Fellowships

Makaylee Barbara (Class of 2025) is from Staten Island, NY and is currently majoring in Political Science and minoring in Management and Leadership. She is particularly interested in the entertainment industry and law and hopes to attend law school and ultimately become an entertainment lawyer.

Aiden Best (Class of 2025) is from San Diego, California, and is currently majoring in Political Science with a Russian minor. He is interested in the internet and its future effects on politics and public political involvement. Aiden plans on joining the military after graduation.

Angelina Dooa (Class of 2025) is from Dubai, and is double majoring in Political Science and Economics. She is interested in analyzing and formulating public policies to address societal issues.

Luisa Esquivel (Class of 2024) is from Summit, NJ and is double majoring in Political Science and Psychology. She is particularly interested in the way political theory intersects with psychology. Luisa plans to attend law school after graduation.

Aidan Gravina (Class of 2027) is from Hooksett, New Hampshire and is studying Political Science and Hispanic Studies. He is interested in political theory and the development of the global south.

Mikayla Karczewski (Class of 2025) is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and is majoring in Political Science and Philosophy. She is interested in the utility of political theory in solving current social and cultural problems.

Patrick Kelly (Class of 2024) is from Fairfield, Connecticut and is majoring in Political Science and Philosophy. After graduating, he hopes to pursue a PhD in Political Theory to study classical political thought as well as the work of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and several other late modern thinkers.

William Martino (Class of 2026) is from North Hampton, New Hampshire. He studies Political Science with minors in Managing for Social Impact. Will is interested in Constitutional law and is also an editor for The Heights, Boston College's independent student newspaper.

Margot Matheson (Class of 2024) is from Arlington, VA and is studying Political Science and Finance. She is interested in public policy and international relations and hopes to work in international government relations after graduation.

Tommy Roche (Class of 2025) is from Pelham, New York and is studying Political Science with a Finance minor. Tommy is interested in government affairs and urban development, and is also an editor for The Heights, Boston College's independent student newspaper.

Christopher Roder (Class of 2024) is from Red Bank, NJ. He is studying Political Science and Finance. He is interested in the intersections of law and business and completed Boston College's Catalyst program in the summer of 2021. He hopes to attend law school after graduation.

Wyatt Seder-Burnaford (Class of 2025) is from West Chester, Pennsylvania. He is studying Political Science and English with a concentration in Creative Writing. He is a Captain of Boston College’s Mock Trial Team and hopes to continue on to law school after graduation.

Grace Snell (Class of 2027) is from the Princeton area, New Jersey. As a Gabelli Presidential Scholar, she is pursuing a double major in Philosophy and Islamic Civilization & Societies, and additionally is managing editor of Al Noor, Boston College’s first undergraduate research journal. She plans to attend graduate school to study the intersection of theology and political science, especially feminism and the state.

Declan Soane (Class of 2024) is from Denver, Colorado. He is studying Political Science and African and African Diaspora studies and is particularly interested in urban planning and international development.

Ellie Sullivan (Class of 2024) is from New York City. She is pursuing a major in Political Science with a minor in Management and Leadership with particular interest in the history of American politics and the Constitution.

Peter Swindal (Class of 2025) is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is pursuing a double major in Philosophy and Political Science with a possible minor in Theology. He is interested in the intersection of religion with political life.

Thomas Wilkins (Class of 2024) is from Providence, Rhode Island and is double majoring in Political Science and Philosophy, as well as pursuing a Master’s Degree in Philosophy. He is interested in the political philosophy of Machiavelli and American political thought.

Charlie Wolther (Class of 2024) is from New York City and intends to major in Economics and Political Science. He is interested in American history and hopes to work in sales after graduation.