Our Alumni Fellows
The Challenge Detroit Alumni
Today our alumni graduates are launching businesses, starting and serving nonprofits, playing leadership roles in their organizations (including working at Challenge Detroit!), continuing to work at their host companies, and loving living in Detroit.
2020-2021 (Year NINE) Alumni Fellows ARCHIVE
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Andrea Daldin (she/her)Host CompanyDetroit Horse Power
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Asiyah Williamson (she/her)Host CompanyDowntown Boxing Gym Youth Program
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Chelsie Thompson (she/her)Host CompanyGeneral Motors
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Dorothy Smith (she/her)Host CompanyTeenHype
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Emi Mitsusada-Boylan (she/her)Host CompanyClark Hill
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Erica Murray (she/her)Host CompanyFocus Hope
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Francisco Ramirez-RuedaHost CompanyMichigan Hispanic Collaborative
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Hannah Hardesty (she/her)Host CompanyOneMagnify
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Hannah Morris (she/her)Host CompanyATCO Industries
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Jackquelyn Garrett (she/her)Host CompanyDetroit Drives Degrees
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Jeffery Houghton (he/him)Host CompanyArts & Scraps
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Jocelyn Moss (she/her)Host CompanyGrandmont Rosedale Development Corporation
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Madeline Miller (she/her)Host CompanyDTE Energy
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Nick Lemonious (he/him)Host CompanyAuto Club Group
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Paige O’Riordan (she/her)Host CompanyClark Hill
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Rieanna Stewart (she/her)Host CompanyDetroit Experience Factory
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Sabrina Fergerson (she/her)Host CompanyDTE Energy
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Sydney Thomas (she/her)Host CompanyDTE Energy
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Triniti Watson (she/her)Host CompanyDTE Energy
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Vanessa Vela (she/her)Host CompanyBrilliant Detroit
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Vishnu Venugopal (he/they)Host CompanyTotal Solutions Group
2019-2020 (Year EIGHT) Alumni Fellows ARCHIVE
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Abbey WarrenHost CompanyOneMagnify
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Adit AhmedHost CompanyTotal Solutions Group
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Alyssa WilliamsHost CompanyStrategic Community Partners
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Andrew MossHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Chad SliderHost CompanyMetroEHS
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Charnae SandersHost CompanyCo.Act Detroit
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Chloe KinseyHost CompanyDTE Energy Foundation
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Danielle ShieldsHost CompanyRebel Nell
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Dillon BrownHost CompanyEastside Community Network
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Elena LuedyHost CompanyDetroit Land Bank Authority
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Haley JakabcsinHost CompanyLEAR Corporation
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Harmony RhodesHost CompanyDTE Energy Foundation
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Jacob JonesHost Company8MBA
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Jillian HurstHost CompanyGeneral Motors
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Jordan TruesdaleHost CompanyChemical Bank
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Kaitlin LapkaHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Kaitlyn MiklovichHost CompanyMosher Dolan, Inc.
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Kelsey ManoogianHost CompanyAlly Financial
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Lauren GallagherHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Lizzie DePentuHost CompanyDetroit Land Bank Authority
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Maleeha AyubHost CompanyLEAR Corporation
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Rachel PisanoHost CompanyQuinn Evans Architects
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Renee PellegriniHost CompanyGoodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
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Samantha RudelichHost CompanyClark Hill
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Zane BirenbaumHost CompanySmithGroup
2018-2019 (Year SEVEN) Alumni Fellows ARCHIVE
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Addison MauckHost CompanyDTE Energy Foundation
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Alexandra BorromeoHost CompanyFord Motor Company
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Ayesha MiahHost CompanyGoodwill Industries
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Carmen GibesHost CompanyWaitTime
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Chelsea CossHost CompanyGoldfish Swim School
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Claire AntrassianHost CompanyQuinn Evans Architects
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Danielle El-AminHost CompanyDetroit Land Bank Authority
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Emma HaysHost CompanyClark Hill
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Hind OurahouHost CompanyGeneral Motors
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Idrees MutahrHost CompanyDetroit Regional Chamber
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Jarrett SandersHost CompanyDetroit Land Bank Authority
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JeNiece Freeman-HoltHost CompanyThe Platform
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Jocelyn AptowitzHost CompanyMichigan Opera Theater
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Julian RuckerHost CompanyOneMagnify
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Kaitlyn BushbakerHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Makenzie FurberHost CompanyEdward C. Levy
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Meghan StricklandHost CompanyUCHC
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Parker JeanHost CompanyMosher Dolan
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Sarah GargaroHost CompanyDetroit Land Bank Authority
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Tina SaadHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Zachary BakerHost CompanyChevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear
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Zienab FahsHost CompanyIFF
2017-2018 (Year SIX) Alumni Fellows ARCHIVE
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Alana TuckerHost CompanyDowntown Detroit Partnership
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Alexis DavisHost CompanyEquity Education
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Arnesha JenningsHost CompanyGoodwill Green Works
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Brandi DavieHost CompanyCrestmark Bank
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Daniel McDougallHost CompanyEdward C. Levy
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Danielle PartykaHost CompanyDTE Energy Foundation
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Elise KendallHost CompanyOneMagnify
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Emma OttenhoffHost CompanyGoodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
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Eric LofquistHost CompanyDetroit Parent Network
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Folake OyegbolaHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Hannah MillerHost CompanyForgotten Harvest
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Jasmine MackHost CompanyChamber Music Society of Detroit
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Jodi HicksHost CompanyPWC
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Johnnie WagmanHost CompanyLEAR Corporation
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Kelly PerezHost CompanyWaitTime
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Kristen DavisHost CompanyHamilton Anderson Architects
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Lauren WrightHost CompanyQuicken Loans Community Investment Fund
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Madison SchilligHost CompanyEdward C. Levy
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Matthew SchmittHost CompanyTeenHype
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Medvis JacksonHost CompanyDetroit Homecoming
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Megan O’BrienHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Montinique LynchHost CompanyChevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear
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Rachel PawluszkaHost CompanyClark Hill
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Robert LuzynskiHost CompanyThe Stewardship Network
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Summar AbdelnourHost CompanyRock Ventures, LLC
2016-2017 (Year FIVE) Alumni Fellows ARCHIVE
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Adam CoppersmithHost CompanyFusco, Shaffer & Pappas , Inc.
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Alex BloomquistHost CompanyPWC
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Alexander MayoHost CompanyRecoveryPark
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Alicia BlakeHost CompanyChevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
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Andrea StegemanHost CompanyMosher Dolan
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Anne DuerrHost CompanyWayne County Community College District
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Athena GrillsHost CompanyMarketing Associates
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Brooke TillerHost CompanyGoldfish Swim School
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Cassi MeitlHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Claire BabalaHost CompanyBrooks Kushman
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Claire HuttenlocherHost CompanyFiat Chrysler Automobiles
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Claire McCarthyHost CompanyPWC
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Deleah SharpHost CompanyHenry Ford Health System
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Demond ChildersHost CompanyClark Hill
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Elizabeth StanfelHost CompanyRossetti
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Erin CardwellHost CompanyLevel One Bank
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Esther OkunrounmuHost CompanyGTB
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Everett McMillen CisloHost CompanySachse Construction
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Gabrial TaylorHost CompanyRock Ventures, LLC
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Gregory HardyHost CompanyLEAR Corporation
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Ian McCainHost CompanyDetroit Experience Factory
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Jarrett WaddyHost CompanyUniversity of Phoenix
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Jeffrey Lewis IIHost CompanyDetroit Future City
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Julia KowalskiHost CompanyDetroit Collaborative Design Center
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Kelsey HubbellHost CompanySlow Roll
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Kendra OllisHost CompanyTalmer Bank & Trust
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Laura WinninghamHost CompanyGoodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
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Lauren StraussHost CompanyQuinn Evans Architects
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Mariisa FranzHost CompanyEdward C. Levy
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Michael SwaffordHost CompanyGeneral Motors
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Miranda DayHost CompanyEcoWorks
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Natalie PunzakHost CompanyHamilton Anderson Architects
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Nicole JustianHost CompanyMosher Dolan
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Paulette BoloferHost CompanyHorizons Upward Bound
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Peter WalleHost CompanyEdward C. Levy
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Poonam NarotamHost CompanyFord Motor Company
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Rachael AptowitzHost CompanyGeneral Motors
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Ryan HebertHost CompanyRock Ventures, LLC
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Shaina DavidsonHost CompanyEcoWorks
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Yesenia CastanedaHost CompanyDTE Energy
2015-2016 (Year FOUR) Alumni Fellows ARCHIVE
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Amelia SuarezHost CompanyTelegration
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Annie GoughHost CompanyBeaumont Health System
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Chisom UzosikeHost CompanyDoner
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Christopher JohnstoneHost CompanyPM Environmental
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Clare LilekHost CompanyCenter for Financial Planning
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David EngelHost CompanyMosher Dolan
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Devon O’ReillyHost CompanyDetroit Regional Chamber
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Devon SeeryHost CompanyHamilton Anderson Architects
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Emily KempaHost CompanyClark Hill
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Ephraim ClarkHost CompanyUnited Way
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Eric LaksonenHost CompanyTeam Detroit
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Eric SilversteinHost CompanyGeneral Motors
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Gabriela Santiago-RomeroHost CompanyDetroit Lions
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Geraldine ChiHost CompanyMango Languages
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Grace DeMeulenaereHost CompanyFiat Chrysler Automobiles
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Harsha NahataHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Imani MchunuHost CompanyDetroit Future City
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Kayleigh RoyHost CompanyRock Ventures, LLC
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Kelsey SteinHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Kyla CarlsenHost CompanyBrooks Kushman
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Michael KurfessHost CompanyEdward C. Levy
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Michael PacieroHost CompanyRossetti
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Michael PlotzHost CompanyMarketing Associates
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Mikayla CutlipHost CompanyMosher Dolan
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Nadir AliHost CompanyChevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
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Nick NajorHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Paulina KriskaHost CompanyGoodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
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Rory LincolnHost CompanyEdward C. Levy
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Ryan DillonHost CompanyPWC
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Taylor BlackstonHost CompanySME
2014-2015 (Year THREE) Alumni Fellows ARCHIVE
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Alison FigliomeniHost CompanyTelegration
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Alissa SevrioukovaHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Alyssa BrownHost CompanyEdward C. Levy
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Amanda GettgenHost CompanyMarketing Associates
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Ann PhillipsHost CompanySaroki Architects
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Anna SchroenHost CompanyDetroit Lions
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Annie HakimHost CompanyRecoveryPark
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Bethany FelderHost CompanyCarat
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Branden BuffordHost CompanyWayne County Community College District
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Brittany StallworthHost CompanyBeaumont Health System
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Carmen BojanowskiHost CompanyBrooks Kushman
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Courtney HardebeckHost CompanyEdward C. Levy
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Courtney McCallHost CompanyPlante Moran
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Elizabeth GrabowskiHost CompanyMosher Dolan
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Ellen TrudellHost CompanySME
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Ezekiel HarrisHost CompanyUnited Way
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Hayden McNeilHost CompanyPM Environmental
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Ifeanyi NwachukwuHost CompanyPWC
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Jason AorahaHost CompanyMango Languages
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Jazmyn BeckerHost CompanyTeam Detroit
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Jennifer EhrhardtHost CompanyHospice of Michigan
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Jessica WangHost CompanyMango Languages
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Jonathan GanciHost CompanyNew Urban Learning
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Kenneth AndejeskiHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Kristina WilsonHost CompanyChevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
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Larry LatimoreHost CompanySuburban Collection
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Liz VenattaHost CompanyUnited Shore Financial Services
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Martha CavazosHost CompanyFiat Chrysler Automobiles
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Nicholas PrysHost CompanySouthwest Solutions
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Rachel RosenbaumHost CompanyGeneral Motors
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Sarah RobbHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Sarms JabraHost CompanySkidmore Studio
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Seth HaugHost CompanyClark Hill
2013-2014 (Year TWO) Alumni Fellows ARCHIVE
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Alexandra ZisserHost CompanyMichigan Economic Development Corporation
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Alyssa CookHost CompanySachse Construction
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Anna BalzerHost CompanyPM Environmental
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Ben NewtonHost CompanyMarketplace Homes
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Brandi KeelerHost CompanyUnited Way
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Calyssa LawyerHost CompanyDetroit Lions
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Carlos SpearmanHost CompanyUnited Shore Financial Services
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Cody GrantHost CompanyStrategic Staffing Solutions
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Corissa LeveilleHost CompanyEight Mile Boulevard Association
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Darin McLeskeyHost CompanySME
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Elizabeth MacheskyHost CompanyePrize
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Fares KsebatiHost CompanyChallenge Detroit
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Jaber SaadHost CompanyHospice of Michigan
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Katie DictusHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Kirsten BondalapatiHost CompanyHospice of Michigan
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Kyla Elise TaylorHost CompanyCornerstone Charter Schools
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Laurie AsavaHost CompanyGeneral Motors
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Max KurekHost CompanyCBS Detroit
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Meagen MazurHost CompanyMarketing Associates
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Meiyi ChengHost CompanyMango Languages
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Melissa CampbellHost CompanyRock Ventures, LLC
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Miguel DavisHost CompanyMacro Connect
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Rosemary WilliamsonHost CompanyFiat Chrysler Automobiles
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Roy YewahHost CompanyCrestmark Bank
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Ruth McLachlinHost CompanyUrban Science
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Samantha SzeszulskiHost CompanySaroki Architects
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Sarah SomesHost CompanyEdward C. Levy
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Shivani NaikHost CompanyBrooks Kushman
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Thomas SchuelkeHost CompanyBeaumont Health System
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Tiandra Nicole HodgeHost CompanySuburban Collection
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Tiara AdamsHost CompanyTeam Detroit
2012-2013 (Year ONE) Alumni Fellows ARCHIVE
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Asia GholstonHost CompanyePrize
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Ben HersheyHost CompanyhiredMYway.com
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Betsy BerensHost CompanyMarketing Associates
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Bithiah LeeHost CompanyValassis
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Brittany SandersHost CompanyFocus Hope
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Bryce GamperHost CompanySpire Integrated Systems, Inc.
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Caroline DobbinsHost CompanyhiredMYway.com
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Caroline GerschHost CompanyTrott & Trott
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Cerima ThomasHost CompanyMacro Connect
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Cornetta LaneHost CompanyUnited Way
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Darin GrossHost CompanyMarketplace Homes
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Irene CrileHost CompanyDSM / DEP Americas
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Isaac GilmanHost CompanyBill Highway
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Jacqueline SmithHost CompanyUrban Science
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James SerbinskiHost CompanyBrooks Kushman
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Jared BermanHost CompanyMango Languages
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Jason RoseHost CompanyTeam Detroit
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Jason ZoggHost CompanyDTE Energy
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Kathy TianHost CompanyCornerstone Charter Schools
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Leigh Ann UlreyHost CompanyCompuware
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Marlo StaplesHost CompanyUniversity YES Academy
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Maryann PalazzoloHost CompanyMans Lumber
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Samuel BrennanHost CompanyEdward C. Levy
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Sarah GriebHost CompanyFiat Chrysler Automobiles
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Vadim AvshalumovHost CompanyQuicken Loans
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Zac BerlinHost CompanyCredit Acceptance