Jeremiah Lowery

Jeremiah Lowery is a Washington, D.C. native and a 2008 graduate of the University of Maryland.  He is an activist and has worked on issues ranging from campaign finance reform to human rights. Jeremiah has worked with and organized low-income residents in the Washington, D.C. area on the issues of … Read more

Sophia Kortchmar

Sophia graduated from the University of Chicago in 2012 with a degree in American history and a minor in English. She coordinated Summer Links, a social justice internship program, and worked with various student-community coalition groups. Sophia interned at the Transformative Justice Law Project, a prison abolitionist project that provides … Read more

Dominique Hazzard

Dominique is a native of Prince George’s County, Maryland, and a 2012 graduate of Wellesley College with a degree in environmental studies.  At Wellesley, she organized her peers around anti-racism issues and worked to increase interfaith understanding of multicultural issues. She is an active member of the youth climate change … Read more

Laura Harker

A native of Beaufort, North Carolina, Laura graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2012 with a degree in health policy and management. As an advocate for health equity, Laura was a lead organizer for the annual Minority Health Conference, served as health chair for the … Read more

Gemma Donofrio

Gemma grew up in Garden City, New York, and graduated from Haverford College in 2012 with a degree in political science and a minor in peace and conflict studies. At Haverford, she designed and facilitated a student seminar exploring class privilege and oppression. She also served as a resident advisor … Read more

Daniel Cohn

Hailing from Northfield, Ohio, Dan graduated from the University of Rochester in 2012 with a degree in health, behavior & society. He interned with various local public health agencies and nonprofits where he worked on healthy food access, HIV/AIDS testing, syringe exchange, and childhood obesity prevention programs.  He also conducted … Read more

Jarymar Arana

Originally from Brownsville, Texas, Jarymar graduated from St. Edward’s University in 2011 with a degree in environmental science and policy. She interned with the south-central regional office of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where she worked with border community leaders to assess the success of the Border 2012 grant program and … Read more

Elaine Albertson

Elaine grew up in Woodinville, Washington, and graduated from Stanford University in 2012 with B.S. and M.S. degrees in interdisciplinary earth systems science. As an undergraduate she did national-level public opinion research with the Political Psychology Research Group, and through various projects helped map local food systems in both Hawaii … Read more

Gilberto Soria Mendoza

Originally from East Palo Alto, California, Gilberto graduated from UCLA in 2012 with a degree in political science and minors in public policy, urban planning, and labor & workplace studies. Gilberto was a leader in UCLA student government; he served as the Legislative Liaison for the Associated Students and represented … Read more

2013 Sponsorship Verification Form

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, CHC will host the 2013 Congressional Awards Ceremony where we will celebrate accomplishments, honor exemplary leaders, and recognize our partners in the fight to end hunger. We invite you to join us in the movement to ensure … Read more

2013 Congressional Awards Sponsorship Packet

On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, CHC will host the 2012 Congressional Awards Ceremony where we will celebrate accomplishments, honor exemplary leaders, and recognize our partners in the fight to end hunger. We invite you to join us in the movement to ensure access to food as a basic human right for all people. This brochure outlines event sponsorship opportunities.

Matt Styslinger

6th Class, 2011-2013 Field Placement: Mercy Corps, Dili, Timor-Leste and Jakarta, Indonesia Matt Styslinger spent his field year working with Mercy Corps Indonesia and Mercy Corps Timor-Leste to strengthen monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems and staff capacity around M&E for … Read more