A total of 177 students have participated in the program over the past 15 years.
2022 Social Impact Scholars
| Jackson Brus ’24 | Minnesota Central Kitchen, Second Harvest Heartland |
| Isabella Franklin ’23 | The Aliveness Project |
| Greta Hallberg ’23 | Restorative Justice Community Action |
| Hanane Idihoum ’23 | Institute for Local Self Reliance |
| Rara Istifadah ’24 | Collectivity |
| Grace Klinefelter ’23 | Health Bridges International |
| Jimena Maida Colindres ’23 | The Bakken Museum |
| Andrew Mazariegos ’24 | Union Park District Council |
| Jacqui Mendoza Perez ’24 | Corcoran Neighborhood Organization/Midtown Farmer’s Market |
| Quamasia O’Neal ’24 | Daily Work |
| Jessenia Prado ’24 | Project for Pride in Living |
| Zane Ross ’24 | Lutheran Social Services |
| Yineth Sutton Unkenholz ’24 | International Institute |
| Alyssa Vue ’24 | Urban Boatbuilders |
2021 Social Impact Scholars
| Aidan Checkett ’22 |
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
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| Jossy Avila ’22 |
Lutheran Social Services
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| Faith Goede ’22 | Daily Work |
| Sofi Serio ’23 |
Union Park District Council
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| Sannah Arvidson-Hicks ’22 |
Collectivity Cooperative
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| Rodrigo Escobar ’22 |
Health Bridges International
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| Providence Diomedi ’22 |
Southside Community Health Services
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| Anna Clements ’22 |
People for Pride in Living
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2020 Social Impact Scholars
| Ruby Erickson ’21 | Twin Cities Public Television |
| David Howard ’21 | Institute for Local Self-reliance |
| Ivet Reyes ’21 | International Institute of MN |
| Gina Mueterthies ’22 | Daily Work |
| Seda Bagiryan ’21 | Project for Pride in Living |
| Marissa Wolff ’20 | The Aliveness Project |
| Lauren Dahl ’21 | Center for Leadership and Neighborhood Engagement (CLNE) |
| Emma Purcell ’21 | The Nature Conservancy |
| Teresa Kayser ’21 | Union Park District Council |
| Amy Requa ’21 | Gorge Grown, The Dalles Farmers Market and Heart of Hospice |
2019 Social Entrepreneurship Scholars
| Alden Aaberg ’20 | Institute for Local Self-Reliance |
| Grace Peacore ’21 | Project for Pride in Living |
| Kailey Favaro ’20 | Institute for Local Self-Reliance |
| Zipi Diamond 20 | Office of the Attorney General, Ramsey County |
| Lesley Ramos ’20 | Twin Cities Public Television |
| Ulises Jovel ’20 | International Institute of Minnesota |
| Sofia Moran ’21 | Daily Work |
| Solveig Haines ’20 | Thrivent Financial |
| Sarah Golemon-Mercer ’20 | Union Park District Council |
| Kiernan Bartlett ’21 | The Nature Conservancy |
2018 Social Entrepreneurship Scholars
| Sophie Rossiter ‘19 | Twin Cities Public Television |
| Martin Modev ‘19 | Thrivent Financial |
| Cassandra Ladas ‘19 | Art, Soul, Mind: Promoting Dignity and Individuality Among Homeless Individuals through Visual Arts (Phillips Scholars Project) |
| Abdul Wake ‘19 | Advocates for Human Rights |
| Margaret Patkus ‘19 | Union Park District Council |
| Frank Delaney ‘19 | Office of the Attorney General, Ramsey County |
| Diana Chaidez ‘20 | International Institute of Minnesota |
| Teiana Nakano ‘19 | Daily Work |
| Isabel Galic ‘19 | JustUs Health (formerly Minnesota AIDS Project) |
| Baberich Abendan ‘19 | Daily Work |
| Maria McCoy ‘19 | Institute for Local Self-Reliance |
2017 Social Entrepreneurship Scholars
| Matthew Douglas-May ‘19 | Institute for Local Self-Reliance |
| Olive Dwan ‘18 | Ramsey County- Office of the County Attorney |
| Anders Hansen ‘18 | Union Park District Council |
| Ethan Johnson ‘18 | Twin Cities PBS |
| Maya Lehmann ‘18 | Daily Work |
| Lisa Ranft ‘18 | Project for Pride in Living |
| Logan Schafer ‘18 | Thrivent Financial |
| Hannah Sorenson ‘19 | Ramsey County- Office of the County Attorney |
| Danielle Sovereign ‘18 | CoCo |
| Jessica Thao ‘19 | Minnesota AIDS Project |
| Arleigh Truesdale ‘19 | Saint Anthony Park Community Council |
2016 Social Entrepreneurship Scholars
| Claire Amsden ’17 | Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative | Public Policy Intern |
| Tim Bergeland ’18 | Minnesota AIDS Project | Public Policy/External Relations Intern |
| Patrick Connelly ’17 | Minnesota AIDS Project | Public Policy/External Relations Intern |
| Justin Elstad ’18 | Thrivent Financial | Business Consulting Intern |
| Pearl Faldet ’17 | Twin Cities PBS | Minnesota Production & Partnerships Intern |
| Anne Gaspers ’18 | Union Park District Council | Community Engagement Intern |
| Rhea Rajan ’18 | Ramsey County- Office of the County Attorney | Juvenile Division Research and Community Prosecution Program Assistant |
| Leah Suffern ’17 | Thrivent Financial | Business Consulting Intern |
| Valery Wehrman ’17 | Springboard for the Arts | Artist Resources Assistant |
| James Wheeler ’18 | Articulture | Public Art Organizing Intern |
2015 Social Entrepreneurship Scholars
| Leah Berghoff ’16 | Twin Cities Public Television | Marketing Intern |
| Nick Bowlin ’16 | Minnesota AIDS Project | Public Policy Intern |
| Madeline Burbank ’16 | Twin Cities Public Television | Communications & Engagement Intern |
| Christian Dwyer ’16 | Thrivent Financial | Mission Advancement Intern- Midwest Division |
| Hannah Fedje- Johnston ’16 | Union Park District Council | Community Organizer Intern |
| Megan Jekot ’16 | Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative | Public Policy Intern |
| Ashley Kershaw ’16 | Minnesota AIDS Project | Public Policy Intern |
| Yassmine Sarkarati ’16 | Ecolab | Corporate Sustainability & Communications Internship |
| Tara Schaefle ’16 | Springboard for the Arts | Artist Resources Assistant |
| Gaonou Vang ’16 | Minnesota Office to Prevent and End Homelessness | Community Engagement Intern |
| Walter Vlaming ’17 | Transit for Livable Communities | Multimodal Transportation Intern |
| Nathan Webster ’17 | Ramsey County Attorney’s Office | Juvenile Division Research and Community Prosecution Program Assistant |
2014 Social Entrepreneurship Scholars
| Claudio Barboza ’16 | Lake Street Council | Community Engagement Intern |
| Aria Christenson ’15 | St. Paul Council of Churches | Interfaith Development Intern |
| Evan Davis’15 | Minnesota AIDS Project | Public Policy Researcher (CURI) |
| Erik Gartland ’15 | Beacon Interfaith | Public Policy Intern |
| Madison Goering ’15 | Minnesota AIDS Project | Public Policy Researcher (CURI) |
| Mary Haasl ’16 | Ramsey County Attorney’s Office | Community Prosecution Summer Diversion Program Intern |
| Nick Hodge ’15 | Twin Cities Public Television | Partnership Development Intern |
| Nathalie Kenny ’16 | Ecolab | Global Communications Intern |
| Daniel Martinson ’16 | Project for Pride in Living | Youth Development Intern |
| Katelyn Regenscheid ’15 | Thrivent Financial | Congregational Strategy Intern |
| Riggs Wangchuk ’16 | Transit for Liveable Communities | Multimodal Transportation Intern |
| Bailey Williams ’16 | Springboard Center for the Arts | Artist Resources Intern |
After the 2013 program Leaders for Social Change was renamed Social Entrepreneurship Scholars.
2013 Leaders for Social Change Interns
Twin Cities
Sudip Bhandari ’14: Univ. of MN – Research on Health Equity
Taylor Lipo Zovic ’14: Project for Pride in Living
Nicole Newell ’15: Lutheran Social Services
Olivia Slack ’15: Minnesota AIDS Project
Sonja Smerud ’14: Milkweed Editions
Michael Stralka ’14: Transit for Livable Communities
Stephanie Van Dyke ’14: Ashoka
Northfield
Sam Adams ’15: So How Are the Children (SHAC)
Rachel Enwright ’14: Community Action Center
Christian Folken ’14: College Ambitions Start Today
Jacob Hauschild ’15: Rice County (government)
Dea Jessica ’15: Northfield Enterprise Center
Britta Stjern ’14: HealthFinders Collaborative
Matthew Terhaar ’14: Northfield Public Schools (Summer PLUS)
Will Lutterman ’15: CURI – Sustainability at St. Olaf College
Emily Stets ’15: CURI – Sustainability at St. Olaf College
Sarah Loquasto ’15: CURI – Early Childhood Development in Northfield
2012 Leaders for Social Change Interns
- Student Leaders for Social Change Benefit from Kloeck-Jenson Endowment for Peace and Justice – St. Olaf Magazine
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Internships: Leaders for Social Change – The Ole Admissions Blog
Twin Cities
Patricia Garcia ’13: Ashoka
Love Odetola ’14: Minnesota Internship Center Charter School
Zoey Slater ’14: Citizens League
Sally Cole ’13: Citizens League
Katie Crider ’13: Minnesota AIDS Project
Ryan Campbell ’13: Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy
Tim Lillehaugen ’13: Transit for Livable Communities
Ben Taylor ’13: Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy
Northfield House
Hana Ferronato ’14: Northfield Community Action Center
Katie Busch ’13: So How Are the Children (SHAC)
Hilary Zander ’13: Economic Impact of the Arts with Riverwalk Market Fair
Gabriel Trejos ’14: Nfld. Area Rural-Urban Economic Analysis project (NARUE) & Rural Enterprise Center
Matthew Aguilar-Champeau ’14: Summer PLUS (Northfield Public Schools)
Isaac Burton ’14: Nfld. Health Comm Initiative & Nfld. Arts Guild
Brynn Rathjen ’13: HealthFinders Collaborative
Tyler Nielsen ’13: CURI- Research & Design for Sustainability Education at St. Olaf
Andi Gomoll ’13: CURI- Research & Design for Sustainability Education at St. Olaf
Katie Westwood ’13: CURI- Exploring the Development of Social Capital in Local Communities
2011 Leaders for Social Change Interns
- Project Presentation Video
- Creating more leaders for social change – St. Olaf News Article
- Interns that eat together, learn together – Northfield News Article
- Chapel Service for September 22, 2011 – Karl Turnlund ’12, Amy Chatelaine ’12
Twin Cities House
Arielle Johnson ’12: Transit for Livable Communities
Amy Chatelaine ’12: Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy
Jon Laven ’12: Community Design Center of Minnesota
Kate Bjorklund ’13: Minnesota AIDS Project
Rachel Johnson ’13: Project for Pride in Living
Richard Aviles ’13: Youth Farm & Market Project
Jordan Montgomery ’13: Take Action Minnesota
Northfield House
Karl Turnlund ’12: Northfield Healthy Community Initiative
Eric Klein ’12: Summer PLUS (Northfield Public Schools)
Amber Hesse ’12: Northfield Community Action Center
Thando Kunene ’13: So How Are the Children (SHAC)
James Daly ’13: Cannon River Watershed Partnership & Nfld Transit
Kara Donnithorne ’12: SEEDS Farm Intern
Tarn Arbeiter ’12: CURI – Immigration in Faribault
Maria Ward ’12: CURI – Immigration in Faribault
Alyssa Lynne ’12: CURI – Economic Impact of the Arts in Northfield
Bob Kelly ’12: CURI – Economic Impact of the Arts in Northfield
2010 Leaders for Social Change Interns
- Student Profiles & Reflection Essays
- Leaders for Social Change / A Faculty Perspective – Tom Williamson
- Faculty Reflection – Mark Allister
- A piece of land with a purpose – News Article
- Chapel Talk: September 23, 2010 – Kevin Clifford ’12, Signe Knutson ’11 & Colin Martin ’12
James Cahalan ’11: Hope Center
Kevin Clifford ’12: Summer PLUS & Hope Center
Julia Coffin ’12: Summer PLUS
Natasha Hegmann ’11: SEEDS Farm
Signe Knutson ’11: Northfield Community Action Center
Colin Martin ’12: SHAC (So How Are the Children?)
Daniel Murphy ’11: Northfield Community Action Center
Chelsea Wagner ’11: SEEDS Farm
Andrew Wilson ’11: Northfield Union of Youth (The Key)
Faculty Supervisors: Mark Allister (English), Dan Hofrenning (Political Science) and Tom Williamson (Sociology/Anthropology)
2009 Leaders for Social Change Interns
- Slideshow of the 2009 program
- Chapel Talk – Allison Bengfort ’10, Kelly Harrington ’10, Kyle Svingen ’11; Interns with Leaders for Social Change (September 24, 2009)
Allison Bengfort ’10: Community Action Center of Northfield
Nick Coley ’10: Independent project on land-use and city planning
Cameron Field ’10: Northfield Environmental Quality Commission
Kelly Harrington ’10: Center for Sustainable Living and Valley Creek Community Farm
Rachel Kitze ’11: Cannon River Watershed Partnership
Jenny Kramm ’10: SummerPLUS
Anne Steeves ’10: War Kids Relief
Kyle Svingen ’11: Northfield Healthy Community Initiative
Tommy Van Wylen ’11: Northfield Healthy Community Initiative
Faculty Supervisors: Mary Carlsen (Social Work), Eric Fure-Slocum (History) and Tom Williamson (Sociology/Anthropology)
2008 Leaders for Social Change Interns
- Slideshow of the 2008 program
- Chapel Talk – Ryan Doyle ’09, Monika Hartsel ’09, Andrew Nussbaum ’10; Interns with Leaders for Social Change (October 2, 2008)
- St. Olaf College article about the 2008 LSC program – New program pairs Oles with local nonprofits (September 30, 2008)
Michelle Anklan ’09: Centro Campesino
Ryan Doyle ’09: Center for Sustainable Living
Maren Gelle ’10: Health Community Initiative & Summer Ventures
Chad Goodroad ’09: Valley Creek Community Farm
Katie Greene ’09: Upward Bound
Laura Guzman ’10: HealthFinders Collaborative
Monika Hartsel ’09: Northfield Community Action Center
Wade Hauser ’09: Health Community Initiatives & Summer Ventures
Andrew Nussbaum ’10: Health Community Initiatives & Summer Ventures
Faculty Supervisors: Mary Carlsen (Social Work), Eric Fure-Slocum (History) and Heather Campbell (Education)