Thirty-four ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ students, the highest number to date, have been selected for the competitive Class of 2025, including 16 students from Dyson College of Arts and Sciences. The total pool of candidates included a record-breaking 60,000+ applicants from 7,500+ campuses across the world, and from 290+ US campuses, with only 4% selected for 2025. This year also represents the first time Dyson College, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, and the College of Health Professions at Pace were all represented; further, this yearÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™s ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ Fellows class features a first of its kind, 19-member international team.
Students accepted into the UN ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ Fellowship program launch individual or group semester-long projects on their campuses or in their communities relating to one or more of the , 17 objectives focused on bettering our world through social impact projects relating to peace, justice, wellbeing, and sustainability. Fellows will also connect with students around the world and attend enrichment sessions led by their peers and global leaders.
Pace has developed a tradition of participation in the ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ Fellowship, and that tradition continues with this yearÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™s 2025 class of Fellows working on projects that include: the right to know what is in oneÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™s drinking water, PaceÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™s embrace of the LGBTQIA+ community, aid and outreach for individuals struggling with housing insecurity, technical literacy, and English language outreach.
The Dyson Fellows include: Diana Aldabergenova ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜28, Psychology; Natasha Baker ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜27, English Language and Literature; Angela Basha ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜27, Psychology; Briana Duarte ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜26, Criminal Justice; Mamoun Edfouf ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜28, Undecided; Yesenia Erazo-Tequianes ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜27, Peace and Justice Studies, Political Science; Skyler Flynn ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜26, Communications; Symphonie Ivory ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜28, Art; Seth Jarmol ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜26, Political Science; Varshita Korrapati ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜22, Political Science; Mimi Langley ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜26, Modern Languages and Cultures; Nkechi On (Colene) Munroe ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™28, Psychology, Adolescent Education (SOE); Kayla Nestfield ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜26, Global Studies; Spechal Nickey ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜28, Biology; Rachel Parker ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜25, Communications; and Samantha Sergi ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ˜28, Psychology.
Cassie Hasaj ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™26, a Writing for Diversity and Equity in Theater and Media major, is heading to 30 Rock. This fall, sheÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™ll join The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as a production internÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ”another step toward her dream of a career in television.
When Natasha Depaoli ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™26 gave up her dorm room to commute, her family worried sheÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™d miss out on campus life. Instead, she found her peopleÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ”and built a community for others along the way.
Jesse Ciron ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™26, Writing for Diversity and Equity in Theater and Media, is creating theater that reflects who we are and who we can become. Discover how this aspiring playwright is using storytelling to champion representation and social change.