{"id":17668,"date":"2017-07-20T10:51:48","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T15:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/?page_id=17668"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:19:37","slug":"social-impact-scholars-past-participants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/find-internships-research-opportunities\/st-olaf-internship-research-programs\/social-impact-scholars\/social-impact-scholars-past-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Impact Scholars Past Participants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A total of 219 students have participated in the program over the past 19 years! This network of students and alumni only grows stronger each year as a new cohort impacts the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Social Impact Scholars<\/h2>\n
\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n2026 Participants<\/span>
\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Emilia Holm \u201927<\/td>\nAmerican Swedish Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noon Rachai \u201927<\/td>\nCollectivity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Olivia Braun \u201927<\/td>\nCollectivity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Annie Rezac \u201928<\/td>\nDaily Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arianna Pacheco Gonzalez \u201927<\/td>\nInternational Institute of Minnesota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mariana Ramos \u201927<\/td>\nLutheran Social Service of Minnesota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Piper Solos \u201928<\/td>\nMetropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Antonio Preciado \u201928<\/td>\nProject for Pride in Living<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Julia Mockert \u201927<\/td>\nRestorative Justice Community Action<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soren Gjesfjeld \u201928<\/td>\nUrban Boatbuilders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n\n\n2025 Participants<\/span>
\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Benjamin Fisher ’27<\/td>\nDaily Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jonathan Reeves ’26<\/td>\nPowderhorn Park Neighborhood Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kylee Knettel ’26<\/td>\nDaily Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grace Nichols ’26<\/td>\nCorcoran Neighborhood Organization\/Midtown Farmers Market<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luke Butler ’27<\/td>\nUnion Park District Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nuziabah Said ’27<\/td>\nLutheran Social Service of Minnesota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lily Booth ’26<\/td>\nInternational Institute of Minnesota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lukhanyo Zwane ’27<\/td>\nPowderhorn Park Neighborhood Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jade Estling ’26<\/td>\nProject for Pride in Living<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kristen Sison ’26<\/td>\nCollectivity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n\n\n2024 Participants<\/span>
\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mona Sun ’25<\/td>\nCollectivity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angela Guzman Ariza ’26<\/td>\nCorcoran Neighborhood Organization\/Midtown Farmers Market<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sof\u00eda Chamorro Pilacu\u00e1n ’25<\/td>\nDaily Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leina Goto ’25<\/td>\nInternational Institute of Minnesota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Victoria Menge ’25<\/td>\nLutheran Social Service of Minnesota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jana Kraleva ’25<\/td>\nProject for Pride in Living<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Omar Fitian ’26<\/td>\nProject for Pride in Living<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finnian Falvey ’25<\/td>\nUnion Park District Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sydney Benzer ’25<\/td>\nUrban Boatbuilders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n2023 Participants<\/span>
\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fernanda Hern\u00e1ndez Mor\u00e1n ’25<\/td>\nCollectivity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Queenie (Eva) Wynter ’25<\/td>\n\n
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Corcoran Neighborhood Organization\/Midtown Farmers Market<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Donovan Roddy ’25<\/td>\nDaily Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wiwin Suryani ’25<\/td>\n\n
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International Institute of MN<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gracia Larsen-Schmidt ’25<\/td>\n\n
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Lutheran Social Services<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enrico Tamayo ’25<\/td>\n\n
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Lutheran Social Services<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luanga Kasanga ’25<\/td>\n\n
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Project for Pride in Living<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Devyn Fernholz ’24<\/td>\n\n
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Project for Pride in Living<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul Moris ’24<\/td>\n\n
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Second Harvest Heartland<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blue Nawa ’24<\/td>\n\n
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The Bakken Museum<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aubrey Nistler ’25<\/td>\n\n
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Union Park District Council<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carter Puckett ’24<\/td>\n\n
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The Bridge for Youth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mea Upton ’24<\/td>\n\n
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Wilderness Inquiry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/div>\n\n\n2022 Participants<\/span>
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Jackson Brus ’24<\/td>\nMinnesota Central Kitchen, Second Harvest Heartland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isabella Franklin ’23<\/td>\nThe Aliveness Project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greta Hallberg ’23<\/td>\nRestorative Justice Community Action<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hanane Idihoum ’23<\/td>\nInstitute for Local Self Reliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rara Istifadah ’24<\/td>\nCollectivity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grace Klinefelter ’23<\/td>\nHealth Bridges International<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jimena Maida Colindres ’23<\/td>\nThe Bakken Museum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andrew Mazariegos ’24<\/td>\nUnion Park District Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jacqui Mendoza Perez ’24<\/td>\nCorcoran Neighborhood Organization\/Midtown Farmer’s Market<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quamasia O’Neal ’24<\/td>\nDaily Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jessenia Prado ’24<\/td>\nProject for Pride in Living<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zane Ross ’24<\/td>\nLutheran Social Services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yineth Sutton Unkenholz ’24<\/td>\nInternational Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alyssa Vue ’24<\/td>\nUrban Boatbuilders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n\n\n2021 Participants<\/span>
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Aidan Checkett ’22<\/td>\n\n
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Institute for Local Self-Reliance<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jossy Avila ’22<\/td>\n\n
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Lutheran Social Services<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Faith Goede ’22<\/td>\nDaily Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sofi Serio ’23<\/td>\n\n
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Union Park District Council<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sannah Arvidson-Hicks ’22<\/td>\n\n
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Collectivity Cooperative<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rodrigo Escobar ’22<\/td>\n\n
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Health Bridges International<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Providence Diomedi ’22<\/td>\n\n
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Southside Community Health Services<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anna Clements ’22<\/td>\n\n
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People for Pride in Living<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/div>\n\n\n2020 Participants<\/span>
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Ruby Erickson ’21<\/td>\nTwin Cities Public Television<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Howard ’21<\/td>\nInstitute for Local Self-reliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ivet Reyes ’21<\/td>\nInternational Institute of MN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gina Mueterthies ’22<\/td>\nDaily Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seda Bagiryan ’21<\/td>\nProject for Pride in Living<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marissa Wolff ’20<\/td>\nThe Aliveness Project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lauren Dahl ’21<\/td>\nCenter for Leadership and Neighborhood Engagement (CLNE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emma Purcell ’21<\/td>\nThe Nature Conservancy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teresa Kayser ’21<\/td>\nUnion Park District Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amy Requa ’21<\/td>\nGorge Grown, The Dalles Farmers Market and Heart of Hospice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Social Entrepreneurship Scholars<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n<\/div>\n\n\n2019 Participants<\/span>
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Alden Aaberg ’20<\/td>\nInstitute for Local Self-Reliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grace Peacore ’21<\/td>\nProject for Pride in Living<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kailey Favaro ’20<\/td>\nInstitute for Local Self-Reliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zipi Diamond 20<\/td>\nOffice of the Attorney General, Ramsey County<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lesley Ramos ’20<\/td>\nTwin Cities Public Television<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ulises Jovel ’20<\/td>\nInternational Institute of Minnesota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sofia Moran ’21<\/td>\nDaily Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Solveig Haines ’20<\/td>\nThrivent Financial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sarah Golemon-Mercer ’20<\/td>\nUnion Park District Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kiernan Bartlett ’21<\/td>\nThe Nature Conservancy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n<\/div>\n\n\n2018 Participants<\/span>
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sophie Rossiter\u00a0\u201819<\/td>\nTwin Cities Public Television<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Martin Modev\u00a0\u201819<\/td>\nThrivent Financial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cassandra Ladas\u00a0\u201819<\/td>\nArt, Soul, Mind: Promoting Dignity and Individuality Among Homeless Individuals through Visual Arts (Phillips Scholars Project)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abdul Wake\u00a0\u201819<\/td>\nAdvocates for Human Rights<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Margaret Patkus\u00a0\u201819<\/td>\nUnion Park District Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frank Delaney\u00a0\u201819<\/td>\nOffice of the Attorney General, Ramsey County<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diana Chaidez\u00a0\u201820<\/td>\nInternational Institute of Minnesota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teiana Nakano\u00a0\u201819<\/td>\nDaily Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isabel Galic\u00a0\u201819<\/td>\nJustUs Health (formerly Minnesota AIDS Project)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Baberich Abendan\u00a0\u201819<\/td>\nDaily Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maria McCoy\u00a0\u201819<\/td>\nInstitute for Local Self-Reliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/div>\n\n\n2017 Participants<\/span>
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Matthew Douglas-May \u201819<\/td>\nInstitute for Local Self-Reliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Olive Dwan \u201818<\/td>\nRamsey County- Office of the County Attorney<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anders Hansen \u201818<\/td>\nUnion Park District Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ethan Johnson \u201818<\/td>\nTwin Cities PBS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maya Lehmann \u201818<\/td>\nDaily Work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lisa Ranft \u201818<\/td>\nProject for Pride in Living<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Logan Schafer \u201818<\/td>\nThrivent Financial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hannah Sorenson \u201819<\/td>\nRamsey County- Office of the County Attorney<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Danielle Sovereign \u201818<\/td>\nCoCo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jessica Thao \u201819<\/td>\nMinnesota AIDS Project<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Arleigh Truesdale \u201819<\/td>\nSaint Anthony Park Community Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/div>\n\n\n2016 Participants<\/span>
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Claire Amsden\u00a0\u201917<\/td>\nBeacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative<\/td>\nPublic Policy Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tim Bergeland \u201918<\/td>\nMinnesota AIDS Project<\/td>\nPublic Policy\/External Relations Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patrick Connelly \u201917<\/td>\nMinnesota AIDS Project<\/td>\nPublic Policy\/External Relations Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Justin Elstad \u201918<\/td>\nThrivent Financial<\/td>\nBusiness Consulting Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pearl Faldet \u201917<\/td>\nTwin Cities PBS<\/td>\nMinnesota Production & Partnerships Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anne Gaspers \u201918<\/td>\nUnion Park District Council<\/td>\nCommunity Engagement Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rhea Rajan \u201918<\/td>\nRamsey County- Office of the County Attorney<\/td>\nJuvenile Division Research and Community Prosecution Program Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leah Suffern \u201917<\/td>\nThrivent Financial<\/td>\nBusiness Consulting Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Valery Wehrman \u201917<\/td>\nSpringboard for the Arts<\/td>\nArtist Resources Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James Wheeler\u00a0\u201918<\/td>\nArticulture<\/td>\nPublic Art Organizing Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/div>\n\n\n2015 Participants<\/span>
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Leah Berghoff \u201916<\/td>\nTwin Cities Public Television<\/td>\nMarketing Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nick Bowlin \u201916<\/td>\nMinnesota AIDS Project<\/td>\nPublic Policy Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madeline Burbank \u201916<\/td>\nTwin Cities Public Television<\/td>\nCommunications & Engagement Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christian Dwyer \u201916<\/td>\nThrivent Financial<\/td>\nMission Advancement Intern- Midwest Division<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hannah Fedje- Johnston \u201916<\/td>\nUnion Park District Council<\/td>\nCommunity Organizer Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Megan Jekot \u201916<\/td>\nBeacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative<\/td>\nPublic Policy Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ashley Kershaw \u201916<\/td>\nMinnesota AIDS Project<\/td>\nPublic Policy Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yassmine Sarkarati \u201916<\/td>\nEcolab<\/td>\nCorporate Sustainability & Communications Internship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tara Schaefle \u201916<\/td>\nSpringboard for the Arts<\/td>\nArtist Resources Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gaonou Vang \u201916<\/td>\nMinnesota Office to Prevent and End Homelessness<\/td>\nCommunity Engagement Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walter Vlaming \u201917<\/td>\nTransit for Livable Communities<\/td>\nMultimodal Transportation Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nathan Webster \u201917<\/td>\nRamsey County Attorney\u2019s Office<\/td>\nJuvenile Division Research and Community Prosecution Program Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/div>\n\n\n2014 Participants<\/span>
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Claudio Barboza \u201916<\/td>\nLake Street Council<\/td>\nCommunity Engagement Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aria Christenson \u201915<\/td>\nSt. Paul Council of Churches<\/td>\nInterfaith Development Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evan Davis\u201915<\/td>\nMinnesota AIDS Project<\/td>\nPublic Policy Researcher (CURI)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Erik Gartland \u201915<\/td>\nBeacon Interfaith<\/td>\nPublic Policy Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madison Goering \u201915<\/td>\nMinnesota AIDS Project<\/td>\nPublic Policy Researcher (CURI)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mary Haasl \u201916<\/td>\nRamsey County Attorney\u2019s Office<\/td>\nCommunity Prosecution Summer Diversion Program Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nick Hodge \u201915<\/td>\nTwin Cities Public Television<\/td>\nPartnership Development Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nathalie Kenny \u201916<\/td>\nEcolab<\/td>\nGlobal Communications Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daniel Martinson \u201916<\/td>\nProject for Pride in Living<\/td>\nYouth Development Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Katelyn Regenscheid \u201915<\/td>\nThrivent Financial<\/td>\nCongregational Strategy Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Riggs Wangchuk \u201916<\/td>\nTransit for Liveable Communities<\/td>\nMultimodal Transportation Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bailey Williams \u201916<\/td>\nSpringboard Center for the Arts<\/td>\nArtist Resources Intern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

After the 2013 program Leaders for Social Change was renamed Social Entrepreneurship Scholars.<\/p>\n\n

Leaders for Social Change Interns<\/h2>\n\n\n2013 Participants<\/span>
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Twin Cities\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Sudip Bhandari \u201914: \u00a0Univ. of MN \u2013 Research on Health Equity<\/a>
\nTaylor Lipo Zovic \u201914: \u00a0Project for Pride in Living<\/a>
\nNicole Newell \u201915: \u00a0Lutheran Social Services<\/a>
\nOlivia Slack \u201915: \u00a0Minnesota AIDS Project
\nSonja Smerud \u201914: \u00a0Milkweed Editions<\/a>
\nMichael Stralka \u201914: \u00a0Transit for Livable Communities
\nStephanie Van Dyke \u201914: \u00a0Ashoka<\/a><\/p>\n

Northfield<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sam Adams \u201915: \u00a0So How Are the Children (SHAC)
\nRachel Enwright\u00a0\u201914: \u00a0Community Action Center<\/a>
\nChristian Folken \u201914: \u00a0College Ambitions Start Today
\nJacob Hauschild \u201915: \u00a0Rice County<\/a>\u00a0(government)
\nDea Jessica \u201915: \u00a0Northfield Enterprise Center
\nBritta Stjern \u201914: \u00a0HealthFinders Collaborative<\/a>
\nMatthew Terhaar \u201914: \u00a0Northfield Public Schools (Summer PLUS)
\nWill Lutterman \u201915: \u00a0CURI \u2013 Sustainability at St. Olaf College<\/a>
\nEmily Stets \u201915:\u00a0CURI \u2013 Sustainability at St. Olaf College<\/a>
\nSarah Loquasto \u201915: \u00a0CURI \u2013 Early Childhood Development in Northfield<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n\n\n2012 Participants<\/span>
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