in Arabic. She is passionate about U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and...Read more about Mahshad Badii
Nicole Mendoza
Nicole Mendoza is a Los Angeles native graduating in May 2020 with a major in Political Science and a minor in Public Policy. She is passionate about advocating for progressive policies to advance gender and racial equity. In her free time, she enjoys biking, baking, and listening to music....Read more about Nicole Mendoza
Ryen Bani-Hashemi
Ryen is a Bay Area native graduating from Cal in May 2018. On campus, Ryen has worked for the ASUC as both a videographer and as the Local Affairs Director. He has also worked for the Daily Californian as a writer for the Weekender blog, and for CalSERVE as a student mobilizer following the...Read more about Ryen Bani-Hashemi
Youstina Youssef
Youstina is a Political Science Major, and a Global Poverty and Practice Minor from Cairo, Egypt, graduating from Cal in May 2018. She has extensive service experience working on projects related to international human rights, refugee protection, and accountability for atrocities.
During...Read more about Youstina Youssef
Grayson Dimick
Grayson Dimick ('17) is a double major in Political Science and History, with a minor in Public Policy, from Sebastopol, California. Grayson is passionate about fostering dialogue, increasing access to affordable health care, and expanding opportunities for women and children, and has immersed...Read more about Grayson Dimick
Eric Yang
Eric Yang ('17) is a senior at UC Berkeley studying Political Science. He is originally from Vancouver, Canada and is attending law school next year. He is passionate about using legal means to make a positive impact in his community. Eric believes it is very important for the legal system to be...Read more about Eric Yang
Madison Chapman
Madison Chapman is a fourth year Political Science major and Public Policy minor at the University of California, Berkeley, with a concentration in International Relations. Originally from a small suburb just outside of San Diego, California, Madison was inspired to work on immigrant rights and...Read more about Madison Chapman
Alex Mabanta
Alex Mabanta is a double major in Political Science and Rhetoric and minor in Human Rights from Saratoga, California. With a huge passion for Berkeley, both the university and the city, he splits his time between class and City Hall on a mission to "bring human rights home."
At age...Read more about Alex Mabanta
Sandra Farzam
Sandra Farzam graduated Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors from the Political Science department in May, 2015. She is currently in law school at the USC Gould School of Law. While at Cal, Sandra served in campus leadership positions with the Berkeley chapter of the...Read more about Sandra Farzam
Brandon M. Wong
Brandon M. Wong graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Political Science Department in May, 2015. At Cal Brandon spent the spring 2015 semester at the UC Washington Center, where he interned at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) as a 2015 Matsui Center Washington...Read more about Brandon M. Wong
Shelby H. Nacino
Shelby Nacino graduated Summa Cum Laude with Highest Honors from the Political Science Department in May, 2014. After graduation she worked as a staffer for a local school board campaign and as a researcher for faculty in the Political Science department. Shelby...Read more about Shelby H. Nacino
Daniel A. Tuchler
Daniel Tuchler graduated Magna Cum Laude with High Honors in May, 2014, with plans on pursuing work as a political consultant. At Cal he served in several campus leadership positions including President of the Cal Berkeley Democrats. He was also on the Strategic...Read more about Daniel A. Tuchler