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Home • About the White House • White House Fellows • 2014 National Finalists ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE Inside the White House Presidents First Ladies The Oval Office The Vice President's Residence & Office Eisenhower Executive Office Building Camp David Air Force One White House Fellows President’s Commission About the Fellowship 2014-2015 White House Fellows Press Release 2014 National Finalists Current Class Staff Bios News and Newsletters Selection Process & Calendar Frequently Asked Questions Contact Us Apply Sample Application White House Internships Tours & Events Mobile Apps Tools You'll Use Announcing the 2014-2015 National Finalists for the White House Fellows Program On June 5, the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships announced that a talented group of accomplished men and women from across the country were selected as National Finalists for the 2014-2015 Class of the White House Fellows. The White House Fellows Program is the nation’s most prestigious program for leadership and public service. The Finalists hail from across the United States—from Irvine, CA to Madison, WI to Kent, CT. They represent a diverse cross-section of professions including education, law, business, medicine, ministry, academia, non-profit, and the armed services. The National Finalists have demonstrated remarkable professional achievement early in their careers, a commitment to public service, and the leadership skills needed to succeed at the highest levels of the Federal government. A complete list of National Finalists appears below. Anthony (Ché) Bolden Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps Falls Church, VA Andrew C. Buher Former Chief Operating Officer, New York City Department of Education New York, NY Ellen M. G. Canup Captain, United States Air Force Seabrook, TX Megan E. Carroll Portfolio Manager for South Sudan, United Nations Development Program San Diego, CA Rossan M. Chen Family Medicine Physician, San Francisco General Hospital San Francisco, CA Brandon T. Crowley Senior Pastor, Myrtle Baptist Church Atlanta, GA Jacob E. Donnelly Senior Vice President, New Island Capital San Francisco, CA Jonathan M. Dorsey Co-Founder and Director, Impact Careers Initiative Woodside, CA Jeetander T. Dulani Senior Associate, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Pittsburgh, PA Karen E. Eifert Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Brooklyn, NY Kari M. Fleming Major, United States Air Force Naperville, IL Scott P. Handler Major, United States Army Miami, FL Luxme Hariharan Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellow, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Madison, WI Kate F. Higgins-Bloom Lieutenant Commander, United States Coast Guard Norfolk, VA Wrendon P. Hunt Associate Commercial Director, Dow Solar at The Dow Chemical Company Midland, MI Marguerite Rose S. Jimenez Postdoctoral Fellow, American University’s School of Public Affairs Missoula, MT Kelley T. Jones Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Alexandria, VA Francisco J. Leija Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Los Angeles, CA Mark W. Martin School Director, Langston Hughes Academy Wichita Falls, TX Sofia D. Martos Associate, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Los Angeles, CA Tiffany S. McNair Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Johns Hopkins Voorhees, NJ Marisa L. Porges Research Fellow, Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Penn Valley, PA Mario Luis Ramirez Major and Emergency Medicine Physician, United States Air Force McAllen, TX Isabelle (Vicky) Rateau GROW Campaign Manager, Oxfam America Madison, WI Ben A. Rissing Postdoctoral Research Associate, Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies Vienna, VA Lindsay L. Rodman Captain and Deputy Legal Counsel, United States Marine Corps Kent, CT Edward Sheen Clinical Fellow, Stanford University Hospital and Clinics Irvine, CA Bradley W. Snyder Former Ensign, United States Navy and 2012 Paralympics Gold-Medalist Baltimore, MD Jennifer L. Swayne Staff Attorney, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest Oakland, CA Benjamin A. Taylor Major, United States Army Special Forces Fayetteville, NC About the White House Fellows Program Founded in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the White House Fellows Program is a non-partisan opportunity for outstanding men and women to spend one year working at the highest levels of the federal government. Fellows also participate in an education program consisting of roundtable discussions with renowned leaders from the public and private sectors and engage in community service activities throughout the year. Following the Fellowship, Fellows repay the privilege of this experience by contributing to the country as public service leaders. The President’s Commission on White House Fellowships is chaired by Mary Zients, founder and Board Chair of the Urban Alliance Foundation in Washington, D.C. Cheryl Dorsey serves as the Vice Chair, and is the President of Echoing Green, a pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement. Other members of the Commission are: Katherine Archuleta (Ex-officio), Wesley Clark, Nelson A. Diaz, Matrice Ellis-Kirk, Helene Gayle, Alice T. Germond, Vartan Gregorian, Steve Gunderson, Cynthia Hale, Deborah Harmon, Christy Haubegger, Peter Blair Henry, John Hockenberry, George Muñoz, Lloyd W. Newton, Theodore Olson, Roger Porter, Azita Raji, Rion Joaquin Ramirez, George Thibault, Eleanor Kaye Wilson, Judy Wise, and E. Kinney Zalesne (Ex-officio; President of the White House Fellows Foundation and Association). National Finalists have advanced through a highly competitive selection process, including a comprehensive written application and regional interviews with civic leaders, who have recommended this group for the National Finals. National Finalists will be evaluated by the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships in Washington, DC from June 5-8, 2014. Those individuals selected to be White House Fellows will join an accomplished group of nearly 700 alumni including former Secretary of State General Colin Powell, former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and writer Doris Kearns Goodwin. Find out more about the White House Fellows Program here. 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