Jeff Choi Phoebe Ai graduated from Old Scona Aca- graduated from Clarkstown High demic School in Edmonton, Al- School South in West Nyack, NY. Julia Burgdorf Matthew Barnett graduated from Brighton High berta, Canada. Phoebe worked as a research assis- Tess Antrim-Cashin graduated from Bergen County School in Rochester, NY. While in PAM, Jeff developed a tant with Professor Geddes, gath- graduated from Friends Seminary Academies in Hackensack, NJ. Jesse Bendit deep interest in making an im- ering information on the Alaska in Manhattan, NY. During her studies, Julia fo- Jesse graduated from Har- pact on US Healthcare policy. Permanent Fund and public-private During his time at Cornell, Matt cused on healthcare policy, borfields High School in Hence, throughout his time at partnerships in transportation. She Her interest in food, agricultural was a research assistant for Pro- especially issues affecting Greenlawn, NY. Cornell he traveled throughout worked as a research assistant with the Community and and environmental policy, has fessor Geddes working on Public the elderly. Accordingly, Julia earned a minor in Gerontol- the US, South Korea, Rwanda, Regional Development Institute. In the summer of 2011, shaped both her academic cur- Private Partnerships in Infra- In addition to his PAM course ogy. Julia spent a semester in Costa Rica, and Canada to learn she interned with Nestle Waters North America. In her riculum and extracurricular en- structure. He is a co-founder work, Jesse pursued a mi- Washington, DC, working for from educators, physicians, business leaders, and health freshman year, Phoebe volunteered for YOURS, a 4-H deavors. Tess is a member of the and treasurer of the Alpha Phi nor in Real Estate and was a the American Public Health Association. She spent two administrators about unique policies that make a differ- program that matches undergrads with local under-priv- Dilmun Hill Student Farm’s Policy Delta Cornell Chapter, an Italian- teaching assistant for Intro- summers working at the Center for Governmental Re- ence in delivery of patient care. He served as a teaching ileged kids, providing mentoring, games, crafts, outdoor Board and is a manager at The Green Dragon, the only American Fraternity. duction to Policy Analysis. search. Julia worked for several semesters as a research assistant for Autotutorial Biochemistry. In addition, he activities, and field trips. student run café on campus. She founded the Agricul- Jesse has been very active in assistant to Professor Wethington. Her leadership roles conducted research in Dr Ritchie’s lab on hemophilia at tural Policy Book Club. She blogs for a website called Matt’s other on campus activities include intramural Psi Upsilon Fraternity serving in the roles of Treasurer, on campus include secretary to the Society for Women the University of Alberta. Jeff was President for Cornell In her spare time, Phoebe enjoys reading, spending time FoodTank. She was a teaching assistant for Introduc- football, basketball and softball. In order to relax, he Vice President and President. He is also a member of and Law; Risk Management Chair for Delta Delta Delta; Disability Services Troops, a member of the Recruitment with friends, and playing piano. She loves to travel. tory Policy Analysis and Management. played chess and practiced martial arts. Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, where he spent a copy editor for The Research Paper; and student advisor Board, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and served on the Interfrater- semester as a Pledge Educator, and is a Human Ecol- for the Cornell Cinema Advisory Board. nity Council. After graduation Phoebe will be working at Tortoise In her spare time, Tess enjoys attending local concerts, Matt is heading to Harvard Law School in the fall. ogy Ambassador. Jesse spent a summer studying at the Investment Management. She plans on attending law watching old movies, going to TA events like dinners, London School of Economics after his sophomore year. Jeff will be going to medical school at Stanford School of school in a few years. movies and TA/RA mixers, and babysitting. She is trying Awards: Dean’s List. In her leisure time Julia enjoys film, running, volunteer- ing at senior living centers, and cooking. Medicine in the fall. to eat at every restaurant in Ithaca. In his spare time, Jesse enjoys golfing, skiing, reading Awards: Dean’s List, Kappa Omicron Nu. and traveling. He is an avid Mets and Jets fan. Tess is still planning her future after Cornell. Stay Julia will be working for a healthcare consulting firm, Awards: John S. Dyson Citizenship Award 2012, Order of Advisory Board Company, in Washington, DC. She will Omega, Outstanding Leadership in the Community Award tuned! This summer, Jesse will be joining JP Morgan’s Invest- be an analyst in the Research and Insights department. (by IFC, 2010), Kappa Omicron Nu. ment Banking Division in the Financial Institutions Awards: Dean’s List, Nominee, 2012 Outstanding Activ- Group. ist Award. Awards: Dean’s List. Awards: Dean’s List, 2012 Outstanding Chapter Officer (Greek Life), Kappa Omicron Nu, Order of Omega, All- AKPsi Academic Team.

Sarah Hannah Geiser graduated from Mira Costa Dephtereos Alice Cope High School in Manhattan graduated from Wilton graduated from Newport Har- Garrett Orwin Evenson Beach, CA. High School in Wilton, CT. ongratulations! bor High School in Newport graduated from University High School

Beach, CA. in Spokane, WA. Hannah served as the Execu- Sarah was a research as- tive Vice President for the sistant in the Sociology C PAM Outstanding Seniors 2013 Alice was Vice President for Garrett focused on family and social Panhellenic Council. Prior, Department and worked Kappa Omicron Nu. Through welfare policy, specifically in education she served as President for on a study of employ- the Cornell-in-Washington and inequality. He is also pursuing mi- Kappa Alpha Theta. She ment discrimination. She program she interned at the nors in English and Inequality Studies. was also invited to serve as interned researching Federal Reserve Board of Gov- Garrett was a Resident Advisor and a a member on Recruitment educational policies at the Bronfenbrenner Center for ernors in Washington, DC. Alice student supervisor at Risley Dining Hall. He spent a semes- Acceptance Retention Education, a task force estab- Translational Research at Cornell and worked in the played Varsity Volleyball for three seasons and was the ter interning with a Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament lished by President Skorton, to ‘end pledging as we health and benefits department of a human resources team service chair. Alice interned in the Cornell Ath- in the United Kingdom. Garrett worked for a semester as a know it.’ Hannah worked for Teach For America on consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Sarah volunteered letic office. She wrote for the Cornell Daily Sun across Management Intern at the Truman National Security Project, campus as a Campus Campaign Coordinator. with the United Way of Tompkins County and Cornell multiple departments. She was a research assistant for where he was soon hired as full time staff member. As a re- Women’s Network. She is a member of Alpha Chi Ome- Professor Avery’s lab. She is a member of the Pi Beta sult, he stayed for the summer, and took a leave of absence In her spare time Hannah enjoys running, doing yoga ga sorority. Phi sorority, and she was a Pledged Educator for Alpha during the fall to continue his work. Garrett spent a month and hanging out with friends.

Kappa Psi. volunteering on an organic olive farm in the French Riviera. In her spare time Sarah enjoys yoga and skiing. Hannah will be teaching middle school math in Dallas,

To relax, Alice enjoys going to the beach and doing Garrett loves running long distances, and has an obsession TX, for Teach For America. Sarah will be joining Mercer as a Health and Benefits yoga. with coffee and reading/writing poetry. He is a fanatic of all analyst. Pacific Northwest sports teams. Awards: Dean’s List, Mortar Board Senior Honor Soci-

Alice will be heading for Los Angeles to join Ernst & ety Kappa Omicron Nu, Order of Omega. Awards: Dean’s List. Young in their Business Advisor Program. After Cornell Garrett plans on reentering the non-profit space with the hopes of working at the intersection of edu- Awards: SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excel- cation, international development, and national security. lence, Red Key Athlete Honor Society, Academic All-Ivy League Honors, 400 Club Member, Dean’s List. Awards: Dean’s List, Kappa Omicron Nu, Resident Advisor of the Year, and the Cornell Club of Washington’s Conable Scholarship.

Blythe McCoy graduated from North Mecklen- burg High School in Huntersville, Jessica Powers graduated Dan Kuhr Dan graduated NC. from Mount St. Joseph Academy in from John Glenn High School in El- Flourtown, Pa. Isaac Rosenberg Michael Sugihara graduated from Niles North High wood, NY. In addition to her coursework in graduated from Howell High School PAM, Blythe is minoring in Law and At Cornell, Jessica has been a mem- Talie Schwager School in Skokie, IL. in Howell, NJ. graduated from Solomon In addition to his coursework in Society. She conducted research for ber of Professor Avery’s undergradu- PAM, Dan studied public health Schechter High School in West- Michael served as a research Prof. Owens on the distance trav- ate research lab since her freshman On campus, Isaac served as the while abroad in Geneva, Switzer- chester, NY. assistant in Professor Avery’s elled from home to robbery locations, and she conducted year, studying the impact of pharma- Director of Research for the Behav- land, where he interned at the research for Prof. Lovenheim and Prof. Owens on the ef- ceutical advertisements on consum- undergraduate research lab, ioral Economics and Finance Orga- During her senior year, Talie World Health Organization as an fect of college enrollment from legislation suspending er’s health-related behaviors. She working on projects related to nization. He served as Treasurer, as served as a teaching assistant Adolescent HIV Policy Analyst. Dan was the Human Ecol- eligibility for federal financial aid for college for students worked on research projects for Pro- vitamin and pharmaceutical ad- well as Director of the Center for for both Professor Tennyson’s ogy Representative on the Student Assembly during his with drug convictions. She studied abroad at the Univer- fessor Tach examining the economic implications of chang- vertising and alcohol public ser- Economic Policy and Development course on Regulating Financial sophomore, junior, and senior years. He served as Chair sity of Edinburgh and interned at the Scottish Parliament. ing family structures. She is a member of Alpha Chi Omega vice announcements. Michael for the Cornell Roosevelt Institute, Institutions, and for Professor of the Financial Aid Review Committee; was the student She did another internship at Martha’s Table, a nonprofit Fraternity and served as her chapter’s Vice President for was the chair of the Orientation a student-run think tank that generates, advocates, and Ceci’s course “6 Pretty Good liaison to the Human Ecology Alumni Association; and sat in Washington, DC. Blythe served as the Selection Chair Ritual and Fraternity Appreciation. Jessica is a member Steering Committee, a student organization that helps to lobbies for public policy ideas. He was a Junior Analyst in Books.” She also conducted research for Professor Owens on Dean Mathios’s Undergraduate Advisory Council. Every on the Executive Board of Outdoor Odyssey and guided of the College of Human Ecology’s Dean’s Undergraduate plan the orientation week for new incoming students. He the Mutual Investment Club of Cornell and debated for on the relationship between alcohol use and domestic August, Dan was a Team Leader for Pre-Orientation Service pre-orientation outdoors trips for incoming freshmen. She Advisory Council and the Class of 2013 Convocation Com- is a member of the 2013 Senior Class Campaign. Michael the Cornell Debate Association. violence in India. Further, Talie served as an executive Trips. He was a member of the Senior Class Campaign and was an outdoor physical exercise class Instructor through mittee. She studied abroad at the University of Edinburgh has also had the pleasure of being involved in the global currently is on the Human Ecology Young Alumni Council. board member of the Pre-Law Undergraduate Society and health community and was blessed to serve within Cru, a Cornell Outdoor Education. concentrating on comparative social policy. Isaac enjoys songwriting, audio production, and playing as a Cornell University Student Ambassador. When she Christian organization. Outside MVR, Dan sang with the Cornell University Glee guitar and piano. was a junior, Talie studied abroad at the University of Ox- Club and The Hangovers, for which he was the Business In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, kayaking, hiking, Jessica enjoys traveling, knitting, playing tennis, and prac- ford. After graduation, Michael will be working with students Manager. When not singing or volunteering, Dan loves and reading. tices Pilates. After graduation, Isaac will be working as an investment in Chicago, IL, through City Year. traveling and cooking. banking analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New Talie enjoyed her year in England so much that she hopes Blythe is currently in the process of developing her post- After completing summer internships with Citigroup and York City. to return after graduation. Dan is off to University at Buffalo School of Medicine and graduation plans, but she intends on eventually attending Deloitte Consulting, LLC, Jessica has accepted a full-time Awards: Dean’s List, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, Biomedical Sciences in the fall; he plans to complete his law school. offer to join Amazon.com, Inc. as a business analyst in the Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society. Awards: Dean’s List. Awards: Dean’s list, Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society. M.D. and a Master of Public Health. company’s seller-services division. Awards: Dean’s List. Awards: Suffolk County Academy of Medicine Doctors Awards: Dean’s List, 3rd Place Cornell Entrepreneurship of Tomorrow Scholarship, Goethe Prize for Undergradu- Organization’s Elevator Pitch competition. ate Writing about German Literature, Kappa Omicron Nu, Dean’s List.

These graduating students were selected by the department as Outstanding PAM Seniors because of their exceptional academic performance, recognition of their character and achievements both on and off campus, their demonstrated leadership, and contributions they have made to the department and campus community during their time with us. We congratulate all of them for their accomplishments and wish them well in their future careers.