Alumni: Click HERE to join AFAA Connect
The Archer Fellow Alumni Association (AFAA) was founded in the spring of 2003 by alumni of the Archer Fellowship Program to provide a structure in which alumni can come together for social and networking opportunities and to support the Archer Center. Since its founding, the AFAA has been instrumental in the continued success and growth of the Archer Center's programs.
All former participants of the Archer Fellowship Program and Graduate Program in Public Policy are automatically deemed members of the AFAA. Alumni are encouraged to participate in social and networking events and to give back to the Archer Center. AFAA events occur in Washington, D.C., Texas, and select other cities to foster continued friendship and professional development among alumni.
Alumni: Whether you land a new job, change addresses or get accepted to a graduate program, we want to know what is going on in your world! Click here to join AFAA Connect so that you can connect with other Archer Fellow alumni, the Archer Center and get involved.
2020-2021 Archer Fellow Alumni Association
Leadership Board
Casey Sublett Menchaca
President Spring 2016 |
Aayush Prasanna
Vice President Spring 2018 |
Samantha Horn
Outreach Coordinator Summer 2018 |
Jan Ross P. Sakian
Chapter Coordinator Spring 2016 |
Nancy Palencia Ramirez
Scholarship Co-Coordinator Spring 2010 |
Jordan Joiner
Scholarship Co-Coordinator Fall 2019 |
Sergio Villareal
Fundraising Coordinator Spring 2003 |
Chapter Chairs
Law and Legal
Bahar Sahami, Spring 2018
Medical and Health
Kaitlyn Block, Spring 2017
Austin
Kali Lane, Spring 2014
Renzo Soto, Spring 2018
Dallas
Katie Truesdale, Spring 2016
El Paso
Eshani Kishore, Spring 2021
New York City
Rachel Bhalla, Spring 2018
Doug Snyder, Spring 2018
Washington, D.C.
Jim Ramsey, Summer 2020
Poonam Vaidya, Spring 2017
The AFAA also has chapters in the following areas:
Boston
Chicago
El Paso
Los Angeles
New York City
Permian Basin
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio
San Francisco
Law and Legal
Law and Legal
Bahar Sahami, Spring 2018
Medical and Health
Kaitlyn Block, Spring 2017
Austin
Kali Lane, Spring 2014
Renzo Soto, Spring 2018
Dallas
Katie Truesdale, Spring 2016
El Paso
Eshani Kishore, Spring 2021
New York City
Rachel Bhalla, Spring 2018
Doug Snyder, Spring 2018
Washington, D.C.
Jim Ramsey, Summer 2020
Poonam Vaidya, Spring 2017
The AFAA also has chapters in the following areas:
Boston
Chicago
El Paso
Los Angeles
New York City
Permian Basin
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio
San Francisco
Law and Legal
20th Anniversary Committee
Anneliese Bustillo, Fall 2018
Carlos Rodriguez Cruz y Celis, Spring 2017
Nali Shah, Fall 2016
Shruti Sinkar, Spring 2019
Fundraising Committee
Julia O'Hanlon, Spring 2019
Shadhi Mansoori, Fall 2018
Scholarship Committee
Aaryaman Singhal, Spring 2015
Alexis Bay, Fall 2013
Allison Finder, Spring 2011
Amanda Smith, Summer 2019
Andrés Gallardo , Summer 2016
Anneliese Bustillo, Fall 2008
Ariel Arguelles, Summer 2016
Aryn Walker, Fall 2018
Basel Musharbash, Fall 2012
Brandon Hunter, Summer 2011
Caitlyn Valadez, Spring 2016
Carlos Rodriguez Cruz, Spring 2017
Carly Vandegrift, Spring 2014
Christine Duchouquette, Summer 2013
Cristina Flores, Spring 2013
Cyrus Huncharek, Spring 2016
Deon Turner, Summer 2019
Diana Ayoub, Fall 2017
Diana Davila Elizondo, Spring 2017
Ed Palencia, Summer 2014
Eddy Zerbe, Fall 2014
Elizabeth Sohns, Spring 2014
Emily Nasir, Spring 2013
Gabriela Mejia, Fall 2015
Ha-Vi Nguyen, Spring 2013
Jan Ross Piedad, Spring 2016
Jaqlyn Alderete, Spring 2016
Jaycee Weber, Fall 2018
Jayme Daniel, Fall 2009
Josette Rophael, Fall 2014
Josh Riddell, Spring 2014
Joshua Bradley, Spring 2016
Kali Lang, Spring 2014
Katie Kinder DeBauche, Spring 2011
Kirsten Wolfford, Spring 2018
Laura Gorecki, Summer 2013
Lauren Devoll, Fall 2013
Lauren Ketchum, Spring 2012
Lauren Lien, Fall 2003
Lindsay Kubatzky, Fall 2012
Luis Perez, Spring 2015
Madison Estes, Fall 2012
Makenzie Grace Stuard, Fall 2018
Margaret Wellik, Fall 2013
Marlee Burns, Spring 2015
Matt Smith, Spring 2013
Melissa Salgado, Summer 2018
Michael Stanley, Fall 2017
Michelle Chun, Fall 2017
Mike Scott, Summer 2017
Natalie Thomas, Summer 2018
Nita Clark, Summer 2013
Payal Sampat, Spring 2019
Poonam Vaidya, Spring 2017
Amy Nabozny, Spring 2016
Raj Reddy, Spring 2017
Raven Douglas, Fall 2016
Rebekah Chojnacki, Summer 2019
Robby Teas, Spring 2014
Samantha Almeida, Summer 2018
Sanjana Balachandra, Summer 2017
Sergio Plaza III, Fall 2013
Shangir Siddique, Summer 2016
Shruti Sinkar, Spring 2019
Tomas "Tommy" Sigala, Fall 2002
Tony Hernandez, Spring 2018
Vy Nguyen, Fall 2017
Whitney Allen, Fall 2012
Alumni are also serving the Archer Center through participation in two additional distinguished groups:
Alumni Serving on the
Archer Center Advisory Board
Gina Garcia Alger, Spring 2001
Arturo Barrio, Fall 2001
Heather Jinkins Cantu, Fall 2001
Anna Bell Farrar Gall, Spring 2001
Todd Hill, Spring 2010
Bobby Janecka, Fall 2005
Gaven Norris, Fall 2009
Benedict Voit, Fall 2006
Alumni Members of the
Friends of the Archer Center Trust
J. Amber Ahmed, Fall 2007 Archer Fellow
Rebecca W. Anthony, Fall 2009 Archer Fellow
Arturo Barrio, Fall 2001 Archer Fellow
Austin Bonner, Spring 2002 Archer Fellow
Heather Jinkins Cantu, Fall 2001 Archer Fellow
Erin Dougherty, Spring 2003 Archer Fellow
Christine Duchouquette, Summer 2013 Archer Fellow
Char Eggspuehler, Spring 2004 Archer Fellow
Anna Bell Farrar Gall, Spring 2001 Archer Fellow
H. Drew Galloway, Fall 2014 Archer Fellow
Laura Gorecki, Summer 2013 Archer Fellow
Bobby Janecka, Fall 2005 Archer Fellow
Todd Hill-Jones, Spring 2010 Archer Fellow
Grace Huffman, Fall 2011 Archer Fellow
Murtuza Hussain, Spring 2012 Archer Fellow
Christine Leatherberry, Fall 2001 Archer Fellow
Ana Martinez, Spring 2011/Summer 2013 Archer Fellow
Jorden Meneghetti, Fall 2016 Archer Fellow
Katie Naranjo, Fall 2007 Archer Fellow
Gaven Norris, Fall 2009 Archer Fellow
Mohan Rajagopalan, Fall 2003 Archer Fellow
Gordon Rooney, Fall 2008 Archer Fellow
Brakeyshia Samms, Fall 2011 Archer Fellow
Bret Schenewerk, Fall 2006 Archer Fellow
Claire Seitzman, Spring 2010 Archer Fellow
Nathan Seitzman, Spring 2010 Archer Fellow
Dmitri Shneider, Fall 2006 Archer Fellow
Benedict Voit, Fall 2006 Archer Fellow
Lindsay Wardlaw, Spring 2011 Archer Fellow
Molly Wurzer, Spring 2007 Archer Fellow
Anneliese Bustillo, Fall 2018
Carlos Rodriguez Cruz y Celis, Spring 2017
Nali Shah, Fall 2016
Shruti Sinkar, Spring 2019
Fundraising Committee
Julia O'Hanlon, Spring 2019
Shadhi Mansoori, Fall 2018
Scholarship Committee
Aaryaman Singhal, Spring 2015
Alexis Bay, Fall 2013
Allison Finder, Spring 2011
Amanda Smith, Summer 2019
Andrés Gallardo , Summer 2016
Anneliese Bustillo, Fall 2008
Ariel Arguelles, Summer 2016
Aryn Walker, Fall 2018
Basel Musharbash, Fall 2012
Brandon Hunter, Summer 2011
Caitlyn Valadez, Spring 2016
Carlos Rodriguez Cruz, Spring 2017
Carly Vandegrift, Spring 2014
Christine Duchouquette, Summer 2013
Cristina Flores, Spring 2013
Cyrus Huncharek, Spring 2016
Deon Turner, Summer 2019
Diana Ayoub, Fall 2017
Diana Davila Elizondo, Spring 2017
Ed Palencia, Summer 2014
Eddy Zerbe, Fall 2014
Elizabeth Sohns, Spring 2014
Emily Nasir, Spring 2013
Gabriela Mejia, Fall 2015
Ha-Vi Nguyen, Spring 2013
Jan Ross Piedad, Spring 2016
Jaqlyn Alderete, Spring 2016
Jaycee Weber, Fall 2018
Jayme Daniel, Fall 2009
Josette Rophael, Fall 2014
Josh Riddell, Spring 2014
Joshua Bradley, Spring 2016
Kali Lang, Spring 2014
Katie Kinder DeBauche, Spring 2011
Kirsten Wolfford, Spring 2018
Laura Gorecki, Summer 2013
Lauren Devoll, Fall 2013
Lauren Ketchum, Spring 2012
Lauren Lien, Fall 2003
Lindsay Kubatzky, Fall 2012
Luis Perez, Spring 2015
Madison Estes, Fall 2012
Makenzie Grace Stuard, Fall 2018
Margaret Wellik, Fall 2013
Marlee Burns, Spring 2015
Matt Smith, Spring 2013
Melissa Salgado, Summer 2018
Michael Stanley, Fall 2017
Michelle Chun, Fall 2017
Mike Scott, Summer 2017
Natalie Thomas, Summer 2018
Nita Clark, Summer 2013
Payal Sampat, Spring 2019
Poonam Vaidya, Spring 2017
Amy Nabozny, Spring 2016
Raj Reddy, Spring 2017
Raven Douglas, Fall 2016
Rebekah Chojnacki, Summer 2019
Robby Teas, Spring 2014
Samantha Almeida, Summer 2018
Sanjana Balachandra, Summer 2017
Sergio Plaza III, Fall 2013
Shangir Siddique, Summer 2016
Shruti Sinkar, Spring 2019
Tomas "Tommy" Sigala, Fall 2002
Tony Hernandez, Spring 2018
Vy Nguyen, Fall 2017
Whitney Allen, Fall 2012
Alumni are also serving the Archer Center through participation in two additional distinguished groups:
Alumni Serving on the
Archer Center Advisory Board
Gina Garcia Alger, Spring 2001
Arturo Barrio, Fall 2001
Heather Jinkins Cantu, Fall 2001
Anna Bell Farrar Gall, Spring 2001
Todd Hill, Spring 2010
Bobby Janecka, Fall 2005
Gaven Norris, Fall 2009
Benedict Voit, Fall 2006
Alumni Members of the
Friends of the Archer Center Trust
J. Amber Ahmed, Fall 2007 Archer Fellow
Rebecca W. Anthony, Fall 2009 Archer Fellow
Arturo Barrio, Fall 2001 Archer Fellow
Austin Bonner, Spring 2002 Archer Fellow
Heather Jinkins Cantu, Fall 2001 Archer Fellow
Erin Dougherty, Spring 2003 Archer Fellow
Christine Duchouquette, Summer 2013 Archer Fellow
Char Eggspuehler, Spring 2004 Archer Fellow
Anna Bell Farrar Gall, Spring 2001 Archer Fellow
H. Drew Galloway, Fall 2014 Archer Fellow
Laura Gorecki, Summer 2013 Archer Fellow
Bobby Janecka, Fall 2005 Archer Fellow
Todd Hill-Jones, Spring 2010 Archer Fellow
Grace Huffman, Fall 2011 Archer Fellow
Murtuza Hussain, Spring 2012 Archer Fellow
Christine Leatherberry, Fall 2001 Archer Fellow
Ana Martinez, Spring 2011/Summer 2013 Archer Fellow
Jorden Meneghetti, Fall 2016 Archer Fellow
Katie Naranjo, Fall 2007 Archer Fellow
Gaven Norris, Fall 2009 Archer Fellow
Mohan Rajagopalan, Fall 2003 Archer Fellow
Gordon Rooney, Fall 2008 Archer Fellow
Brakeyshia Samms, Fall 2011 Archer Fellow
Bret Schenewerk, Fall 2006 Archer Fellow
Claire Seitzman, Spring 2010 Archer Fellow
Nathan Seitzman, Spring 2010 Archer Fellow
Dmitri Shneider, Fall 2006 Archer Fellow
Benedict Voit, Fall 2006 Archer Fellow
Lindsay Wardlaw, Spring 2011 Archer Fellow
Molly Wurzer, Spring 2007 Archer Fellow
