Bhanu is a sophomore majoring in Environment, Economics, and Politics from Princeton, New Jersey. On campus, she is involved with CMC Advocates for Sexual Assault Survivors and the Amnesty International task force. Off-campus, Bhanu has worked with Oxfam and Amnesty International as she explores her interests in climate rights. In her free time, she enjoys walking with her cat and playing Solitaire. 

Miriam is a senior from Redondo Beach, CA majoring in Public Policy and History and plans on attending law school in the future. On campus, she works as an Atheneum Fellow and volunteers as a 1Gen mentor for first-generation college students. She is interested in criminal justice and housing law, and her passion has led her to work for law firms and nonprofit organizations to help marginalized communities. Additionally, she worked for Haysbert & Moultrie, LLP, which was a Mgrublian-sponsored internship, and learned more about international human rights law. She looks forward to connecting with 5C students to help support domestic and international human rights campaigns.

Valentina is a senior from El Paso, Texas studying International Relations and Human Rights, Genocide, and Holocaust studies. Living on the US-Mexico border, she was exposed to many injustices within immigration beginning at a young age. Learning about human rights abuses experienced by immigrants, and the driving forces that push these populations into the United States inspired her to dedicate her academic and professional career to this field. Apart from being a student assistant, she is a part-time assistant for Human Rights Watch, a research fellow with the Mgrublian Center, and a 1Gen mentor. She is excited to continue working with the Center as they highlight critical human rights issues around the world.

Angela Gushue is a pre-medicine sophomore interested in the intersection of public health and human rights. In fifth grade, she founded her first organization and since then, her activism has continued and expanded. Now, as a student assistant, Angela is particularly passionate about Curis, the Mgrublian global poverty and public health task force. When she isn’t working at the Center, Angela runs cross country and track, mentors young musicians, and studies at local coffee shops.

Nicole is a junior from New York studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) and Legal Studies. Nicole has developed a passion for human rights, and specifically migrant rights, due to the role of immigration in her family history, the ethical questions she encounters in her studies for PPE, and her research on Mexican migrant workers in the US through the Keck Center. On campus, Nicole is the Vice President of the CMC Model United Nations team, and she serves as the Student Life Committee Chair for ASCMC. Nicole has also been engaged in consulting projects with the Claremont Consulting Group and research on Mexican Politics through the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies. Nicole is currently a Refugee and Migrant Rights intern on the Government Relations team at Amnesty International USA, where she works on a wide array of projects, including drafting federal appropriations language, researching and writing policy memos, and lobbying Congressional staffers to advance Amnesty International USA policy goals. Nicole is so excited to be joining the Mgrublian Center and become part of a community motivated by the pursuit of justice for all.

Daniel is a junior from San Diego, California studying Neuroscience and Economics. He is specifically interested in raising awareness for war crimes committed against Ukranians as a result of the Russian invasion. This topic is close to his heart as most of his relatives reside in Ukraine. On campus, he is a part of Claremont Curis, a global health and poverty task force, as well as the CMS football team. In his free time, Daniel enjoys camping with friends and surfing the beaches of So-Cal.

Yulissa is a junior from California dual majoring in Government and History. On campus, she is involved in CMC’s mock trial team as she hopes to one day attend law school to become a lawyer.  Yulissa’s passion for law stems from a young age when she realized the shortcomings laws sometimes possess when protecting the rights of others. She has spent time in Washington, DC learning how policy is developed by the legislative branch and implemented by the executive branch.

Sara is a freshman from Wellesley, Massachusetts, majoring in Public Policy. On-campus, she is also involved with Every Vote Counts and the 5C Refugee Advocacy Network. As the daughter of immigrants, she is very passionate about immigrant and refugee rights, especially in the Middle East. Sara looks forward to getting more involved with human rights activism alongside other students through the Mgrublian Center

Kyra is a sophomore from Mumbai, majoring in International Relations and Economics. Since high school, she has played an active role in human rights advocacy from organizing local movements, establishing her own grassroots initiatives, and conducting detailed research studies with a regional focus of South Asia. Outside of the Mgrublian, she loves anything to do with music from composing her own music to a capella and is a strong believer that music too can have an impact on politics and identity.

Kristen is a junior from Los Angeles, California majoring in Environmental Analysis and Government. She is very passionate about legal advocacy, especially its role in protecting human rights and the environment, and has spent the last two years running a nonprofit that successfully lobbied for the passage of international climate policy. In addition to being a Mgrublian Legal Research Assistant, she is the Chair of the ASCMC Environmental Affairs Committee and a CMC Advocate for Survivors of Sexual Assault.  After graduating from CMC, she hopes to pursue a career in environmental law. She enjoys running, surfing, and going to the beach in her free time.

Jameson Mitrovich is a junior from Los Angeles, California, majoring in Government and Economics. He is interested in political philosophy and law and plans to attend law school after graduation. On campus, he is also the managing editor of the Claremont Independent. He has interned on a few political campaigns and a political non-profit. In his free time, he enjoys reading and watching sports.