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62 W W W. PA L M E R T R I N I T Y. O R G CL A S S NOT E S a Management Consulting Analyst for Accenture. HALINA RACHELSON writes, "I was based at the Technical University of Delft through my university in Canada to learn about sustainable community and mobility network design, focused especially on how to adapt our North American cities to accommodate bicycle transport more. I also spent a few months taking graduate courses at Wageningen University and Research, which works jointly with the AMS Institute to advance research and practice in sustainable cities." JESSICA SALGADO writes, "I just graduated in May from the school of nursing at Boston College and am currently working as an RN in the ER at New York Presbyterian. Working in the ER is challenging but there is never a dull moment and I am always learning something new. I love being a nurse because it is such a rewarding career, knowing that every day you come to work you are making a difference in someone's life. I can't imagine doing anything else!" CHRISTINA SANTILLI writes, "I graduated from Georgia Tech with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in May 2016, and have been working at Ford Motor Company for eight months now. I will be applying to law school soon, and I am very excited for this new chapter." 2013 CLASS AGENT Preston R. Michelson michelsonpr@gmail.com FARIDA AMER writes, "I have recently booked a show called Allen Wilder 2.0 at the Lounge Theatre in LA and I've just graduated from college this February from AMDA. There, I was known for performing in many shows but the most popular one was Noises Off! I'm still pursuing film and television and am currently developing a pilot and editing a documentary I made while visiting my family in Egypt." PRESTON MICHELSON writes, "I am graduating in March from Northwestern University with a double major in journalism and political science and will be staying in the Chicagoland area as I have accepted an offer to be an assistant director of athletic communications for the Northwestern athletic department. I will be working closely with several teams and creating content, conducting media relations outreach, and running social media accounts." MARIA ELENA GUTIERREZ writes, "I'm currently interning at Personal Music, a fully integrated multi-cultural music, sound design and audio production company servicing Advertising, Film, TV, Radio and Interactive Media. I will be graduating from the University of Miami in the Fall of 2017 with an Electrical Engineering major with a concentration in Audio and a minor in Music Business. After graduation, I am going to pursue a Master's degree in the field of Engineering Management." RODOLFO MARTINEZ-DON writes, "I am interning for the Executive Vice President of the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC. I am primarily conducting research on foreign policy." 2014 CLASS AGENTS Sara Abbassi sabbassi96@gmail.com Sabrina J. Rodriguez sjr430@nyu.edu JENNA FUSFIELD is a junior at Boston University, studying at Questrom School of Management. She is working as a Radio DJ at WTBU and as a BU Ambassador, and loves living in Boston. CHRIS HAUFF is studying Social Entrepreneurship at Drexel University. He wrote us about his latest project: "SolarWind is portable green energy for your house/ apartment. By keeping the solar units portable it allows us to get rid of the high initial cost of roof-top solar and bring green energy to the middle and lower economic classes of the US as well as to renters such as retail stores who usually rent their space rather than own it. I am almost done with product development and I am currently seeking out investors to launch the business on a large scale." JOSH REID writes, "I'm having an absolute blast being a co-op here at Delta. I'm currently working in the Propulsion Engineering department with the other engineers, and our job involves the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of all of the engines that fly in our fleets. I find it an amazing opportunity because I'm gaining a lot of useful experience while doing something that I love." PAULA SAN AGUSTIN writes, "I'm currently working two different internships--I am a Marketing Representative for Warner Bros. and I am also interning at Michelle Lehmann Communications, a Public Relations firm in Manhattan. I'm currently a Junior at NYU." MICHAEL VEGA-SANZ writes, "I am currently getting a double concentration in Finance and Information Technology Management at Babson College. Recently, my brother MATTHEW VEGA-SANZ '14 and I started our own company, called Lula, that is garnering a lot of attention and traction in the Boston area. It's an app that will enable peer- to-peer car-sharing among college students." 2015 CLASS AGENTS Keenan Rodriguez keenanrodriguez10@gmail.com Isa Ruiz isabellaruiz1029@gmail.com JESSE ALVAREZ writes, "The people I've met at the University of Miami have helped me learn what makes all the work I've been doing worthwhile. It's more work than I've ever had and I couldn't be happier. This semester has included working in Canestage's production of Into the Woods, working on student films, and a number of architecture projects, whether for Alpha Rho Chi or for our Design Studios." VICTORIA FRIEDLANDER writes from Chapel Hill, North Carolina: "I'm currently double majoring in Philosophy and Peace War and Defense with a minor in Religious Studies. The PWAD (Peace War and Defense) major is unique to Carolina and there are so many great opportunities for undergrad research, which I will be beginning next semester within the subfield of national security and intelligence. I'm involved in a campus ministry that brings about community service opportunities. I am also part of a program called HYPE where I tutor children in local community centers after school." SHREEYA MISHRA recently received an internship at the University of Miami's Center for Computational Science. She is also on a nationally ranked Bollywood Fusion Dance team called UJhoom. STEPHANIE MONTOYA-REDLICH writes, "I was just accepted to the Youth and Social Innovation major in the Curry School of Education. This major focuses on education policy and evaluating social innovations that affect youth. I have started doing research with a professor at Curry and currently, I am working on two projects: one on school nutrition and the other

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