Rohatyn Global Scholars 2022-23
2022-2023 RGS Cohort:
Robert Ambat, Ana Baez, William Beckerman, Isbeth Bustos, Jake Butler-Jancose, Juan Ceron, Charlie Fisch, Bryan Harris, Claire Hatch, Dario Hinojosa, Jannis Kastner, Arjun Kumar, Kayden Lemee, Oliver Loeser, Sophie Maris,Srivats Ramaswamy, Madaket Rzepka, and Benedict Shi.
ROBERT (ROB) AMBAT (Philippines)
Languages Spoken: English, Tagalog, Japanese
Languages Studied: Spanish, Chinese
Global Issues of Interest:
- Debt-Trap Diplomacy
- MNCs’ Exploitation
- Globalization and Dependency
ANA BAEZ (United States)
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Global Issues of Interest:
- Immigration
- Global Health
- Human Rights
WILLIAM (WILL) BECKERMAN (United States)
Language Spoken: English
Languages Studied: Spanish, Latin
Global Issues of Interest:
- LGBTQ+ Rights
- Healthcare Access in Developing Countries
- Access to Education
ISBETH BUSTOS (United States)
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Language Studied: ASL
Global Issues of Interest:
- Immigration
- Global Health (Free)
- Mass Incarceration
JAKE BUTLER-JANCOSE (United States)
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Yiddish
Languages Studied: Latin, French, Italian
Global Issues of Interest:
- Decolonization
- Workers’ Rights
- Self-Determination of Oppressed Peoples
JUAN CERON (Colombia)
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Languages Studied: Russian, Turkish, French
Global Issues of Interest:
- A.I.
- Global Migration
- Human Overpopulation
CHARLIE FISCH (United States)
Language Spoken: English
Languages Studied: Chinese, Spanish
Global Issues of Interest:
- Capital Punishment
- Trans Rights
- Religious Persecution
BRYAN HARRIS (United States)
Language Spoken: English
Global Issues of Interest:
- Global Warming
- Misinformation
- Crumbling Infrastructure
CLAIRE HATCH (United States)
Language Spoken: English
Languages Studied: French, Dutch
Global Issues of Interest:
- Poverty and Climate Change
- Poverty and Infectious Diseases
- Global Hunger
DARIO HINOJOSA (United States)
Language Spoken: English
Languages Studied: Spanish
Global Issues of Interest:
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Nuclear Energy
- Mexican Drug Cartels
JANNIS KASTNER (Germany)
Languages Spoken: English, German
Languages Studied: French
Global Issues of Interest:
- Global Military Complex
- Europe’s Immigration “Crisis”
- Palestinian Genocide
ARJUN KUMAR (United States)
Language Spoken: English
Languages Studied: Spanish, Chinese
Global Issues of Interest:
- Global Health
- Religious Conflict
- Refugee Shelter
KAYDEN LEMEE (United States)
Languages Spoken: English, French
Languages Studied: Spanish, Tagalog
Global Issues of Interest:
- Food Disparities along Racial Lines
- Environmental Racism
- (Asian) Hate Crimes
OLIVER LOESER (United States)
Language Spoken: English
Language Studied: French
Global Issues of Interest:
- Human Rights Violations
- Global Responses to Conflicts
- Global South Exploitation and First World Impunity
SOPHIE MARIS (United States)
Language Spoken: English
Language Studied: French
Global Issues of Interest:
- Reproductive Rights
- Human Trafficking
- LGBTQ Rights
SRIVATS RAMASWAMY (United States; India)
Languages Spoken: English, Tamil
Language Studied: Spanish
Global Issues of Interest:
- War on Terror
- Poverty and Child Labor
- Renewable Energy/Climate Change Solutions
MADAKET RZEPKA (United States)
Language Spoken: English
Language Studied: French
Global Issues of Interest:
- Climate Change
- Mental Health
- Economic Inequality
BENEDICT SHI (United States)
Languages Spoken: English, Chinese
Language Studied: German
Global Issues of Interest:
- Healthcare Inequality
- Food Insecurity
- Climate Change
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