Past CAPS Fellows
To learn more about past CAPS Fellows and their fellowship experiences, check out the CAPS Fellows Blog!
- Nour Alhajjeh – The Chicago Reporter
- Grace Aurand – Shirley Heinze Land Trust
- Kylie Bowlds – Lutheran Services in America
- Erica Castillo – Lutheran Summer Music
- Maiah Deogracias – Concordia Place
- Mikayla Flanagan- The Bridge Teen Center
- Chris Gatlin – Kheprw
- Katie Hill – Community Renewal Society
- Allison Howard – Heartland Alliance (VELT)
- Camille Jefferson – By the Hand Kids Club
- Adam Monnette – Red Cross (Disaster Cycle Services)
- Erin Murphy – Grünewald Guild
- Tytus Ragle – Healthlinc
- Cylia Srmek – Heartland Alliance Health
- Fox Wilmot – City. Service. Mission.
- Philip Bolton – The Bridge Teen Center
- Victoria Cammarano – Red Cross (Recruitment)
- Katharina Depenthal – Heartland Alliance
- Isabella Dietrich – Lutheran Summer Music
- Justine Dorsey – Concordia Place
- Katie Endres – Grünewald Guild
- Emily Fletcher – Kheprw/Scarabys
- Reese Foytik – Harrison Center for the Arts
- Tyla Gross – Community Renewal Society
- Natalie Gut – Grünewald Guild
- Tobias Hill – Red Cross (Disaster Cycle Services)
- Isabelle Kalil – The Bridge Teen Center
- Sophia Panfil – The Bridge Teen Center
- Isaiah Roach – Kheprw
- Essence Roberson – Kheprw
- Sophia Behrens – Lutheran Services in America
- Nailah Bush – Ingenuity
- Miranda Engholm – Water to Thrive
- Emily Gaus – Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
- Lillian Gramza – Concordia Place
- Rebekah Hershberger – Grünewald Guild
- Ebony Jessen – Water to Thrive
- Joy Kassel – Bethany House of Hospitality
- Hailey Kmetty – Ballot Ready
- Anna Mason – Ingenuity
- Elizabeth Nevarez – Linc Ministries International
- Kimberly Nieman – Water to Thrive
- Michael Olson – Kheprw
- Morgan Olson – Water to Thrive
- Laura Reid – Lutheran Services in America
- Nicholas Skrobul – Heartland Alliance
- Drayce Adams – Kheprw Institute
- Meggan Amour – Lutheran Summer Music
- Lemuel Cartman – Lutheran Services in America
- Anna Corner – Ingenuity
- Christine Craig – National Lutheran Community Services
- Thespina Dabagia – Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants
- Willet Debrah – Water to Thrive
- Marie Dix – Heartland (Case Management)
- Emily Friedman – Bridge/Teen Center
- Joeseph Hess III – Lutheran Services in America
- Akira Kennedy – Heartland (Youth and Family Services)
- Lydia Knorp – Heartland (Employment Services)
- Gabe Martinez – Water to Thrive
- Justin McClain – Heartland (Case Management)
- Elizabeth Palmer – InterNews
- Kiera Pratt – National Lutheran Community Services
- Ashley Winiewicz – BallotReady
- Juan Arellano – Ingenuity
- Alyssa Brewer – Kheprw Institute
- Haley Brewer – Concordia Place
- Veronica Campbell – Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
- Jade Curless – Venn Strategies
- Zachary Felty – Kheprw Institute
- Madeline Fry – Erie Neighborhood House
- Daniel Herschel – InterNews
- Braxton Jenkins – Companion Community Development Alternatives
- Anna Maria Kubalewski – Kheprw Institute
- Madison Magiera – Water to Thrive
- Megan Main – ArtMix
- Ben Montgomery – Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants
- Madison Morehead – International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
- Emily Nelson – Lutheran Services in America
- Ayenosi Oleghe – Water to Thrive
- Michele Poindexter – Growing Home
- Ty Snarr – Heartland Alliance, Refugee and Immigrant Community Services
- Alyssa Trinko – Harrison Center for the Arts
- Claire Utzinger – Ingenuity
- Hilary Van Oss – Heartland Alliance, Refugee and Immigrant Community Services
- Rachel Winkler – School on Wheels
- Alicia Alcaraz, Heartland Alliance, Refugee & Immigrant Community Services – Case Management
- Rachel Brandenburg, Field Museum, Calumet Heritage Area Partnership
- Annika Brown, Growing Home
- Callum Casey, Erie Neighborhood House
- Felicia Escandon, ArtMix
- Abigail Fate, Water to Thrive
- Tanner Gesell, Companion Community Development Alternatives
- Jesse Hershberger, Venn Strategies
- Grace Jackson, Water to Thrive
- Perry Lerit, American Red Cross
- Emily Neuharth, Harrison Center for the Arts
- Eseosa Okundaye, Ingenuity, Inc.
- Emily Owens, Heartland Alliance, Refugee & Immigrant Community Services – Youth & Family Services
- Aaron Pevitz, Indiana Humanities
- Caroline Pratt, International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
- Bethany Riethmeier, Concordia Place
- Willow Walsh, Ingenuity, Inc.
- Michelle Andersen, National Lutheran Communities and Services, New Program Development
- Katie Bahn, National Lutheran Communities and Services, Clinical Leadership
- Kate Braun, Charitable Allies
- Victoria Bruick, Ingenuity, Inc., Data and Research
- Adam Bruno, Heartland Alliance, Refugee and Immigrant Community Services, Youth & Family Services
- Aaron Cartwright, Venn Strategies
- Nicholle Day, Lutheran Services in America, Communications & Advocacy
- Megan Gilliam, ArtMix
- Jazmyn Harmon Whitlow, Ingenuity, Inc., Communications and Media
- Magen Hauser, Heartland Alliance, Refugee and Immigrant Community Services, Resettlement & Placement
- Joshua Henderson, Venn Strategies
- Louisa Ishida, Water to Thrive
- Katie Karstensen, Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants
- Kendall Kartaly, Ingenuity Inc., Partnerships and Professional Learning
- Jonah Koetke, Lutheran Services in America, Member Engagement & Research
- Erica Marske, Ancilla Systems
- Madelyn Nieter, National Lutheran Communities and Services, Operational Leadership
- Kathleen Prahlow, Heartland Alliance, Refugee and Immigrant Community Services, English Language Training
- Regan Weber, Harrison Center for the Arts
- Jacob Williams, International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
- Brianna Bennett, Heartland Alliance, Refugee and Immigrant Community Services
- Rachel Briegel, Urban League of Northwest Indiana
- Erin Brown, Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants
- Maria Bruno, Broadway Methodist Church
- Sylas Buller, National Lutheran Communities and Services, Clinical Administration
- Kortney Cena, aqUV
- Katy Deadmond, ArtMix
- Charlie Emhardt, United Way of LaPorte County
- Kathryn Fogleman, Venn Strategies
- Tyler Ingersoll, United Way of LaPorte County
- Brinesha Jackson, Forest Manor Multi-Service Center
- Eleni Kaldis, Erie Neighborhood House
- David King, Douglas Land Conservancy
- Leandro Jaime, Chartered Financial Analyst Society of Chicago
- Pam Launius, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
- Evan Lacy, Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago
- Cindy Liu, Concordia Place
- Kellie McAllister, Exodus Refugee Immigration
- Kylie Schreiber, Charitable Allies
- Danielle Steinwart, Lutheran Services in America, Marketing & Development
- Krista Stribling, Water to Thrive
- Angelys Torres, Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos – NPH USA
- Katie Wilson, Horton’s Kids
- Jacob Yager, aqUV
- Nura Zaki, Lutheran Services in America, Member Engagement & Advocacy
- Hannah Albers, National Lutheran Communities and Services
- Lars Anderson, Water to Thrive
- Katie Bernabei, Concordia Place
- Cogan Blackmon, Interfaith Committee for Detained Immigrants
- Faith Briggs, EMPOWER Porter County
- Mychal Brim, EMPOWER Porter County
- Makenna Cannon, Federation of State Humanities Councils
- Kelli Chavez, Urban League of Northwest Indiana
- McKenzie Cobban, World Food Program USA
- Jonathan Haggis, Wittenberg Village
- Nathan Hynek, United Way of LaPorte County
- Miranda Joebgen, Lutheran Services in America
- Emily Knippenberg, National Lutheran Communities and Services
- Tommy Morrison, National Lutheran Communities and Services
- Graciela Payan, Urban League of Northwest Indiana
- Jesus Payan, League of United Latin American Citizens
- Rocio Pulido, League of United Latin American Citizens
- Anna Scudiero, Horton’s Kids
- Scott Staal, Legacy Foundation
- Alex Uryga, Venn Strategies
- Abigail Accettura, Empower Porter County
- Caprice Balleweg, Lutheran World Relief – New Business Development
- Kristine Gordon, Federation of State Humanities Councils
- Nathan King, Lutheran Services in America – Public Policy and Advocacy
- Grace Leuck, United Way of LaPorte County
- Aaron Meihak, Center of Workforce Innovations
- Emily Powers, National Lutheran Communities and Services – Healthcare Administration
- Caleb Rollins, Lutheran Services in America – Development
- Rachel Shore, Housing Opportunities
- Kaitlyn Spaudie, National Lutheran Communities and Services – Strategic Outreach/Healthcare Administration
- Maria Wagenhofer, Urban League of Northwest Indiana – Program Development
- Garrett Warren, United Way of LaPorte County