For the fourth year in a row UCR will be represented in the CORO Fellowship Program. Coro trains ethical, diverse civic leaders nationwide. Over 10,000 Coro alumni currently serve as leaders in local, regional and national/global businesses, non-profit organizations, governmental agencies and elected public office. This year two students have been selected to participate in the nationally competitive public service/leadership opportunity. "

Sean Fahmian
Sean Fahmian will be graduating from UC Riverside with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering. As an undergraduate, he was involved as an Orientation Leader, a WELL Peer Team Lead, and a Common Ground Facilitator. His most treasured accomplishments were working as an ASUCR Senator for the Bourns College of Engineering, where he received the Michael T. Sullivan Outstanding Student Representative Award. He is currently working as a Research Assistant in the Chemical Engineering Department, working as the Chair of the Highlander Union Board of Governors, and as the Vice Chair of the Student Services Fee Advisory Committee (SSFAC). His future goals include learning from Coro the connection between engineering and the local and state government and the effects that engineering will have on the local/state communities.

"Engineers will be working closely with politicians in the near future to tackle problems such as water and energy production and I hope to be there when they do."

Aaron Johnson
Aaron Johnson will be graduating from UC Riverside with a bachelor's degree in Political Science with an emphasis in International Affairs. Since discovering his passion for politics in high school, he has considered himself to be a politics enthusiast. Aaron enjoys following our nations competitive elections and staying informed about both domestic and international events by consistently reading and watching the news. As an undergraduate at UC Riverside, he served the student body for two terms first as a CHASS Senator from 2013-2013 and secondly as President Pro Tempore from 2013-2014. As President Pro Tempore, he led the student senate to pass more legislation than any other prior elected group. In summer 2014, served as a Mentor for UC Riverside’s EAOP Senior Summer Mentorship Program, which helps the I.E’s best high school students prepare for the college application process.

"After the Coro Fellowship, I hope to obtain an entry-level position in the communications or public sector. Looking towards the long-term future, I aspire to one day hold an elected office on either the state or federal level."

Kevya Clark
Keyva Clark will be graduating from UC Riverside with a bachelors degree in Political Science with an emphasis in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. Keyva is a transfer student who came to UC Riverside fall of 2013 with ambition to immerse herself in the community. After participating in the UCDC program her first spring she knew she had a duty to be a great leader. Being the first Ambassador for the UCDC program in Fall she used her influence and charm to recruit students to the program. In addition she serves as an Advancement Ambassador, Student Alumni Association Executive Board Member, and a African Student Program Mentor. Her passion is to go on to law school were she would like to tackle a dual degree program to acquire not only her Juris Doctrine but also a PhD in Political Science. Her goal is not only practice law but go in to academia were she hope to bring new innovative ideas to the classroom.

"After Coro I plan to go on to professional school where I plan to expand myself and use the new experiences Coro gives me to make all my goals and dreams come true!"