Past Burch Fellows
2025 Fellows
Mina Bayraktar, Class of 2026
Understanding Healthcare Access and Challenges of Syrian Refugees in Turkiye
Hometown: Cary, NC
Major: Neuroscience, Minor: Arabic
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Hannah Berhane, Class of 2026
Musical Spaces in Lisbon as Sites for Creating Belonging for Immigrants from Lusophone Countries
Hometown: Denver, CO
Majors: Global Studies and Romance Languages, Minor: Data Science
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Oumou Hardy, Class of 2027
Inclusive Innovation: Advancing Digital Equity in Ghana
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Major: Computer Science and Public Policy
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Darby Mcbride, Class of 2027
Art and Social Change in Kigali, Rwanda
Hometown: Mooresville, NC
Major: Community & Global Public Health and Human Rights, Minor: Public Policy
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Bella Russell, Class of 2027
The Future of Food: Lab Grown Meat in Japan
Hometown: Apex, NC
Majors: Biology
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Hallie Stallings, Class of 2026
Family Literacy and Preschool Pedagogy in Malawi
Hometown: Chevy Chase, MD
Majors: Public Policy and African Studies, Minor: Education
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2024 Fellows
Sabrina Krupenko, Class of 2025
Energy Justice in Puerto Rico
Hometown: Fayetteville, NC
Major: Environmental Sciences, Minor: Chemistry
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Valeria Orozco, Class of 2025
Kichwa Cartographies: Mapping Oral Traditions
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Majors: Geological Sciences and Geology, Minor: Social and Economic Justice
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Claire Pringle, Class of 2025
Personality and Spatial Learning in Poison Frogs
Hometown: Guilford, CT
Major: Neuroscience, Minor: Chemistry
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Abby Rogers, Class of 2025
Tracking Venus: Exploring the Public Commemoration of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Hometown: Cary, NC
Major: English and Comparative Literature, Minors: History and African American Diasporic Studies
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Alexis Siegler, Class of 2025
Post-Discharge Persistence of Pediatric Severe Malaria Symptoms in Rural, Western Uganda
Hometown: Decatur, GA
Majors: Neuroscience and Political Science
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Eleazar Yisrael, Class of 2025
How Utah Families Perceive their Government Regulating Social Media Use for Minors
Hometown: Fayetteville, NC
Majors: Media and Journalism and Communication Studies
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2023 Fellows
Anna Baechtold, Class of 2024
Slow Food Systems and Food Insecurity in Copenhagen, Denmark and Western North Carolina
Hometown: Asheville, NC
Majors: Art History and Public Policy
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Madison Marks, Class of 2024
A Comparison in Secondary Music Education between Italy and America
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Major: Music Education
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Cate Schultz, Class of 2024
Play to Heal: Supporting Children’s Development and Health Internationally
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Majors: Human Development and Family Science and Psychology, Minor: Conflict Management
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Annabel Steiner, Class of 2024
Improving Equity and Inclusivity in Research Mentorship in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Majors: Environmental Studies and Geography, Minor: Statistics and Analytics
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