2025 Undergraduate Fellows
Welcoming the 2025 cohort of Public Service Fellows
We are thrilled to announce our largest cohort of Moynihan Public Service Fellows to date. Thirty-four exceptional students were selected for their academic excellence, demonstrated commitment to public service, and enthusiasm for constructive dialogue across lines of difference. Each Fellow will receive comprehensive support of up to $20,000 over two years while joining our dynamic intellectual community that spans from peer undergraduates to distinguished practitioners. Congratulations and welcome to our outstanding new Moynihan Fellows!
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Public Service Fellows
Chosen from a highly competitive pool of nearly 100 applicants, this year’s cohort of Public Service Fellows is our largest ever!
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Academic Majors and Minors
Representing diverse interests and perspectives that will enrich our intellectual community.
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Cumulative GPA
Fellows combine academic excellence with a commitment to service.
Building a Representative Public Sector
The Moynihan Center is committed to developing civic leaders who reflect the communities they serve. Our Fellows embody the extraordinary diversity of City College—80% people of color, 50% immigrant, and predominantly first-generation college students—creating a vital pipeline that connects our city’s diverse talent to leadership positions in public service.
Too many people just sit around theorizing—I’m here to shake the room, challenge the game, and make real change happen.
Angel Ramirez
Economics
I see this intellectual community as the ideal space to sharpen my ability to bridge partisan divides and develop solutions that serve a true democracy.
Sydney Roy
Political Science
I am excited to contribute my voice, ideas, and willpower while being educated in public service and exposed to careers in policy work.
Calum Ajax
Political Science
I am excited to deepen my research and professional skills, along with the chance to engage in meaningful academic and policy discussions throughout the semester.
Aysha Akter
Earth Systems Science and Environmental Engineering
I hope to grow both as a scholar and a future policymaker and economist while contributing to a space where others can do the same.
Carlos Rodriguez Cobar
Economics
I love to learn from different perspectives and engage with ideas that challenge me to think differently.
Ava Droznik
Economics
I would like to see and learn about how political science, philosophy, and history intersect in real world environments.
Danny Hernandez
Political Science
I love New York, I love CUNY, and I'm an architecture student passionate about making my city a better place.
Daniel Berlinsky
Architecture
I will benefit greatly from a society of fellows that harbor a dynamic learning environment where I can engage with people from different fields.
Zainab Hamid
Architecture
I’m excited to serve New York City—the place that has provided me with invaluable opportunities and helped shape who I am!
Tanema Sultana
Computer Science
I hope to engage in discussions on barriers we face in our current society and how we can overcome them by either looking at other societies that faced such problems in the past or coming up with new innovative ideas.
Mithi Jhaveri
Political Science
Representing the 5 Boroughs & Beyond
Fellows bring perspectives from across New York City’s diverse neighborhoods, creating a mosaic of experiences that enriches our understanding of urban challenges and opportunities. This geographic diversity strengthens Fellows’ capacity to develop policy solutions that will make an impact in New York City and beyond.Â
Cultivating Tomorrow’s Civic Leaders
The Moynihan Public Service Fellowship prepares promising students for impactful careers in government and public service through a comprehensive two-year program. Fellows engage in a distinctive curriculum combining rigorous academic study with practical professional development, while participating in fully-funded internships with leading public service organizations. From our seminar rooms to City Hall, Fellows develop the skills and competencies needed to strengthen democratic institutions and elevate public discourse.
A simple openness to alternative definitions of a problem and a willingness to concede the possibility of events taking a variety of courses. This ought to be the preeminent mode of liberalism.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan