Meet our Sondheim Class of 2023

Congratulations Sondheim Public Affairs Scholar graduates!

Black-and-white photo of Curtis Antonucci against a brick wall.

SONDHEIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLAR
CURTIS ANTONUCCI

HOMETOWN: Takoma Park, MD
Major: Political Science and Philosophy
Minor: Music
Certificate: Philosophy, Law and Politics

Future: Travel to the UK this summer and enter the workforce after returning to the US

Poushali Banerjee in a University of Maryland sweatshirt in front of a flower bush.

SONDHEIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLAR
POUSHALI BANERJEE

HOMETOWN: Ellicott City, MD
Major: Public Health, population health track
Minor: Music, violin performance
Certificate: Social Dimensions of Health

Future: Pursue a Master’s degree in public health at the University of Maryland

Michael Cole wearing a UMBC athletics shirt.

SONDHEIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLAR
MICHAEL COLE

HOMETOWN: Albuquerque, NM
Major: Mechanical Engineering

Future: Entering the mechanical engineering job market.

Halle Gordon beside the UMBC swimming pool in graduation gown with a golden stole reading "Athlete."

SONDHEIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLAR
HALLE GORDON

HOMETOWN: Austin, TX
Major: Psychology and Applied Linguistics
Minor: Judaic Studies

Future: Attending Emory University School of Law in the Fall

Chloe Godard in cap and gown beside the UMBC reflecting pool.

SONDHEIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLAR
CHLOE GODARD

HOMETOWN: Snow Hill, MD
Major: Emergency Health Services, paramedic track, pre-physician assistant program

Future: Apply to Physician Assistant programs and continue to work as a Paramedic in Emergency Medical Services

Chloe Grant in a white dress with graduations stoles and honor cords on the UMBC campus.

SONDHEIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLAR
CHLOE GRANT

HOMETOWN: Mechanicsville, MD
Major: Media & Communication Studies
Minor: Theatre
Certificate: Philosophy, Law and Politics

Future: A communications position with the nonprofit “To Write Love on Her Arms” and in communications and leadership.

Zinedine Partipilo Cornielles in a dark blue short-sleeved shirt on the UMBC campus.

SONDHEIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLAR
ZINEDINE PARTIPILO CORNIELLES

HOMETOWN: Barquisimeto, Venezuela & Ellicott City, MD
Major: Financial Economics, & Mathemathics
Certificate: Honors College

Future: Predoctoral economics fellowship with the Research Scholar Initiative (RSI) at Harvard University

Varsha Pudi, wearing a black dress jacket over a red shirt.

SONDHEIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLAR
VARSHA PUDI

HOMETOWN: Woodstock, MD
Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, & Psychology
Certificate: Honors College, Pre-Med Program

Future: Attend medical school.

Clarence Snuggs, wearing a blue button-down shirt.

SONDHEIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLAR
CLARENCE SNUGGS

HOMETOWN: Silver Spring, MD
Major: Political Science
Minor: History

Future: Enter the political science job market.

Cydney White standing in front of a door in a long white blouse.

SONDHEIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLAR
CYDNEY WHITE

HOMETOWN: Baltimore, MD
Major: Psychology

Future: Working for the nonprofit Operation C.A.R.E.

Simon Winter in a hoodie in front of a flowering bush.

SONDHEIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLAR
SIMON WINTER

HOMETOWN: Kensington, MD
Major: Geography and Environmental Studies
Minor: Public Health

Future: Entering the job market.

On the lawn of the campus library, a group of about 100 students spelling out the letter U-M-B-C.

SONDHEIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOLARS

HASSAN ANSARI
MOHAMMED NIYAS
ANDREW ROZARIO
LIZA STRANG

6/6/2024