Twenty-five exceptional undergraduate students have been selected as the 2026 cohort of Moynihan Public Service Fellows. Chosen through a competitive process for their academic excellence, commitment to public service, and capacity for constructive engagement across lines of difference, they join an intellectual community spanning undergraduates, graduate students, and distinguished practitioners and scholars. This year’s cohort is comprised of students across all divisions of CCNY, including Powell School students Railenny Almonte, Benedict Aurelius, Faiza Aziz, Tanzia Begum, William Gibbons, Laurena Haxhari, Maximiliano Ibarra, Destiny Medrano, Andres Ortiz, Pranisha Phyak, and Eman Sadiq.
2026 Moynihan Public Service Fellows
- Railenny Almonte, Psychology and Political Science
- Ahmad Aman, Computer Science
- Benedict Aurelius, English Literature and Political Science
- Faiza Aziz, Political Science
- Zeinab Bah, Civil Engineering
- Nicholas Balbuena, Architecture
- Ahmad Mudaser Barekzai, Mechanical Engineering
- Tanzia Begum, Political Science and Business Administration
- Joyce Chai, Architecture
- Mayesha Fahmida, Computer Science
- Alan Febrillet, Architecture
- William Gibbons, Business Administration
- Laurena Haxhari, Finance
- Maximiliano Ibarra, Political Science
- Ayesha Ilyas, Computer Science
- Destiny Medrano, Psychology
- Andres Ortiz, Economics
- Anisha Parvez, Biomedical Sciences
- Anna Pérez Quezada, Urban Studies
- Pranisha Phyak, International Studies and Political Science
- Ryan Radwan, Civil Engineering and Political Science
- Eman Sadiq, Political Science and Comparative Literature
- Victoria Sanabria Schmerler, Architecture
- Nafissatou Yattassaye, Advertising and Public Relations
- Julia Zakowicz, Architecture
About the Moynihan Public Service Fellowship
The Moynihan Public Service Fellowship supports exceptional undergraduates pursuing careers in public service through a two-year program of cohort-based seminars, mentorship, and fully funded internships with New York City government agencies and public-service-oriented nonprofits. Since 2023, the program has supported nearly 100 Fellows, who have completed internships with more than 50 organizations. From seminar rooms to City Hall, Fellows develop the analytical rigor, professional competencies, and capacity for open dialogue that public service leadership demands.
