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Past CAPS Fellows

To learn more about past CAPS Fellows and their fellowship experiences, check out the CAPS Fellows Blog!

  • Philip Bolton – The Bridge Teen Center
  • Victoria Cammarano – Red Cross (Recruitment)
  • Katharina Depenthal – Heartland Alliance
  • Isabella Dietrich – Lutheran Summer Music
  • Justine Dorsey – Concordia Place
  • Katie Endres – Grünewald Guild
  • Emily Fletcher – Kheprw/Scarabys
  • Reese Foytik – Harrison Center for the Arts
  • Tyla Gross – Community Renewal Society
  • Natalie Gut – Grünewald Guild
  • Tobias Hill – Red Cross (Disaster Cycle Services)
  • Isabelle Kalil – The Bridge Teen Center
  • Sophia Panfil – The Bridge Teen Center
  • Isaiah Roach – Kheprw
  • Essence Roberson – Kheprw

  • Sophia Behrens – Lutheran Services in America
  • Nailah Bush – Ingenuity
  • Miranda Engholm – Water to Thrive
  • Emily Gaus – Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
  • Lillian Gramza – Concordia Place
  • Rebekah Hershberger – Grünewald Guild
  • Ebony Jessen – Water to Thrive
  • Joy Kassel – Bethany House of Hospitality
  • Hailey Kmetty – Ballot Ready
  • Anna Mason – Ingenuity
  • Elizabeth Nevarez – Linc Ministries International
  • Kimberly Nieman – Water to Thrive
  • Michael Olson – Kheprw
  • Morgan Olson – Water to Thrive
  • Laura Reid – Lutheran Services in America
  • Nicholas Skrobul – Heartland Alliance

 

  • Drayce Adams – Kheprw Institute
  • Meggan Amour – Lutheran Summer Music
  • Lemuel Cartman – Lutheran Services in America
  • Anna Corner – Ingenuity
  • Christine Craig – National Lutheran Community Services
  • Thespina Dabagia – Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants
  • Willet Debrah – Water to Thrive
  • Marie Dix – Heartland (Case Management)
  • Emily Friedman – Bridge/Teen Center
  • Joeseph Hess III – Lutheran Services in America
  • Akira Kennedy – Heartland (Youth and Family Services)
  • Lydia Knorp – Heartland (Employment Services)
  • Gabe Martinez – Water to Thrive
  • Justin McClain – Heartland (Case Management)
  • Elizabeth Palmer – InterNews
  • Kiera Pratt – National Lutheran Community Services
  • Ashley Winiewicz – BallotReady

Caps Fellow Program

  • Juan Arellano – Ingenuity
  • Alyssa Brewer – Kheprw Institute
  • Haley Brewer – Concordia Place
  • Veronica Campbell – Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
  • Jade Curless – Venn Strategies
  • Zachary Felty – Kheprw Institute
  • Madeline Fry – Erie Neighborhood House
  • Daniel Herschel – InterNews
  • Braxton Jenkins – Companion Community Development Alternatives
  • Anna Maria Kubalewski – Kheprw Institute
  • Madison Magiera – Water to Thrive
  • Megan Main – ArtMix
  • Ben Montgomery – Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants
  • Madison Morehead – International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
  • Emily Nelson – Lutheran Services in America
  • Ayenosi Oleghe – Water to Thrive
  • Michele Poindexter – Growing Home
  • Ty Snarr – Heartland Alliance, Refugee and Immigrant Community Services
  • Alyssa Trinko – Harrison Center for the Arts
  • Claire Utzinger – Ingenuity
  • Hilary Van Oss – Heartland Alliance, Refugee and Immigrant Community Services
  • Rachel Winkler – School on Wheels

  • Alicia Alcaraz, Heartland Alliance, Refugee & Immigrant Community Services – Case Management
  • Rachel Brandenburg, Field Museum, Calumet Heritage Area Partnership
  • Annika Brown, Growing Home
  • Callum Casey, Erie Neighborhood House
  • Felicia Escandon, ArtMix
  • Abigail Fate, Water to Thrive
  • Tanner Gesell, Companion Community Development Alternatives
  • Jesse Hershberger, Venn Strategies
  • Grace Jackson, Water to Thrive
  • Perry Lerit, American Red Cross
  • Emily Neuharth, Harrison Center for the Arts
  • Eseosa Okundaye, Ingenuity, Inc.
  • Emily Owens, Heartland Alliance, Refugee & Immigrant Community Services – Youth & Family  Services
  • Aaron Pevitz, Indiana Humanities
  • Caroline Pratt, International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
  • Bethany Riethmeier, Concordia Place
  • Willow Walsh, Ingenuity, Inc.

  • Michelle Andersen, National Lutheran Communities and Services, New Program Development
  • Katie Bahn, National Lutheran Communities and Services, Clinical Leadership
  • Kate Braun, Charitable Allies
  • Victoria Bruick, Ingenuity, Inc., Data and Research
  • Adam Bruno, Heartland Alliance, Refugee and Immigrant Community Services, Youth & Family Services
  • Aaron Cartwright, Venn Strategies
  • Nicholle Day, Lutheran Services in America, Communications & Advocacy
  • Megan Gilliam, ArtMix
  • Jazmyn Harmon Whitlow, Ingenuity, Inc., Communications and Media
  • Magen Hauser, Heartland Alliance, Refugee and Immigrant Community Services, Resettlement & Placement
  • Joshua Henderson, Venn Strategies
  • Louisa Ishida, Water to Thrive
  • Katie Karstensen, Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants
  • Kendall Kartaly, Ingenuity Inc., Partnerships and Professional Learning
  • Jonah Koetke, Lutheran Services in America, Member Engagement & Research
  • Erica Marske, Ancilla Systems
  • Madelyn Nieter, National Lutheran Communities and Services, Operational Leadership
  • Kathleen Prahlow, Heartland Alliance, Refugee and Immigrant Community Services, English Language Training
  • Regan Weber, Harrison Center for the Arts
  • Jacob Williams, International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)

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  • Brianna Bennett, Heartland Alliance, Refugee and Immigrant Community Services
  • Rachel Briegel, Urban League of Northwest Indiana
  • Erin Brown, Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants
  • Maria Bruno, Broadway Methodist Church
  • Sylas Buller, National Lutheran Communities and Services, Clinical Administration
  • Kortney Cena, aqUV
  • Katy Deadmond, ArtMix
  • Charlie Emhardt, United Way of LaPorte County
  • Kathryn Fogleman, Venn Strategies
  • Tyler Ingersoll, United Way of LaPorte County
  • Brinesha Jackson, Forest Manor Multi-Service Center
  • Eleni Kaldis, Erie Neighborhood House
  • David King, Douglas Land Conservancy
  • Leandro Jaime, Chartered Financial Analyst Society of Chicago
  • Pam Launius, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
  • Evan Lacy, Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago
  • Cindy Liu, Concordia Place
  • Kellie McAllister, Exodus Refugee Immigration
  • Kylie Schreiber, Charitable Allies
  • Danielle Steinwart, Lutheran Services in America, Marketing & Development
  • Krista Stribling, Water to Thrive
  • Angelys Torres, Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos – NPH USA
  • Katie Wilson, Horton’s Kids
  • Jacob Yager, aqUV
  • Nura Zaki, Lutheran Services in America, Member Engagement & Advocacy

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  • Hannah Albers, National Lutheran Communities and Services
  • Lars Anderson, Water to Thrive
  • Katie Bernabei, Concordia Place
  • Cogan Blackmon, Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants
  • Faith Briggs, EMPOWER Porter County
  • Mychal Brim, EMPOWER Porter County
  • Makenna Cannon, Federation of State Humanities Councils
  • Kelli Chavez, Urban League of Northwest Indiana
  • McKenzie Cobban, World Food Program USA
  • Jonathan Haggis, Wittenberg Village
  • Nathan Hynek, United Way of LaPorte County
  • Miranda Joebgen, Lutheran Services in America
  • Emily Knippenberg, National Lutheran Communities and Services
  • Tommy Morrison, National Lutheran Communities and Services
  • Graciela Payan, Urban League of Northwest Indiana
  • Jesus Payan, League of United Latin American Citizens
  • Rocio Pulido, League of United Latin American Citizens
  • Anna Scudiero, Horton’s Kids
  • Scott Staal, Legacy Foundation
  • Alex Uryga, Venn Strategies
  • Abigail Accettura, Empower Porter County
  • Caprice Balleweg, Lutheran World Relief – New Business Development
  • Kristine Gordon, Federation of State Humanities Councils
  • Nathan King, Lutheran Services in America – Public Policy and Advocacy
  • Grace Leuck, United Way of LaPorte County
  • Aaron Meihak, Center of Workforce Innovations
  • Emily Powers, National Lutheran Communities and Services – Healthcare Administration
  • Caleb Rollins, Lutheran Services in America – Development
  • Rachel Shore, Housing Opportunities
  • Kaitlyn Spaudie, National Lutheran Communities and Services – Strategic Outreach/Healthcare Administration
  • Maria Wagenhofer, Urban League of Northwest Indiana – Program Development
  • Garrett Warren, United Way of LaPorte County