A total of 209 students have participated in the program over the past 18 years! This network of students and alumni only grows stronger each year as a new cohort impacts the community.
Social Impact Scholars
2025 Participants
| Benjamin Fisher ’27 | Daily Work |
| Jonathan Reeves ’26 | Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association |
| Kylee Knettel ’26 | Daily Work |
| Grace Nichols ’26 | Corcoran Neighborhood Organization/Midtown Farmers Market |
| Luke Butler ’27 | Union Park District Council |
| Nuziabah Said ’27 | Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota |
| Lily Booth ’26 | International Institute of Minnesota |
| Lukhanyo Zwane ’27 | Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association |
| Jade Estling ’26 | Project for Pride in Living |
| Kristen Sison ’26 | Collectivity |
| Mona Sun ’25 | Collectivity |
| Angela Guzman Ariza ’26 | Corcoran Neighborhood Organization/Midtown Farmers Market |
| Sofía Chamorro Pilacuán ’25 | Daily Work |
| Leina Goto ’25 | International Institute of Minnesota |
| Victoria Menge ’25 | Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota |
| Jana Kraleva ’25 | Project for Pride in Living |
| Omar Fitian ’26 | Project for Pride in Living |
| Finnian Falvey ’25 | Union Park District Council |
| Sydney Benzer ’25 | Urban Boatbuilders |
2023 Participants
| Fernanda Hernández Morán ’25 | Collectivity |
| Queenie (Eva) Wynter ’25 |
Corcoran Neighborhood Organization/Midtown Farmers Market
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| Donovan Roddy ’25 | Daily Work |
| Wiwin Suryani ’25 |
International Institute of MN
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| Gracia Larsen-Schmidt ’25 |
Lutheran Social Services
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| Enrico Tamayo ’25 |
Lutheran Social Services
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| Luanga Kasanga ’25 |
Project for Pride in Living
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| Devyn Fernholz ’24 |
Project for Pride in Living
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| Paul Moris ’24 |
Second Harvest Heartland
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| Blue Nawa ’24 |
The Bakken Museum
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| Aubrey Nistler ’25 |
Union Park District Council
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| Carter Puckett ’24 |
The Bridge for Youth
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| Mea Upton ’24 |
Wilderness Inquiry
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2022 Participants
2021 Participants| 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 |
| 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 Participants
| 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 |
Social Entrepreneurship Scholars
2019 Participants
| 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 Participants
| 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 Participants
| 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 Participants
| 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 Participants
| 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 Participants
| 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 |
2011 Participants
- Creating more leaders for social change – St. Olaf 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 & Northfield 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 Participants
- A piece of land with a purpose – News Article
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 Participants
2008 Participants
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