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The FCBA Foundation is pleased to announce it has selected service positions for the summer. One outstanding applicant 24 students from Washington, DC public high schools for to the Stipend program received the annual Max Paglin Award, merit and need-based awards and college scholarships to be representing an additional stipend of $2,000. distributed over four years of matriculation. Also, we will award scholarships to five law school students and stipends to 25 law Congratulations to all of our scholarship and stipend recipients! students who have accepted unpaid public service internships in communications-related agencies for the summer. None of The Foundation also thanks the following volunteers for their these awards would be possible without the generous support time and talent, serving as liaisons to participating public of the FCBA’s members and the organizations in which they high schools, reviewing college and law school scholarship work. We thank you for your generosity! applications, and interviewing high school students: Colin Andrews, Steve Augustino, Erik Beith, Ann West Bobeck, Karen 2019 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Brinkman, Alyssia Bryan, Greg Capobianco, Shawn Chang, Elizabeth Chernow, Marjorie Conner, Adam Copeland, Tara Under the leadership of the Foundation’s college scholarship Corvo, Elizabeth Cuttner, Emily Daniels, Delara Derakhshani, committee, Justin Faulb, Patrick Halley, and Aspasia Paroutsas, Matt DeTura, Ariel Diamond, Patrick Donovan, Stephen Duall, the Foundation reviewed applications from high school students Eric Ehrenreich, Kristine Fargotstein, Lisa Fowlkes, Pamela of diverse backgrounds with an interest in communications- Gallant, Jonathan Garvin, Anna Gomez, Kara Graves, Erin related fields, including media, journalism, technology, Griffith, Nese Guendelsberger, Russell Hanser, Kathy Harvey, engineering, or law. Thirty-six high school student applicants Dan Henry, Kevin Holmes, Jennifer Holtz, Sherille Ismail, Jesse were interviewed and 24 of these were chosen to receive FCBA Jachman, Joycelyn James, Jamile Kadre, Warren Kessler, Erin Foundation scholarship assistance funded over four years. Our Kim, Kathleen Kirby, Jason Koslofsky, Chris Koves, Adam scholarship recipients this year came from 15 local public high Krinsky, Heidi Lankau, Anisa Latif, Celia Lewis, Madeleine schools: BASIS DC, Benjamin Banneker, Columbia Heights Lottenbach, Varsha Mangal, Jonathan Markham, Patrick Educational Campus (Bell Multicultural), Calvin Coolidge Senior McFadden, Aimee Meacham, Stephanie Minnock, Genny High School, Cardozo Education Campus, Duke Ellington, Morelli, Brina Murray, Courtney Neville, Paul Noone, Jen Eastern, E.L. Haynes, H.D. Woodson, McKinley Technology, Oberhausen, Julia Palermo, Lee Petro, Laura Phillips, Kevin Paul Public Charter School, Roosevelt, School Without Walls, Pittman, Jamison Prime, Radhika Raju, Greg Romano, Elana Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS, and Woodrow Wilson. All Safner, Jerita Salley, Michael Saperstein, Michelle Schaefer, 36 of the applicants who attended interviews will be provided Savannah Schaefer, Randy Sifers, Anjali Singh, Karen Sprung, new laptop computers. Joan Stewart, Megan Stull, Robert Stup, Evan Swartzrauber, Danielle Thumann, Melissa Turcios, Caroline Van Wie, Brenda The Foundation thanks CTIA for hosting college applicant Villanueva, Ryan Wallach, Rachel Wolkowitz, Richard Young, interviews and the taping of the Foundation video, Mark and Dana Zelman. Van Bergh for photographing the recipients, and Comcast NBCUniversal for sponsoring the production of the video. THANKS TO DONORS

2019 LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Thanks to the continuing generosity of our individual members, law firms, companies, and associations, the FCBA Foundation’s The Foundation’s law school scholarship committee, Tom Power, fundraising efforts continue to reach amazing levels each year. Joy Ragsdale, Davina Sashkin, and Johanna Thomas led the Thanks to the contributions of many, we’ve awarded almost efforts to review applications from current students at law $385,000! See the end of the handout for a complete list of schools across the country who demonstrated merit and need, our generous donors. as well as an interest in communications law and technology and public service. We received applications from students at The current list of donors is at the end of this handout and the schools across the country and awarded five scholarships to final list for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 will be included law students ranging from $7,500 to $10,000. in the Foundation’s annual report, in the FCBA newsletter, and on the FCBA Foundation website. To donate, please visit the 2019 PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNSHIP STIPEND Foundation’s web page: http://www.fcba.org/foundation. PROGRAM Your generous donations of time and talent enable the Under the leadership of the Foundation’s internship committee, Foundation to do more in our community, and to nurture Scott Bergmann, Megan Brown, and Jordan Goldstein, the aspiring communications professionals. Thank you! Foundation reviewed applications from students at law schools across the country. The Foundation awarded stipends ranging from $1,000 to $7,000 to 25 students who have accepted public FCBA Foundation 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS SPECIAL THANKS FROM JOHANNA THOMAS 2019 College Scholarship AND REBECCA MURPHY THOMPSON 2018-2019 CO-CHAIRS, FCBA FOUNDATION Recipient Bios BOARD OF TRUSTEES DONALD BADDOO We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to this year’s FCBA Foundation Scholarship ($8,000) exceptional Board of Trustees for their commitment to promoting Donald Baddoo is a graduating senior the programs of the Foundation. Without exception, each from Calvin Coolidge High School. He was dedicated to our persistent fundraising efforts, ongoing is originally from Accra, the capital improvement of our online applications, evaluating and making of Ghana, and moved to the United our outreach to potential applicants more expansive, and serving States in February of 2018. During his as stewards of our funds. The Foundation has an ambitious year of study at Coolidge, he has been agenda each year, and we simply could not accomplish our goals actively involved in the Recycling Club, without an engaged and devoted Board comprised of individuals Robotics Club, Writers and Debaters’ willing to offer up their time and talents, over and above the Club, and Economics Club. His desire demands of their day jobs and other personal commitments. to make the economies of African countries strive and also improve the We would like to extend special recognition to our four standard of living of its citizens has “graduating” Trustees, former Co-Chairs Darah Franklin and influenced his decision to pursue a career in Policy Analysis, Aspasia Paroutsas, as well as Scott Bergmann and Davina Public Service, and Economics at American University. Sashkin. We thank all of them for their leadership and dedication during their years on the Board. Fortunately, the Foundation ALEXA BONILLA remains in excellent hands with returning Trustees Megan FCBA Foundation Scholarship ($8,000) Brown, Justin Faulb, Jordan Goldstein, Patrick Halley, Joy Alexa Bonilla is graduating from Bell Ragsdale, and Tom Power, and we’ll be pleased to welcome Multicultural High School, and will our newly elected members from among an exceptional set be attending Florida International of candidates. Thanks, too, to our incoming FCBA President University with a major in International Joshua Turner, whose contributions as the Executive Committee Business. She was part of the Student Liaison to the Foundation have been invaluable. Government Association and Vice

President of the National Honor We are also extremely grateful to the FCBA’s remarkable team Society. Alexa was also a leader of – Kerry Loughney, Janeen Wynn, Wendy Parish, and Elizabeth Bell’s Hospitality Club, Stage Crew, and Hagerty. The Foundation simply could not run without their English Second Language Student-Led support and hard work. Tutoring and a member of the swim,

softball, and rugby teams. Her passion Finally, thanks to you all, the FCBA members for your continued for entrepreneurship, the hospitality industry, and traveling support of the Foundation. Remember, as a member of the built her desire to study International Business. FCBA, you are also a member of the FCBA Foundation. As Co- Chairs, we’ve had a unique perspective on how many volunteers TRINITY BROWN it takes to help the Foundation reach its ambitious goals. It 21st Century Fox Scholarship ($20,000) is very special to see how many FCBA members are willing to take time out to review scholarship applications or to interview Trinity Brown is graduating from applicants, as well as how many are willing to help persuade an Thurgood Marshall Academy where employer to support a named scholarship or to make generous she was actively involved in the law- monetary contributions themselves. This past year has served themed curriculum and extracurricular to underscore not only what a very special bar we have, but programs. She is the Co-Founder of also how, together, we will ensure that the FCBA continues to Pathways 2 Power, a student-led activist positively impact on our community. group that was born out of the grief of losing two students to senseless gun It is an honor to introduce this year’s scholarship and internship violence. Trinity has participated in stipend awardees: numerous community engagement projects such as March For Our Lives DC, MOCO Students for Change, and Mikva DC. In the fall of 2019, she will be attending Temple University as a Sociology major with hopes of becoming a civil rights attorney. FCBA Foundation 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS

PHU DANH MULUMEBET HABTU Comcast NBCUniversal Scholarship ($15,000) National Association of Broadcasters Scholarship ($10,000) Phu Danh is graduating from E.L Mulumebet Habtu is graduating from Haynes Public Charter School. Paul International High School. During During his time in high school, he the summer of 2018, she participated participated in many activities such as in the Biomedical Research Program WILL Program (Wilderness Leadership at University of Pennsylvania. She also & Learning), NHS (National Honor participated in the STEM Innovation Society), Dual Enrollment in UDC and and Leadership Academy through One World Education Program. He will Exelon Foundation and two different be attending George Mason University dual enrollment programs, earning this fall and major in Mechanical her college credits in Physics and Engineering. Intermediate Algebra. In addition to her academic achievements, she also played HANNAH DUNN striker for the varsity girls soccer team. Mulumebet will pursue AT&T Scholarship ($15,000) her interest in computer science at George Mason University. Hannah Dunn is graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School, and DIEUDONNE KAZZEMBE will be attending Brown University in Sidley Austin LLP and the Sidley Austin Foundation the fall. She has pursued her interest Scholarship ($10,000) in business as a member of Wilson’s Dieudonne Kazzembe is graduating at Academy of Finance and as the the top of his class at Cardozo High founding President of Wilson’s chapter School. He was born in Congo (DR), of Future Business Leaders of America. where he lost both parents before the She has been a student representative age of five, and became a refugee. in two committees for the State Board Dieudonne is the captain of Cardozo’s of Education. In her future studies, varsity soccer team, participated in Hannah will study business and public student government, track, and PLTW policy with future aspirations to attend law school. innovative competitions. Outside of school, Dieudonne has participated in ZAKIA FAIZA programs such as: Cathedral Scholars, DISH Network Scholarship ($10,000) DC Scores Alumni club, LAYC, and Zakia Faiza is the valedictorian of her St. Albans Childhood Center. During the summer of 2017, graduating class at Theodore Roosevelt Dieudonne was part of OSSE scholars program, where he attended High School. Born in Bangladesh, she University of Chicago Summer immersion. Dieudonne will be came to the United States at just four attending Arizona State University, majoring in Aeronautical years old. Zakia served as treasurer for Management. her school’s student government as well as a member of the environmental AYDA LEE club. She also interns with the World Young Lawyers and Charity Auction Scholarship ($18,000) Bank Group. She plans on furthering Ayda Lee is graduating with High her education at Catholic University Honors from BASIS Washington, of America starting fall 2019 with DC. She co-founded the Gay-Straight interests in biology, political science Alliance and Minority Student Alliance and/or economics. at BASIS and founded a club combining entrepreneurship and community service. She is also very passionate about tutoring, which she does at her church and her job. She completed a three-month research project on 3D bioprinting and its applications in regenerative medicine. Ayda will be attending Duke University, where she currently plans on majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Engineering. FCBA Foundation 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS

ZAKYRA LISENBY-ADAMS DANIEL NDAGHA Cox Enterprises, Inc. Scholarship ($10,000) FCBA Foundation Scholarship ($8,000) Zakyra Lisenby-Adams is graduating Daniel Ndagha is graduating from at the top of her class at Eastern Bell Multicultural High School. He Senior High School as a candidate has participated in numerous activities, for the International Baccalaureate including varsity football, the National Diploma and Health and Medical Honor Society, FBLA, track and field, Sciences Academy. She is the section rugby and as the STEM team secretary. leader of the Blue and White Marching Daniel has successfully completed Machine in the clarinet section. She is 1,000 community service hours also a member of Dynamic Daisies, a through the Nyaneck Community mentoring program. Zakyra plans to Medical Unit during a five-year period become a nurse. She is well on her way in Cameroon. Upon returning to the through her internships at Medstar, and U.S, Daniel joined the International will matriculate to George Mason University this fall to study Baccalaureate program, participated in student government, and Nursing. joined the DC Health and Academic Prep Program (DC HAPP) at George Washington University. Daniel has earned numerous MIKAYLA MOORE scholarships, awards, and will attend George Washington Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ Scholarship University. ($10,000) Mikayla Moore is graduating from TATIANA NICKENS McKinley Technology High School. She FCBA Foundation Scholarship ($8,000) is very interested in forensic science, Tatiana Nickens is graduating from Bell which she plans to major in while Multicultural High School where she attending George Mason University’s took several AP courses and pursued her Honors College. At McKinley, Mikayla love of science by serving as coordinator participated in the recycle club, SHARE for her robotics team. She also served Food Network, DCPS Study Abroad, as a member of the National Honor a mentorship program, and Kaizen Society, section lead in orchestra, and Life Skills Organization. She also had president of the school’s Genders and a leadership role in the National Honor Sexualities Alliance. Her main interest Society. is astronomy and astrophysics and she hopes to foster those interests by ERICA MORSE studying physics at Lehigh University. CTIA Scholarship ($10,000) Erica Morse is graduating from DIEM NGUYEN Benjamin Banneker Academic High FCBA Foundation Scholarship ($8,000) School and will attend Penn State Diem Nguyen is graduating from Bell University, where she plans to study Multicultural High School where she immunology and infectious diseases. At serves as the secretary in the National Banneker, Erica served as the President Honor Society. Additionally, she of the National Honor Society, Senior participated in Mary Youth Center, Class Treasurer, and Junior Class Key Club, Peer Assistant Leadership, President. Erica has been a member of and many other organizations where the National Spanish Honor Society and she gained valuable experiences while a non-profit organization called College helping the community. She will be Bound for four years and was a Student attending Lycoming College in the fall Ambassador. She has completed over 430 hours of community and will double major in Psychology service at the Center for Sickle Cell Disease at Howard University, and Biology as she wishes to pursue a Sacred Heart Dinner Program, Higher Achievement, and The healthcare path. Wealth Factory at 1776. FCBA Foundation 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS

GURAL NURIYEV OLINDA RODRIGUEZ NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Scholarship FCBA Foundation Scholarship ($8,000) ($10,000) Olinda Rodriguez is graduating from Gural Nuriyev arrived in the U.S. from Cardozo Education Campus and will Turkmenistan in 2017. A graduate be attending George Washington of School Without Walls Senior University majoring in Biology. She High School, Gural won the 2017 has served as president of the Student National Olympiad in Informatics and Council for four years and is a National qualified for the international level of Honor Society Member. She has the competition. As a student, Gural participated in numerous activities, introduced competitive coding to the including 360+Leadership where Programming Club and led the team she participated in a climate change to first place at the Biotech Computer leadership program in India and as a Science and Biology Olympiad. While Youth Ambassador, attending a leadership program in Brazil. in high school, he studied economics She is also a member of the Latin American Youth Center. and accounting at Harvard and public speaking and calculus at George Washington University. Gural is an accomplished MIKAYLA SHARRIEFF violinist and serves on the Kennedy Center Youth Council. He Verizon Scholarship ($15,000) will study economics at Boston College and plans a career in Mikayla Sharrieff is graduating from business. Benjamin Banneker Academic High School. Her current school activities AMOYE OLUTOSIN include: membership in the National FCBA Foundation Scholarship ($8,000) Honor Society, secretary of the Student Amoye Olutosin is graduating from Government Association, International the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Club, and captain of the varsity cheer with a focus on piano performance. team. Mikayla serves as an Ambassador Olutosin has maintained a 4.0+ for the National Society of High GPA and has completed rigorous School Scholars. She participated in coursework including numerous AP a dual enrollment program where classes. While balancing academics, she completed two college courses, has been a participant in including dual enrollment at George the Marion Barry Youth Leadership Institute, and was also Washington University, Olutosin has accepted into the Ladies of Leadership Debutante Cotillion and grown artistically as a musician. In the Scholarship Program. Mikayla’s community service assists a spring of 2018, he was awarded with the kindergarten class during after care and the Inclusive Innovation “Award for Excellence in the Arts” from Incubator (IN3). Mikayla plans to attend Spelman College and the National Society of Arts and Letters. Olutosin plans to pursue enroll in the dual engineer program. She aspires to become a piano performance at the University of Southern California. biomedical engineer.

JEREMIAH ROBERSON JOSEPH SOLTANI Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP Scholarship ($15,000) Google Scholarship ($10,000) Jeremiah Roberson is graduating from Joseph Soltani is graduating from McKinley Technology High School. Eastern High School with a GPA above Working with numerous organizations, a 4.0. During his high school tenure, such as DC Library, he has gained he was able to maintain Full IB classes over 100 hours in community service. and a health/medical sciences course. Jeremiah serves as class president and Joseph has also served his community is a member of the National Honor by volunteering at local events, and has Society, recycling club, yearbook club, more than 600 official hours. He was also boys track and field team, and Student on campaign teams for two candidates Ambassadors Association. Jeremiah during the 2018 elections. Joseph plans aspires to be a graphic designer and will to attend Capitol Technology University be continuing his education at Towson in order to receive a degree in Computer University studying Graphic Design and Photography. Engineering. FCBA Foundation 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS

TARRELL TALBERT Karen Kincaid Scholarship sponsored by Wiley Rein and The Karen A. Kincaid Karen’s Friends ($18,000) Tarrell Talbert is graduating from Scholarship Howard D. Woodson Senior High School. He is part of the National SPONSORED BY WILEY REIN AND Foundation Academy, a member of KAREN’S FRIENDS the track team, vice president of the National Honor Society, and treasurer The Karen A. Kincaid Scholarship of the National English Honor Society. is an annual award that pays tribute He is also a member of the Color Guard to the late Karen Kincaid, a partner and Drill team of the NJROTC. He has in Wiley Rein’s Communications been a tutor in Reach Inc., tutoring 3rd Practice. Karen is remembered and 4th graders. He will be attending by her friends and colleagues for North Carolina A&T State University her warmth, intellect, and a deep where he plans to major in Computer Engineering. commitment to her family and her community, qualities that also are SOSENA ZAGA demonstrated by the scholarship FCBA Foundation Scholarship ($8,000) recipient, Tarrell Talbert. Sosena Zaga is graduating from Bell Prior to joining Wiley Rein, Karen served as a Senior Multicultural High School and will be Attorney-Advisor for the Private Radio Bureau, at the attending Marymount University, where Federal Communications Commission from 1989 to 1993. she will major in Biology to follow the She was a law clerk to the Honorable J. Smith Hensley, U.S. pre-med track. She was born in Ethiopia Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the Honorable and immigrated to the United States Leo Oxenberger, Chief Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals. She in 2014. Sosena has been on the Bell received her B.A. from Central College and her J.D. from Multicultural High School Honor Roll Drake University. all four years. She is a recent graduate of the Wilderness Leadership and Learning Friends and colleagues of Karen Kincaid are proud to Program, and was a participant in Mary’s fund a scholarship in her memory to provide a deserving Center Teen Program for leadership and student assistance toward college tuition. development. She also maintained a part-time job, volunteered and completed numerous community service hours at the Ethiopian Community Center, as well as participated in her school’s cross country and softball team. By participating in these activities, Sosena developed her leadership and problem-solving skills, along with her confidence. Sosena’s long term goal is to become a physician and HAILEGEBRAEL ZELEKE work in disadvantaged communities like the one she grew up in T-Mobile US, Inc. Scholarship ($15,000) as a child. The lack of education and medical tools in Ethiopia has Hailegebrael Zeleke is graduating from affected many in her family. Sosena aspires to use her knowledge, Cardozo Education Campus where he ambition, and determination to become a health professional and serves as a historian and community make a change in underprivileged communities. service projects’ leader of the National Honor Society, and an assistant team leader and engineer of FIRST Robotics. He launched his own program to tutor students who have challenges in mathematics. As an aspiring engineer, it is his passion to design and create accessible and innovative technologies that remove barriers, especially for poor and voiceless people. He plans to study electrical engineering and mathematics at the Catholic University of America. FCBA Foundation 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS 2019 Law School Scholarship and Internship Stipend Recipients The Amy Zoslov Scholarship Amy J. Zoslov lost her battle with HANNAH ANDRADE breast cancer in August 2000 at the Internship: FCC, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, age of 42. Known to members of Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division the communications industry as Hannah Andrade is a rising 3L at Rutgers a dedicated public servant, Amy Law School-Newark. In 2015, Hannah spent nearly her entire career graduated cum laude from Rutgers with the Federal Communications University-New Brunswick, with a Commission. Amy earned her B.A. B.A. in English. She then attended Pace from Boston University in 1980 and University and graduated in 2017 with her J.D. from Case Western Reserve an M.S. in Internet Technology and a University School of Law in 1983. concentration in cybersecurity. At Rutgers Law School, Hannah is Senior Editor of The scholarship fund was established in Amy’s the Rutgers Computer and Technology memory by her family and friends, the FCC staff, and Law Journal. Hannah has interned for telecommunications industry donors. Until 2013, the the United States Attorney’s Office for the Amy Zoslov Scholarship program was administered District of New Jersey and is looking forward to working at the by CTIA’s Wireless Foundation; in 2013, The FCBA Federal Communications Commission this summer. Foundation assumed the privilege of administering the program. Amy Zoslov scholarships currently are awarded BRET BAKER annually to deserving students who exhibit the same Internship: FCC, Office of Chairman Ajit Pai personal strengths and professional promise that Amy Bret Baker is a rising 2L at The Ohio demonstrated. Kathleen Burke was selected for this year’s State University Moritz College of Law. scholarship. He is also working on an M.A. in Public Policy and Management from The Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs. After receiving his B.S. in Political Science and Economics KATHLEEN BURKE with a minor in Engineering Sciences Amy Zoslov Scholarship from The Ohio State University, Bret Kathleen Burke is a rising 3L at Case spent a year working on public policy Western Reserve University Law issues in Washington DC. This summer School. She is Editor-in-Chief of the Bret will be working on a variety of Journal of Law, Technology, and the communications issues at the FCC, but he is most interested Internet and Co-Captain of the Willem in work on bridging the digital divide. C. Vis International Arbitration Moot Court Team. Kathleen is working this ELIYA BERNSTEIN summer as the Google Policy Fellow at Internship: FCC, Media Bureau, Policy Division TechFreedom and, this coming spring, Eliya Bernstein is a rising 3L at Catholic is interning with Public Knowledge. University of America Columbus Kathleen developed a passion for School of Law. She graduated from communications law, especially as Drexel University with a B.A. in related to the internet, while working on a gigabit internet Global Journalism. Eliya has written proposal in Lexington, KY. Prior to law school, Kathleen worked articles for her college newspaper and as the Director of Education and Outreach at Fayette Alliance, had the opportunity to write several a land-use policy non-profit in Lexington, KY. She also ran her press releases that appeared in national own wedding photography business. publications while interning at Ballard Spahr LLP her junior year. Eliya is a member of the Law and Technology Institute at CUA and hopes to pursue a career in Media and IP law. Eliya also spent the first 10 years of her life living overseas which inspired her passion for global journalism. FCBA Foundation 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS

CAROL CONROY MORGAN ENGLISH Internship: FTC, Bureau of Consumer Protection Internship: FCC, Media Bureau Carol Conroy is a rising 3L at the George Morgan English is a rising 3L and Washington University Law School. She master’s candidate at the University is an Articles Editor for the Federal of North Carolina School of Law Circuit Bar Journal, and is focusing her and School of Media and Journalism. studies on public health law, consumer Morgan was born and raised in Denver, protection, and data protection. Prior Colorado. She is interested and has to starting at GW Law, Carol worked researched new media and technology for The Pew Charitable Trusts, where from a critical race theory perspective. she provided research and advocacy Before attending law and graduate assistance for the Safe Food Project. school she graduated from Howard Carol is a graduate of the University of University with a degree in Strategic Georgia School of Public Health. Legal Communications Management. After graduating with both degrees, Morgan plans to move back to the District so ELIZABETH DRISCOLL she can use her legal and research background to assist and Internship: FCC, Office of General Counsel, Connect2Health influence policymakers. Task Force Elizabeth Driscoll is a rising 3L at KELSEY FAYER Rutgers Law School in Newark, New Internship: FCC, Wireline Competition Bureau, Competition Jersey. She received her undergraduate Policy Division degree from Trinity College, where she Kelsey Fayer is a rising 2L at the majored in Public Policy & Law. She is University of Colorado. She graduated a member of the National Mock Trial summa cum laude from the University team and Vice Chair of the Moot Court of Georgia, where she studied Philosophy Board. Elizabeth became interested and Linguistics. Kelsey’s interest in in communications and health law data privacy originated while living after working for a clinical research in Europe during GDPR’s enactment. organization where she managed This fall, she’ll be a Research Assistant regulatory documentation for clinical for Silicon Flatiron’s Privacy Initiative trials. Upon graduation, she hopes to continue working within Director. Kelsey will be joining the the telehealth field to innovate change to the U.S. healthcare Colorado Technology Law Journal and system. the Technology Law and Policy Clinic. She is the president of the Silicon Flatirons Student Group, which engages students in the BRYLAN DRODDY intersection of law, entrepreneurialism, and technology. In her free Internship: FCC, Office of Commissioner Geoffrey Starks time, Kelsey watches UGA football and skis. Brylan Droddy is a rising 2L at the University of Colorado School of Law. ALEXANDRA HORN After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Internship: FCC, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Economics with a minor in Mathematics Alexandra Horn is a rising 3L at the from Tulane University, she spent a year University of Florida Levin College of working as a paralegal at Egenberg, Law. Before law school, she earned a APLC. Brylan is interested in the B.S. in Psychology from the University intersection of consumer protection and of Florida and worked as a UI/UX telecommunications, and is particularly Engineer for a tech start-up in Boulder, excited to work on public policy issues Colorado. During law school, she such as bridging the digital divide. In interned at an international public the fall, she will be joining the Colorado interest firm in Tel Aviv, Israel, where Technology Law Journal. she assisted with counterterrorism litigation, concentrating primarily on communications cases and related legal and policy issues, as well as the use of social media platforms by terrorist organizations. Upon graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in technology and international law. FCBA Foundation 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS

CHRISTINA JANNE CHRIS MANNING Internship: FCC, Wireline Competition Bureau, Pricing Policy Internship: FCC, Enforcement Bureau, Office of the Field Division Director Christina Janne is a rising 3L at Chris Manning is a rising 3L at Antonin American University Washington Scalia Law School of George Mason College of Law. Before attending law University, where his interests include school, Christina graduated from administrative and communications Brigham Young University-Idaho with law. He spent last summer at the a B.A. in Communication. During her Office of Special Counsel, Disclosure undergraduate years, Christina worked Unit and last fall at the Federal Trade as a reporter for the school radio station Commission, Office of Policy Planning. and also spent her time working with Additionally, Chris has accepted an offer a non-profit on policy issues. As a to work for the Securities and Exchange reporter, she covered breaking news Commission in the fall of 2019. Chris and state politics. As a policy advocate, graduated from Rutgers University, New she spent her time advocating for better access to health care for Brunswick where he studied History and Political Science. Upon migrant farm workers and reducing recidivism. These experiences graduation, Chris hopes to continue to serve the public interest inspired her to pursue a legal career in communications law. in the federal government.

GABRIEL KHOURY JUSTIN Mc CUEN Internship: FCC, Enforcement Bureau, Office of the Field Director FCBA Foundation Scholarship FCBA Foundation Scholarship Justin McCuen attends The Ohio State Gabriel Khoury is a rising 2L at American University where he is a rising 3L at the University Washington College of Law, Moritz College of Law and a second- where he is the Senior Patent Editor of year graduate student at the John Glenn the Intellectual Property Law Journal School of Public Affairs. He is an active and an IP law research assistant. His moot court member participating in passions in privacy, technology, and both the National Telecommunications telecommunications law have led and Technology Moot Court him to experiences at Sterne Kessler Competition in Washington, DC and Goldstein Fox, Public Defender Offices, the Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Research Assistant positions, and the Competition in New York City. Last IP journal. He is also a PracticePro summer he interned in Chairman Pai’s Diversity scholar, Goodwin Procter office and worked primarily on wireless and media issues. Diversity Fellowship Finalist, and an advocate of pro bono This summer he is interning with the Wireless Infrastructure work. After his internship in the Office of the Field Director, Association government affairs team and will be working on he hopes to continue acquiring experiences in technology law both legislative and regulatory issues at all levels of governance. both at the FCC and in law firms. CHRISTOPHER Mc GILLEN BRIAN LEWIS Internship: FCC, Office of Commissioner Michael O’Rielly FCBA Foundation Scholarship Christopher McGillen is a rising 2L at Brian Lewis is a rising 3L at Rutgets the University of Colorado Law. After Law School-Camden, where he is receiving his undergraduate degree in the President of the Intellectual Electrical Engineering from Michigan Property Society and Vice-President Technological University, he served as of the Black Law Student Association. a Special Operations Pilot in the US Before entering law school, he worked Air Force for eight years. With a keen in Washington, DC and Baltimore, interest in communications, technology, MD as a paralegal. He is interested in artificial intelligence, and patent law, Communications and Technology Law. Christopher quickly engaged with Brian received his undergraduate degree Silicon Flatirons volunteering as a from Columbia University, where he student event coordinator. Next year, majored in Chemistry. Christopher will work as a research assistant for Dale Hatfield and Pierre de Vries at Silicon Flatirons, continuing his growth in the legal, business, and technical fields. FCBA Foundation 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS

AINSLEY Mc NERNEY BRIAN MURFF Internship: FCC, Office of Legislative Affairs Internship: FCC, International Bureau, Satellite Division Ainsley McNerney is a rising 2L at Brian Murff is a rising 2L at Harvard the George Washington University Law School, where his interests include Law School. She completed her international, administrative, and undergraduate studies at the University space/telecommunications law. He is of Wisconsin-Madison with degrees currently Co-President of the Space Law in both English Literature and Society, Vice President of the Armed Russian Language & Civilization. Forces Association, and a staffer on the After graduation, she completed the Journal of Law and Technology. Prior Russian Language Flagship Program to entering law school, Brian served in in Almaty, Kazakhstan, an experience the U.S. Air Force for six years as an which further advanced her passion for intelligence officer. international law. Specifically, Ainsley is interested in how communications technology and regulation in HALIE PEACHER the constantly evolving digital age will inform on international Internship: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Office policy. She looks forward to the learning opportunities that her of General Counsel internship will afford her. Halie Peacher is a rising 3L at American University Washington College of Law. KATIE MELLINGER She graduated magna cum laude from FCBA Foundation Scholarship Mississippi State University in 2015, Katie Mellinger is a rising 2L at where she double majored in Political Wake Forest University School of Science and Philosophy. Halie is an Law, who hopes to pursue a career in Articles Editor on the Business Law communications and technology law. Review and an Associate Justice for the She graduated from the University of SBA Supreme Court. Following her 1L Florida in 2018, where she studied year, Halie externed for Judge Trevor N. Journalism and Political Science. She McFadden at the United States District has previously worked as a web reporter, Court for the District of Columbia. She editor, and radio broadcaster for WUFT, became interested in cybersecurity while taking classes in DC North Central Florida’s PBS and NPR after her freshman year and continues to foster that interest by affiliates, and GHQ, a Top 40 station. As a taking communication law and cybersecurity classes at WCL. reporter, she covered stories concerning human trafficking and technological innovation. Katie also BETTINA PELUSO researched charter school FOIA compliance at the University of Internship: FCC, Media Bureau, Industry Analysis Division Florida Brechner Center for Freedom of Information. At Wake Bettina Peluso is a rising 2L at Penn Forest, she competes on the moot court competition team and State Law pursuing her interest in serves as communications director for the Latino Law Students Entertainment and Communications Association and Wake Forest Legal Hackers. law. She attended Pennsylvania State University for undergrad as well, where SHELBY MORBACH she graduated with a B.A. in Political Internship: FCC, Office of Commissioner Brendan Carr Science, and a minor in Media Studies Shelby Morbach is a rising 3L at the from The Donald P. Bellisario College of University of Colorado Law School. Communications. Bettina was treasurer Shelby is a Florida native with for the Liberal Arts Undergraduate undergraduate degrees in English and Council and spent a summer interning Criminology. She is interested in the for a common pleas judge in her area. intersection of Telecommunications and In addition to interning for the FCC this summer, in the fall Antitrust law and policy. She hopes that Bettina will be a student in Penn State Law’s Arts, Sports, and through her summer internship with Entertainment Law Clinic. the FCC, she can gain more insight into their approach to merger policy. Shelby will also spend the summer engaged as a member of the Silicon Flatirons’ DC Summer Scholars Program. FCBA Foundation 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS

City. Last summer, she developed an interest in communications law while The L. Andrew Tollin interning for the Pricing Policy Division Memorial Stipend of the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau. During law school, Morgan In 2019, friends and colleagues has researched state biometric data established the L. Andrew Tollin privacy statutes. Additionally, her Memorial Stipend in memory of their research on modernization of the partner, mentor, and friend. Andy Community Reinvestment Act was was Managing Partner of Wilkinson recently published in the North Barker Knauer, LLP from 1996-2011 Carolina Banking Institute Journal, and spent 25 years serving clients where she will serve as the Executive at WBK to an exceptional standard. Editor for the upcoming year. Considered by his colleagues to be the “soul” of the firm, Andy was that NATALIE SEALES rare combination of keen intellect, Internship: FCC, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, tenacious advocacy, genuine warmth, and exceptionally Policy and Licensing Division good humor. Natalie Seales is a rising 2L at the George Mason University Antonin Prior to joining WBK, Andy had a distinguished career Scalia Law School. She graduated from in the FCC’s Office of General Counsel. He cared deeply the University of Mississippi in 2018 about the law and possessed an unflinching commitment with a degree in Journalism. Natalie to excellence in the practice of law. In recognition of Andy, became interested in law when she took the L. Andrew Tollin Memorial Stipend supports a law a Communications Law class through student interning in the FCC’s Office of General Counsel her journalism program, and came to who embodies Andy’s passion for legal excellence. This law school with the purpose of pursuing year’s recipient is Reiley Porter. a career in communications law. Before law school, Natalie served a term as an AmeriCorps member, where she worked with inner-city youth in Knoxville. This summer, she REILEY PORTER looks forward to the hands-on experience she will gain at the Internship: FCC, Office of General Counsel FCC. L. Andrew Tollin Memorial Stipend Reiley Porter is a rising 2L at Harvard CHRISTINA STONE Law School. She graduated magna Internship: FCC, Office of General Counsel, Connect2Health cum laude from the University of Task Force Nevada Las Vegas where she studied Christina Stone is a rising 3L at the computer science. She has interned in University of North Carolina School software development for the Quorum of Law. Christina graduated with Programming Language, a language distinction from the University of North written to support visually impaired Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2017 with a programmers. Last year, she served as double major in Political Science and a student advocate in the Harvard Law Media and Journalism, and was honored Entrepreneurship Project, performing as a UNC Buckley Public Service research and advising a client regarding Scholar. Christina has previously served communications and contracting law. Her interest in technology as a health law and policy intern in laws and ethics has fueled her path to law school and beyond. the NC House of Representatives, and as press intern for the NC Speaker of MORGAN SCHICK the House. In law school, Christina has served on the North Internship: NTIA, Office of International Affairs Carolina Law Review, and will extern with the NC Attorney Morgan Schick is a rising 3L at the University of North Carolina General’s Office in the Medicaid Investigations Unit when she School of Law. After graduating cum laude from Wake Forest returns to school this fall. This summer, Christina looks forward University in 2017, Morgan worked as the marketing coordinator to furthering her interest in learning about communications- for a cybersecurity startup in her hometown of Oklahoma based solutions to address health access issues in rural and underserved urban areas. FCBA Foundation 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS

ALISON VENABLE TIM WILSON Internship: FCC, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Internship: FCC, Wireless Bureau Policy and Licensing Division Tim Wilson is a rising 3L at UNT Alison Venable is a rising 3L at the Dallas College of Law. Prior to law University of Maryland, Francis King school, Tim worked for 28 years in Carey School of Law. Alison is pursuing telecommunications in variety of a certificate in cybersecurity and crisis leadership, strategic planning and management law and environmental operational roles. Tim gained a broad law. Alison has worked as a research range of experience while serving in the assistant for the Center for Health and U.S. Air Force and working for wireline Homeland Security and as a staff editor carriers, internet service providers, for the Journal of Health Care Law and and a regional wireless carrier. Most Policy, of which she will be the editor recently, Tim served VP of Business in chief next semester. Prior to law Development for a rural wireless carrier school, Alison worked with FEMA where he effectively deployed spectrum to meet the needs of Corps assisting victims of disasters in Louisiana, Texas, and rural wireless customers and managed spectrum auctions and Mississippi. Alison hopes to work in crisis management policy licensing. Tim lives with his wife and son near Dallas, Texas. upon graduation and is primarily interested in developing communication law in emergency response situations.

ELI WACHTEL Internship: FCC, Wireline Competition Bureau, Pricing Policy Division Eli Wachtel is a rising 3L at the University of Michigan Law School. He is originally from Los Angeles, California, and in 2016 he graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, with a B.A. in political science and minors in economics and Religion and Politics. Last summer, he returned home to work as a law clerk for the L.A. City Attorney in the L.A. Department of Water and Power. Eli has also worked as a law clerk for Opportunity Under Law at Public Counsel and as an intern for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Honorary Degrees (Organizations) Inspired by the Foundation’s mission to support educational and professional pursuits, organizations and their collaborative individuals’ donations, this year so far, have been recognized with the following honorary degrees:

DEGREES ALL THEIR OWN ($10,000 and above) 21st Century Fox AT&T Comcast NBCUniversal Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ Cox Enterprises, Inc. CTIA DISH Network Google National Association of Broadcasters NCTA – The Internet & Television Association Sidley Austin LLP and the Sidley Austin Foundation T-Mobile US, Inc. The Karen Kincaid Scholarship sponsored by Wiley Rein and Karen’s Friends The Young Lawyers and Charity Auction Verizon Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

MASTERS OF MEDIA ($5,000 - $9,999) USTelecom – The Broadband Association Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

BACHELORS OF BROADBAND ($2,000 - $4,999) Jenner & Block LLP Latham & Watkins LLP TracFone Wireless Twilio Wiley Rein TMT Group

We would also like to thank the following companies and firms for their donations:

Cooley Soda Fund Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) Lerman Senter PLLC Gems (Individuals) Individual donations this year that will be going to support the Foundation’s public service programs have been recognized at the following “birth stone” levels:

DIAMOND EMERALD E. Ashton Johnston Derek R. Khlopin ($1,000 and above) ($500 - $999) Robert B. Kelly Erin E. Kim Steven A. Lerman Katherine A. King Jackie Bacon Kathleen Q. Abernathy Alexander Maltas Stephen G. Kraskin Clinton Frederick Megan Brown Bruce McDonald Stephanie L. Kuhl Beckner, III Edgar Class Ari Z. Moskowitz David A. LaFuria AJ Burton Jonathan V. Cohen Melissa E. Newman Benjamin J. Lambiotte Christine M. Crowe Kathleen J. Collins Mary O’Connor Georgios Leris Seth A. Davidson Timothy J. Cooney David D. Oxenford Madeleine Lottenbach Scott D. Delacourt Kurt E. DeSoto Laura H. Phillips Jennifer A. Manner Darah S. Franklin Anna Gomez Eve Klindera Reed Aimee K. Meacham Raymond Gifford David R. Goodfriend Natalie G. Roisman Brian Murray Craig E. Gilmore Janet Hill Katy Milner Ross Patricia Marie O’Connell Russell P. Hanser Jennifer D. Hindin William J. Sill Nancy A. Ory Diane Griffin Holland L. Charles Keller M. Anne Swanson Thomas C. Power Wayne D. Johnsen William F. Maher Joshua S. Turner Glenn T. Reynolds Peter Keisler F. Thomas Moran Rebecca Murphy Marvin Rosenberg Kathleen A. Kirby Eugene F. Mullin Thompson Kevin G. Rupy Robert G. Kirk John T. Scott, III Rachel Wolkowitz Savannah P. Schaefer Adam D. Krinsky Michael Deuel Sullivan Lisa R. Youngers Mark A. Settle Phillip R. Marchesiello Margaret L. Tobey Richard R. Zaragoza Jennifer B. Tatel Lawrence J. Movshin Johanna Rose Thomas Jonathan E. Nuechterlein PEARL Melodie A. Virtue Barry J. Ohlson ($250 - $499) RUBY Kenneth E. Satten ($100 - $249) Mark D. Schneider Dennis J. Amari SAPPHIRE Claude Aiken Christopher T. Shenk Daniel M. Armstrong ($99 and below) Kathleen Benway Roger and Marian Paul C. Besozzi Christopher R. Bjornson Harisha Bastiampillai Sherman Aaron J. Burstein Jonathan D. Blake Brooks E. Harlow Paul J. Sinderbrand Cristina Chou Bridget Borrelli Sharon Krantzman David H. Solomon Patricia M. Chuh Sally A. Buckman Susan L. O’Connell Gregory Sopkin David L. Furth Karen David Royce D. Sherlock C. Sean Spivey John Godfrey Emilie De Lozier Scott B. Tollefsen Megan Anne Stull & Joseph A. Godles Delara Derakhshani Jeffrey S. Steinberg Gregory Hoobler Erin M. Griffith Alina Gorokhovsky Evan Swarztrauber Bryan N. Tramont David A. Gross J.G. Harrington Mark Van Bergh Kathryn A. Zachem John J. Heitmann Brian W. Higgins John W. Hunter K. Michele Walters Clete Johnson Frank R. Jazzo FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS BAR ASSOCIATION 1020 19th Street, N.W. • Suite 325 • Washington, DC 20036 www.fcba.org